Job DescriptionOur Ideal Candidate Will:
- Provide instruction to students with special needs and identified learning disabilities in a Special Education program.
- Tutor individual and small groups of students, reinforcing language and reading concepts.
- Administer and score individual and group tests.
- Schedule IEP meetings, coordinating schedules with parents, general education teacher(s), administrator, and all appropriate special education staff.
- Conduct IEP meetings.
- Communicate and coordinate special needs evaluation and testing with speech teachers, psychologists, and other service providers.
- Communicate with parents regarding individual student progress and conduct.
- Maintain progress records and record progress toward IEP goals.
- Record progress within the independent study program.
- Perform other duties in support of the Special Education program.
- Support other academic programs offered within the independent study program.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Ability to teach students of grades 6-12.
- Ability to understand, adopt, and support the independent study program, concepts and their philosophies.
- Ability to organize and present ideas effectively in oral and written form.
- Ability to make skillful decisions.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to operate a PC computer, word processor, copier, FAX, and other office machines.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum BA degree or equivalent required.
- IL PEL - Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBSI) required.
Perks and Benefits:
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time staff that includes paid time off, holiday and sick time, medical, vision and dental coverage, incentives and an employer-matched 401k plan.
- PIE provides our staff opportunities to chaperone students on experiential learning trips to amazing places like Italy, Cuba and China as well as U.S. based trips to DC, a ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and a farm in Northern California. We regularly hold social functions to foster a genuine camaraderie that enhances teamwork.
Salary Range: $76,000 - $92,000 Depending on Experience
To learn more about our schools, visit us at www.il.pathways in education.org.
