Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with young learners to overcome their learning challenges? Do you enjoy planning and delivering lessons that your students will enjoy and learn something at the same time?

Then, our K/1 Instructional Special Education teacher position may be for you!

Heather Hill Elementary School is seeking a positive, energetic individual to join their staff as a K/1 Instructional Special Education teacher starting in August 2023! In this position, you will implement the instructional and behavioral components of the individual education program for individual students and establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members. Additionally, you will work collectively with the paraprofessionals assigned to the classroom and/or students. Currently, there is approximately a 2:1 student to adult ratio in the classroom.

To be successful in this position, one would create a classroom environment conducive to young learners, work together with a team to individualize student instruction when needed, prepare and deliver effective instruction, accommodate each student to meet him/her at his/her level, work with all the grade level team, and be flexible and adaptable to change. Additionally, a successful candidate is able to work with and analyze data to support students and has patience and kindness to work with our students that need high levels of support.

Heather Hill is a K-5 school located in Flossmoor, near Flossmoor Road and Kedzie Avenue. We are a neighborhood school surrounded by green space that are active places of play outside of the school day. The school is a vibrant part of the neighborhood and community. Heather Hill is the smallest elementary school in Flossmoor School District 161 with approximately 280 students and 40 staff members. In addition to the core curriculum, our students receive weekly instruction in Art, Music, Physical Education, and STEAM. We are able to offer a wide range of additional supports for our learners' needs. Through our special education resource teachers, reading specialists, English learners teachers, enrichment (ACE) program for our high level learners, and our classroom staff, we are able to deliver instruction to meet each learner's specific needs. Heather Hill serves students from portions of Flossmoor, Homewood, and Olympia Fields.

To be qualified for the position, you will need a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Education and either have taught Special Education Instructional – K-5 in the last ten (10) years or have taken coursework, seminars or workshops relevant to Special Education Instructional – K-5 education in the last two (2) years. Additionally, a valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with a Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS 1) for the grade level(s) endorsement is required. If you have an out-of-state certification, we will help you with obtaining an Illinois license!

FLSA STATUS: Salary/Exempt

Flossmoor School District 161 shall provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of their race; color; creed; religion; national origin; sex; sexual orientation; age; ancestry; marital status; arrest record; military status; order of protection status; unfavorable military discharge; citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States; use of lawful products while not at work; being a victim of domestic or sexual violence; genetic information; physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; credit history, unless a satisfactory credit history is an established bona fide occupational requirement of a particular position; or other legally protected categories. No one will be penalized solely for his or her status as a registered qualifying patient or a registered designated caregiver for purposes of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $42,385.68 - $60,891.79 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• IL PEL w/ Special Education endorsement (Required)

Work Location: In person

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