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Community Unit School District No. 308

Leave Cover Social Worker - EVA (8/12/24-9/23/24)

Community Unit School District No. 308, Oswego, Illinois, United States, 60543


Date Posted:6/10/2024

Location:East View AcademyCOMPENSATION : $125.00 per day for the first ten (10) days, and $150.00 per day for each day thereafter.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A valid/registered Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with School Social Worker endorsementRecent special education teaching experience preferred.Knowledge of current teaching techniques for students with disabilitiesAbility to write & implement Individual Education Plans (IEP's)Excellent communication and time management skillsAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, team members, and others.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Special Education Teacher provides direct services to students with disabilities from ages 3-21 and collaboratively consults with general and special education staff members for the benefit of those students. The special education teacher manages a caseload of students with disabilities and functions as an individualized education program (IEP) team member to determine a student's eligibility for special education services and appropriate programming, as well as on-going progress monitoring.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide collaborative consultation to staff regarding the implementation of MTSS prereferral intervention strategies.Provide additional consultation to staff during team meetings, common planning times,building committees, and district committees.Screen and evaluate students using appropriate instruments, conduct observations, and write reports which state the evaluation findings and provide for educational program recommendations.Re-evaluate students with disabilities as recommended by the IEP team.Submit records, reports and assignments promptly and efficiently.Participate as an IEP team member by contributing evaluation findings and collaborating on the development and implementation of students' individualized educational plans.Work cooperatively with staff to accomplish students' IEP goals and benchmarks.Manage a caseload of students with disabilitiesProvide individualized instruction to students with disabilities.Consult with the classroom teachers and other providers of caseload studentsMaintain appropriate data on students to document current levels of performance and other pertinent information.Monitor student progress on a regularly scheduled basis.Consult with parents, teachers, and other appropriate staff regarding the student's performance in the classroom or at home.Participate in activities that promote professional development.Support and implement District policies and procedures, regulations, and administrative directives.Adhere to the ethical standards and codes of the profession and to the established rules, regulations, and laws governing special education.Performs other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective teaching and learning.