MLP Elementary (2024/2025 School Year)

Position Type:
Special Education/MLP

Date Posted:
1/19/2024

Location:
District Wide

Date Available:
08/07/2024

Closing Date:
Until Filled
Position / Title: Elementary Modified Learning Program Primary (Grades 4-6)

Bargaining Unit: ETA

Department/Location: Special Education Department

Work Days: 184

Reports To: Building Principal

JD Revision Date: 06-14-2023

Supervises: N/A

Function / Position Summary

To provide individualized instruction by individual student IEP's

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide direct services and instruction as mandated by the IEP.
• As appropriate, implements district and state assessments, assessment of student progress, and communicates progress to students and parents.
• Creates an environment conducive to learning and motivates students through effective communication and evaluative feedback.
• Modification of classroom assignments and tests for caseload students.
• Collaborates with colleagues, related service staff, and/or parents on a regular basis, and as requested by the administration.
• Ongoing collaborative communication and supervision of paraprofessional.
• Plan and supervise students participating in community-based instruction.
• Instruct and monitor in the use and care of adaptive equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Attend School Service Team and IEP meetings.
• Work cooperatively with building principal and/or supervisor in assessing his/her teaching strengths and weaknesses, and planning and implementing a program to improve his/her teaching competencies.
• Complete data-based screens for annual reviews/re-evaluations for case load students.
• Shared responsibility for entering present levels of information for initial evaluations including evaluations as determined by School Service Team discussions.
• Update progress reports quarterly.
• Management and reporting of subject grades for instructional students.
• Create data driven goals and objectives based on student needs, grade level, and state standards for case load students
• Monitor case load for annual review and re-evaluation dates.
• Oversee that all services on an IEP are implemented.
• Oversee that goals are updated on data-based screens by case manager and/or related service staff
• Attend contract meetings
• Attend school professional development.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal, or other administrative staff.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in related subject from accredited university.
• Illinois teaching certificate with LBS 1 endorsement.
• Highly qualified under NCLB.
• Previous teaching experience in Special Education.

Experience / Knowledge

• Knowledge of Modified functional academics and vocational skills.
• Knowledge of Adaptive material and equipment

Physical Demands

• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
• Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.
• May be required for lifting
• May be required to assist with diapering needs.

Terms of Employment

• Nine-month position (189 work days)