Position Type: Licensed Special Education/Special Education Teacher
Date Posted: 7/27/2026
Location: Rantoul City Schools Dist 137
Date Available: 08/12/2026
District: Rantoul City Schools #137
Special Education Instructional Coach - District WideMinimum Starting Salary $56,250.00
Maximum Starting Salary $107,890.08
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District and Salary Information
Rantoul City Schools is hiring a Special Education Instructional Coach - This is a 200 day per year positionSpecial Education Instructional
Reports to: Director of Special Education Coach/Inclusion Facilitator
Primary Function
The Special Education Instructional Coach/Inclusion Facilitator is charged with the following responsibilities:
- Improving teaching and learning
- Building and maintaining collaborative relationships
- Leading with integrity and professionalism
- Creating and sustaining a culture of high expectations
General Qualifications:
- Possesses a valid Professional Educator License; Special Education Endorsement
- Possesses or is pursuing a Master's degree in Special Education, Curriculum and Instruction or related field from an accredited college or university
- Previous experience in a teacher-leader or coaching role preferred
- Previous experience teaching both elementary and middle school special education preferred
- Previous experience with and commitment to inclusion and co-teaching
- Previous experience providing Professional Development for staff preferred
- Special interest/skills related to providing specially designed instruction in the general education setting
- Expertise and experience utilizing both Universal Design for Learning and differentiation in the classroom in order to meet the needs of all students
- Expertise and experience in analyzing student data in order to drive instructional decision making
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Expertise and experience implementing best teaching practices for students with various disabilities
- Basic skills in technology
- Proven ability to work cooperatively and effectively with colleagues, including the ability to create and nurture a positive professional community of adult learners
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable
ESSENTIAL JOB SKILLS
Staff member will effectively perform the following duties in a timely manner:- Provide instructional leadership and support to improve performance of special education teachers and paraprofessionals
- Coach and assist teachers with curriculum development, classroom management, instructional strategies, assessment of student performance and all aspects of professional development in multiple content areas
- Improve teachers' content, management and instructional strategies to better address the needs of all students in a positive environment
- Demonstrate a working knowledge and use of instructional strategies for working with the diverse needs of students in multiple content areas
- Demonstrate a commitment to meaningful inclusion for all students through strategic support and guidance that improves academic, behavioral and social emotional outcomes for students with disabilities
- Provide explicit guidance on specially designed instruction, co-planning, co-teaching and co-assessing for both special education and general education teachers
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills, including giving and receiving constructive feedback
- Develop effective scheduling plans to visit and support each teacher during the year
- Facilitate collaborative co-planning discussions with co-teaching partners
- Assists special education teachers in data collection and progress monitoring
- Provide special education teachers and teaching assistants with strategies and activities that address IEP goals and assist IEP students in meeting Illinois Learning Standards
- Participate in IEP meetings and annual reviews (as needed) and facilitate the compilation of accurate documentation for student records
- Provide coaching to support and encourage general and special education teachers to effectively implement and integrate technology into their differentiated instruction
- Facilitates the selection of research-based curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment for special education programs
- Provides feedback on program effectiveness to site and program administrators
- Initiates and coordinates innovative programming
- Assists in the coordination of professional development for special education personnel, and assists in conducting professional development
- Prepares and disseminates information to school personnel, parents, students, public and community agencies related to special education programming
- Assist Special Education Administrators in the development of a special education teacher mentoring program
- Attends meetings or conferences to be informed of special education matters
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education, Assistant Director of Special Education, Superintendent, and Board of Education
Mental Demands:- Ability to communicate effectively with parents, students, teachers, administration and community.
- Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
Working Conditions:- Indoor classrooms/schools, exposure to: student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass and possible communicable diseases.
- Outdoor schoolyard and grounds, field trips; exposure to: temperatures (hot, warm, cool, cold), and exposure to mowed grass.
- Regular work attendance.
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