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Special Education Teacher

UCAN (Uhlich Children's Advantage Network)
United States, Illinois, Chicago
3605 West Fillmore Street (Show on map)
Oct 09, 2024



    • Job Title:

      Special Education Teacher (UCAN Academy Grand)
    • Location:

      • 3110 W. Grand Avenue
      • Chicago, IL, 60622
      • United States


    • Employee Type:

      Exempt
    • Minimum Experience:

      1 Year
    • Required Degree:

      4 Year Degree


  • Contact Information

    • Name:

      Bianca Teague


  • Description

    Under the direction of the Principal, the Teacher works with a group of students, employing specific training skills to conduct special educational activities.

    Developing Individual Education Programs



    • Develops and implements curriculum to meet physical, emotional and creative needs of students in an environment where they feel safe, valued and respected.
    • Plans specific educational and developmental activities and a schedule of activities within program outline - appropriate to the age level of the assigned students.
    • Diagnose educational needs using Kaufman method.
    • Develops IEP based on the student's unique situation
    • Develops IEP that identifies both short and long-term learning and behavioral goals.
    • Creates classroom lesson plans in accordance with students' IEPs.


    Instructional Effectiveness



    • Uses educational/therapeutic materials and methods, and plans for their appropriate use to promote the social, intellectual, emotional and physical growth of the assigned students.
    • Establishes learning objectives and uses pre-planning and classroom teaching to accomplish those objectives.
    • Involves all students by utilizing a variety of educational methods to meet students' individual learning styles.
    • Explains directions and models desired student performance.
    • Monitors student progress and adjusts instruction based on that progress.
    • Establishes closure by summarizing content and fits into context what has been taught.
    • Selects, maintains and inventories educational supplies, and controls utilization of equipment and materials.


    Promotes Orderly Behavior



    • Promotes orderly behavior throughout the school and clearly defines expected student behavior by encouraging positive behavior and controlling negative behavior.
    • Uses appropriate therapeutic methods to promote the social and emotional growth of the students.
    • Remains calm at all times and uses appropriate language with students and coworkers.
    • Maintains orderly behavior during class, class transitions and meal breaks.
    • Is able to contain children using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.
    • Utilizes Crisis Intervention staff appropriately


    Building Relationships and Networks



    • Maintains relations with casework/social work staff and supports and encourages students to achieve a strengthening of the total agency relationship.
    • Establishes rapport with students and parents.
    • Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with coworkers and all agency personnel.
    • Actively listens to others and their points of view.
    • Maintains regular contact with parents by making a minimum of one phone call per month to each parent.
    • Keeps parents regularly informed about their child's progress and areas for improvement.
    • Builds to strengthen the relationship between the school and parents.


    Documentation



    • Prepares a documented lesson plan and emergency lesson plan for each school day.
    • Keeps appropriate individual records, attendance records, and student assessments as designated.
    • Produces an IEP annual report for each student in a timely manner and in a format consistent with school requirements.
    • Maintains a current and up-to-date parent log and in a format consistent with school requirements.
    • Completes student report cards in a timely manner and in a format consistent with school requirements.
    • Observes functioning of students and keeps appropriate individual records, attendance records, and student assessments as designated; prepares, distributes and grades examinations.


    Outside Staffings



    • Attends and participates in outside staffings to meet the educational needs of the students.
    • Completes required paperwork for all stafffings.
    • Arrives at staffings prepared and on time.
    • Works cooperatively with the other members of the educational team.
    • Stays focused and on task in order to complete goals.



  • Requirements

    • Type 10 (ED/BD), LBS1 Unlimited or LBS1 Limited Certification.
    • Experience in and ability to teach all subject matter in a self-contained environment



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