What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transition/Vocation LBS1 Teacher position at School of Expressive Arts and Learning?
Transition Instructor - LBS1 Special Education Teacher with Transition/Vocation Experience
Program Overview
Transition and Vocation classroom in a Private Therapeutic Day School, Self-contained classroom
Special Education Teacher Job Description
Lead a self-contained special education transition classroom serving students ages 18-22 with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, and other health impairments.
Supervise both on-site and off-site programming for small groups of students while mentoring, advising, job coaching and providing support. Staff will be responsible for managing behavior while also collecting data to provide for the team and annual IEP goals.
Classroom programming includes sensory, communication, and behavioral support systems which are integrated within the environment to meet the individual needs of the students. Curriculum includes a combination of functional academic learning, daily living skills, and vocational programming that is individualized based on student needs.
Many Transition students have graduated from high school with S.E.A.L. and continue on with our Transition and Vocation program.
Primary Duties
Design and implement lesson plans based on student ability levels and needs as outlined in IEPs, including both on-ground livign skills as well as off-grounds community integration lessons.
Manage classroom behaviors with the help of support staff and the SEAL behavioral points program. Work with a team of Transition staff, counselors, paras, etc.
Collaborate with counselors, SLP's, and OT's to support the students and identify areas of need.
Assess and collect student data specific to academic and behavioral goals.
Prepare documentation for and participate in IEP meetings.
Prepare documentation for report cards and quarterly goal updates.
Participate in weekly Professional Learning Communities.
Job Details
Full-time salary position with benefits (BC/BS health/dental/life insurance, 401K/Match opportunities, Aflac available, PTO, tuition reimbursement)
Monday – Friday 8:00AM-3:30PM
Academic calendar plus 3-day/week summer school session
Locations in Lombard, Romeoville, Elgin and Yorkville. This post is for the Elgin location.
Job Requirements
LBS1 Required
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI)/Trained by employer
Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60,000