What are the responsibilities and job description for the Long Term Sub-Therapeutic Day (HS Classroom) position at New Connections Academy?
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Education: Bachelor’s Degree/Sub Certificate
Preferred: PEL/ Endorsed with Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS-1)
Special Knowledge/ Skills:
- Knowledge of special education policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of state and federal guidelines for the educational requirements for students with special needs.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with a multi-faceted group of professionals.
- Ability to motivate students and get them excited about learning.
- Writing Individualized Education Plans (IEP)
Experience:
- Working with children with disabilities (high functioning autism)
- Classroom/ behavior management skills
- Creating and implementing creative lesson plans
- IEP writing and implementation
- Responsibilities and duties include (but aren’t limited to):
- Foster a classroom climate conducive to learning.
- Collaboratively create, perform, and assess lesson plans for various subject areas.
- Modify/ adapt general education curriculum to meet individual needs.
- Develops, implements, and monitors progress towards IEP’s.
- Communicates effectively with students, parents, colleagues, and community members.
- Project a positive image to the community through the dissemination of ideas, information, and responsiveness to student, family, NCA, district, and community agency concerns.
- Recognize personnel policies/regulations and the importance of conferring with colleagues, district personnel, and the community in a professional manner.
- Strive to improve leadership skills through self-initiated professional growth and development activities by utilizing information and insights gained in professional efforts for self-improvement.
- Acquire and maintain certification in the school’s Nonviolent Crisis Prevention& Intervention plan.
- Meeting expectations and responsibilities (deadlines, etc) in a timely fashion.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with Part 401 rules and section 226 of the Illinois administrative codes.
- Keeping current with technology and the uses of them as they pertain to educating students.
- Other duties as requested by school administration.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $36.50 - $60.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- special education : 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Sub Certificate or PEL (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $37 - $60