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Special Education - Teacher

Posted: Continuous 2012-07-03
Available: 8/20/12 Closes: 7/27/12
Orchard Academy
Skokie IL 60077
  Orchard Academy is a creative and innovative outcome based transition program that promotes the students? optimal level of independence in his/her home and community by teaching individualized, age appropriate life and employment skills to successfully transition into adult living. Orchard Academy?s curriculum integrates academics, habits of work, career development, and social-emotional learning standards to assist young adults, ages 17-22 in their transition to independent living and competitive employment.   


                 

Qualifications:

  1. Illinois Teacher Certification Type 09 or 10
  2. Endorsements in Learning Behavior Specialist I-Unlimited.
  3. A student-centered professional with a high degree of energy, flexibility, initiative and well-developed interpersonal skills. 
  4. Experience with co-teaching, intensive models of instruction and community/experiential-based instruction.
  5. Experience with students with a variety of disabilities, including students with Autism, Emotional Disability, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disabilities, Other Health Impairments and Speech or Language Impairments. 
  6. Experience modifying and adapting general education curriculum, providing services in varied environments, evaluating student progress and prescribing remediation and intervention plans and strategies.
  7. Experience in the implementation of research based practices.
  8. Knowledge of data-driven instructional practices
  9. Development and implementation of Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Plans.
  10. A positive attitude and dedicated to the success of the students.  
  11. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  12. Previous experience in a transition and academic/employment preparation setting desired.

Responsibilities:

 

1.     Prepare materials and plan daily instruction appropriate to each class and community-based activity.

 

2.     Collaborate with team members to develop and modify goals/objectives for IEPs.

 

3.     Ensure that goals/objectives are outcome-based, longitudinal, and measureable and, when appropriate, are aligned with the Illinois State Learning Standards.

 

4.     Develop, adapt, modify and sequence a variety of instructional activities to meet the students' goals/objectives, which are based on the individual?s IEP.

 

5.     Maintains desirable discipline standards in the classroom in an atmosphere conducive to learning and assists when needed with student disciplinary control in other school areas and community-based activities.

 

6.     Create and maintain an atmosphere conducive to each student's emotional and developmental skills, one in which each student can develop a sense of worth and dignity.

 

7.     Seek assistance from the program director, principal, and other support staff specialists to improve the instructional program or to assist in resolving specific classroom challenges.

 

8.     Establish and maintain a non-aversive behavioral management system for students and ensure consistent implementation across team members.

 

9.     Establish an environment, which accommodates the differing ways that student?s learn.

 

10.  Establish and maintain parent-teacher communication by preparing for and attending parent-teacher conferences and by initiating and maintaining other necessary contact.

 

11.  Communicate with parents and elicit their input regarding educational planning, transition goals, implementation plans, activities, and updates.

 

12.  Communicate with IEP members (i.e., parents, teachers, case managers, special service and related service staffs) regarding services agreed upon in IEP meetings.

 

13.  Coordinate and facilitates transdisciplinary team meetings, multidisciplinary staffings, annual reviews, transition meetings, parent conferences, and faculty meetings.

 

14.  Maintain accurate records for students and perform duties relative to pupil accounting assigned by the administration, including the recording of attendance, grades, and evaluation data in a timely manner.

 

15.  Develop and administer appropriate tests and report performance to parents, administrators, and students.

 

16.  Demonstrate a consistent method of assessing student growth via the use of clear criteria, which is congruent with student goals. Collect and summarize performance data on an ongoing basis and report performance to parents, administrators, and students.

 

17.  Train paraprofessionals and provide in-service training/consultation to staff.

 

18.  Participate in faculty and in-service meetings.

 

19.  Provide a specific program of safety-instruction, safety-testing, and safety practice in each area of potential hazard as students prepare for employment options.

 

20.  Is sensitive to the physical and learning disabilities of students and takes appropriate measures to assist these students.

 

21.  Serve as a role model for students in leadership, scholarship, character development, and acceptance of responsibility.

 

22.  Demonstrate flexibility given the demands of the day and the position.

 

23.  Demonstrate awareness of post-secondary agencies and support services to guide the transition planning process.

 

24.  Perform other job-related duties as directed by the administration.

 

 

Application Procedure: 

 

Applications are considered complete when all required materials are submitted online, including uploading the following:

 

1.     Letter of interest

 

2.     Resume 

 

3.     Three letters of reference

 

4.     Academic transcripts 

 

5.     Teaching certificate(s) 


         Please send documents to:      Timothy Bobrowski, Program Director. Timothy_Bobrowski@orchardvillage.org

 


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Skokie, IL 60077


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