Description:  Full-time Special Education teacher for Highland Middle School Self-Contained Instructional Life Skills Program Grades 6 thru 8.

Job Summary:  Applicants must be willing to:
 

• Learn, implement, and facilitate a structured skills delivery system for students' learning and behavior (ABA-Applied Behavior Analysis Methods and PEAK)
• Work collaboratively with the district Behavior Consultant, Special Ed Director, and Administration to design and implement a structured classroom instructional program including ABA and PEAK.
• Collect, document, organize, upload and report data.
• Use data to drive decision-making for academics, behavior and progress monitoring.
• Individualize lessons and deliver instruction to students with a variety of adaptive, academic and behavioral needs.
• Participate in training and be prepared to use CPI when necessary.
• Hold IEP meetings, including annual reviews and IEP reviews.
• Manage, supervise, assist in training and work collaboratively with paraprofessionals (program assistants).
• Write IEPs according to district Special Education Manual and state guidelines.
• Learn to use online IEP program software (embraceIEP) and other technology.
• Work collaboratively with administration and related service staff in order to deliver service to students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:  Must meet requirements for reimbursement as an LBS I Endorsed Teacher.

Salary: Based on HEA contract. 

Application Procedure:   Apply online - please upload a letter of interest, resume, 3 letters of professional recommendations, transcripts and Illinois Teacher license information with your online application.