Goodwill of Central Illinois · 2 months ago
Special Education Teacher- Excel Center Clarksville
Clarksville, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$48K/yr - $64K/yrGoodwill Industries of Central Illinois is dedicated to raising education attainment levels in Indiana through its Excel Center program. They are seeking a Special Education Teacher to plan and provide appropriate learning experiences for students with disabilities, ensuring their educational needs are met in accordance with Individual Education Programs (IEPs).
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Responsibilities
Designs and implements curricula and assessments that meet academic standards and measure progress towards student mastery of the Indiana Academic Standards, Common Core State Standards, and 21st Century Skills
Holds case conference committee meetings to assist in developing measurable goals and benchmarks to meet students’ needs
Maintains accurate and compliant student records (IEPs and 504s) and prepares documentation as required by law
Regularly monitors the implementation of the student’s IEP and provides progress reports to the staff, student, and/or family
Develops compliant and comprehensive transition plans
Maintains visibility in school building through classroom push-ins and communicates relevant information and data to staff
Identifies and tracks relevant student/school data/staff performance to set improvement and/or achievement goals and to drive future evaluation and feedback
Develops personal professional/performance goals and action plans to reach goals. Reflects on prior goals and makes adjustments to professional practice and goals
Works directly with the school director to develop and implement school-wide goals around graduation outcomes, enrollment needs, student achievement, retention, etc
Assists staff with professional development, training, and goal setting
Sets and maintains a high-performance culture for staff and students
Participates in student recruitment, enrollment, and outreach efforts
Supports the school community by attending events, outreach opportunities, etc
Perform other duties as needed that are assigned by school leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Special Education
Current Indiana Teaching Certification in Special Education-Mild and/or Intense Intervention
Displays a working knowledge of the Indiana Academic Standards, Common Core State Standards, and 21st Century Skills
Demonstrates comprehension of federal, state, and local mandates governing the determination and delivery of special education services
Is adept at performing student observations
Creates, collects, reviews, and maintains information to manage or improve the achievement of learning behaviors and goals
Plans and attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing multiple tasks in an organized and timely fashion
Identifies and comprehends issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions
Articulates thoughts and expresses ideas effectively using oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication skills
Provides timely guidance and effective feedback to empower others to strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to improve instruction
Works well with others and makes valued contributions in a team setting
Maintains effectiveness when experiencing shifts in priorities
Preferred
Has working knowledge of G Suite and MS Office, as well as student information systems and Indiana's online IEP system
Benefits
Continuing education and leadership development as well as tuition reimbursement
Comprehensive health plan
Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
Life, dental and vision insurance
Short- and long-term disability plans
Parental and sabbatical leaves
Nationally recognized preventive health and wellness program
Section 125 pretax health spending account, dependent care spending account, and premiums
Retirement plan with generous match or contribution into Teachers’ Retirement Fund for eligible employees
Eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
Company
Goodwill of Central Illinois
Through the sale of donated goods at our stores, Goodwill of Central Illinois is able to fund free programs for the people of central Illinois.
Founded in 1934
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase