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Purpose: To advocate for all learners, with a focus on academic achievement, social-emotional growth, and functional skills. Job Requirements Specific skill and knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: Federal, state, and.

Numbers & Facts

LocationIL

Description

Community

Consolidated

School

District

21

Job

Description Special Education

Supervisor:

Principal

Employee

Group:

Teacher

Work

Year:

Teachers'

calendar

Licensing:

Professional

Educator

License

  • LBS-1

ESL

Endorsement

Preferred

Purpose: To advocate for all learners, with a focus on academic achievement, social-emotional growth, and functional skills.

To

build

on

student

successes

by

committing

to

continuous

instructional

improvement

and

providing

an

environment

that

supports

the

social

development

of

all

students. Responsibilities:

Plan

for

the

learning,

social,

emotional

and/or

functional

needs

of

individuals

and

groups

of

students.

Uses

student

learning

data

to

adjust

instruction,

monitor

student

growth,

and

design

IEP

goals.

Complete

all

required

IEP

documentation

and

other

student

records.

Co-teaching,

providing

instruction

in

literacy,

math,

social

emotional

learning,

and/or

executive

functioning

skills.

Exhibits

flexibility,

initiative

and

creativity.

Provide

a

safe

and

optimal

learning

environment.

Work

collaboratively

with

related

service

staff,

general

education

teaching

staff,

and

administrators.

Complete

functional

behavioral

assessments

and

write

behavior

intervention

plans.

Maintain

positive

working

relationships

with

students,

parents

and

staff.

Other

duties

as

assigned

Job Requirements Specific skill and knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

Federal,

state,

and

district

policies,

regulations

and

laws

pertaining

to

job

functions.

Preparing

and

maintaining

accurate

records.

Business

appropriate

grammar

and

punctuation

in

English.

Reading

and

spoken

fluency

and

comprehension

in

English.

Basic

mathematical

skills

(addition,

subtraction,

multiplication,

division). Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

Maintaining

high

standards

of

confidentiality.

Communicating

tactfully

and

courteously

with

diverse

groups.

Effectively

presenting

information

in

one-to-one

and

group

situations.

Working

independently,

staying

focused

on

tasks,

and

assuming

responsibility

for

assigned

projects

and

duties.

Making

sound

decisions

on

the

basis

of

available

information.

Maintaining

accuracy

of

work

products.

Demonstrating

fiscal

responsibility.

Adapting

to

changing

work

priorities.

Working

collaboratively

as

part

of

a

team.

Demonstrating

behavior

which

promotes

positive

relationships.

Respecting

the

opinions

of

others.

Demonstrating

the

ability

to

manage

conflicts.

Applying

common

sense

understanding

to

carry

out

instructions.

Maintaining

professional

integrity. Specific physical ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

Completing

tasks

using

fine

finger

dexterity.

Utilizing

computer

keyboards

and

screens

to

enter,

retrieve,

and

transform

information

or

data.

Sitting,

standing,

walking The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform

the

essential

function

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions. Updated: December 2022

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