Duties
Essential Job Responsibilities include:
- Demonstrates knowledge of special education legislation and acts in accordance with those mandates; follows policies and procedures of the District.
- Develops and implements activities that encourage students to be life-long learners.
- Identify and assess the learning, development, and needs of individuals and groups, as well as, the environmental factors that affect learning and school success. Uses assessment data about the students and their environments in developing appropriate interventions and programs.
- Conducts appropriate individual psychoeducational assessments for children who have or are suspected of having a disability and provides written report of assessment results
- Participates in all staff conferences of students having received psychological evaluation or re-evaluation, including hospital discharge.
- Provide support to special education personnel including assisting staff with development of functional behavioral analysis and behavior intervention plans, modeling “best practices” and assisting special educators with instructional practices.
- Respond to parent and teacher requests for evaluations in accordance with Illinois law.
- Participate in the collection and analysis of district wide benchmarking data used for MTSS decision making
- Facilitate MTSS meetings, including individual and grade-level planning meetings.
- Integrate D90 practices around equity and inclusivity into daily work and relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
- Demonstrates knowledge of special education legislation and acts in accordance with those mandates; follows policies and procedures of the District.
Additional Job Responsibilities Include:
- Participates in various meetings (e.g. parent conferences, in-service training, site meetings, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting legal requirements.
- Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
- Maintains professional competence through participation in District provided in-service activities and/or self-selected professional growth activities related to job responsibilities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Adheres to all provisions of the 2021-2025 Negotiated Contract.
Qualifications
A) Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with an endorsement in
School Psychology
B) Prefer at least 5 years of successful educational experience in both general and special education; and at least five years of successful experience in evaluating students, collaborating, and problem-solving with school and District teams.
C) Master’s Degree preferred.
Salary/Benefits
According to D90 Teacher Schedule
How to Apply
http://www.generalasp.com/D90/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?category=Student+Support+Services