Reports to:  Assistant Director

Contract Length & Wage Status: 10 months with an annual salary based on the MVSEA salary schedule

Qualifications/Previous Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education or related field
• Illinois Professional Educator License: LBS1 or special education endorsement
• Experience working collaboratively with a wide variety of professionals and parents
• Experience writing and implementing IEPs
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills         

Key Responsibilities:

• Case Manager for students with a moderate to severe range of disabilities, including Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Emotional Disabilities, and Multiple Disabilities
• Demonstrate knowledge of assessment methods, techniques, and tools for students with a moderate to severe range of disabilities
• Establish and implement an individualized instructional and behavioral management system to meet each student's needs.
• Design and teach a variety of academic subjects to impact the students’ ability to access the general education curriculum
• Instruct students in daily living and personal skills, e.g., hygiene, safety, recreation/leisure, etc., and fostering independent skills across environments
• Demonstrate working knowledge of autism-specific teaching strategies, e.g,. discrete trial format, visual systems and supports, social/communication facilitation, sensory integration, assistive technology, etc.
• Assist students in developing age-appropriate social skills and behaviors when relating to peers and adults

Professionalism:

• Works cooperatively with administrators, consultants, community members, district liaisons, and team members
• Provides feedback and effectively communicates with students and parents
• Follow Board of Education, district, and building guidelines and procedures
• Maintains a high level of integrity, fairness, ethical behavior, and confidentiality of information regarding students, personnel, and all job related matters
• Punctual, dependable & dedicated to providing a high-quality Special Education Program
• Demonstrates flexibility and teamwork by completing other tasks as assigned

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including personal computers and peripherals

Posture: Frequent sitting and standing, bending/stooping, transitioning from floor to standing, pushing, pulling, and twisting

Vision: The abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Motion: Frequent movement throughout the work environment, repetitive hand motions, frequent keyboarding, use of a mouse, and occasional reaching

Lifting: Ability to lift up to 35 pounds

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours 

Mental Demands: Ability to solve complex problems in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret instructions provided in written and oral form; ability to work with frequent interruptions and maintain emotional control under stress. 

*The mental demands, physical demands, and work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an employee with a disability to perform the essential functions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

From PDF Description

Medical - BlueCross BlueShield of IL:
PPO, HMO & CDHP plan options for
eligible educators
Dental - MetLife
Vision - VSP included with Medical plan
enrollment
Group Term Life Insurance ($25,000)
provided
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Plan
https://mvse.org/about/overview
Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois
(TRS) Pension - Participation is
mandatory for all licensed educators.
The TRS contribution is shared between
the Board and the Employee
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
(IMRF) participation for OTs & PTs
403b Accounts - Educators are eligible
to make employee contributions
through payroll deductions to a 403b
investement account. A Board paid
matching contribution is available to
eligible educators (Tier 2)
The Mid-Valley Special Education
Association (MVSEA) salary schedule
and contract can be accessed at:
https://mvse.org/departments/human-
resources
Placement on the salary schedule is
determined by experience and
education level
Salaries listed are inclusive of the TRS
contribution
Full-time teachers & therapists receive
15 days per year (13 sick & 2 personal
days)
Part-Time educator’s days are
prorated
TEACHER & THERAPIST BENEFITS OVERVIEW
1304 Ronzheimer Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174
Phone: 331-228-4873 Fax: 331-228-4874
www.mvse.org
Insurance
Retirement
Compensation Co-Op Overview
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