Duties

Duties:                            

• Plans long-range lessons, units, and projects consistent with the established curriculum
• Uses available district materials and equipment
• Seeks and applies opportunities for collaboration to enhance instruction and student learning
• Prepares a plan to assess whether material is understood using a variety of assessment techniques and uses the results to plan for future instruction of students and development of IEP goals
• Prepares appropriate paperwork for Individual Annual Review and IEP/EDC meetings
• Enforces classroom and school rules or procedures, board policies and regulations
• Responds to misbehavior appropriately while respecting student dignity, interpreting/implementing BIPs
• Handles classroom problems and is willing to seek supportive help
• Ability to write and successfully implement functional behavior analysis and behavior management plan
• Demonstrates competency of subject matter taught
• Differentiates instruction to meet the needs of all students at one instruction time
• Revises plans on an ongoing basis, considering students’ needs, ability levels, and interests along with goals and objectives
• Provides clear directions and explains assignments, accommodations/modifications
• Uses technology resources that are suitable to the instructional goals and engages students
• Monitors the progress of students in the curriculum with documentation and data collection for goals/objectives
• Attends required meetings, school activities, IEPs, trainings, and special education meetings
• Promptly communicates with principal and/or parent when necessary
• Provides information to families, as appropriate, about the instructional program
• Communicates with families about student progress and is available as needed to respond to family concerns, annual reviews, and conferences
• Complies with school and district regulations and special education laws

Qualifications

Qualifications:                Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with LBSI Endorsement. 

Other:                              Various coaching and extracurricular sponsorship opportunities available

Salary/Benefits

Salary & Benefits:          View here. Regionally competitive based on years of experience.

Additional Notes

Full time Special Ed Teaching vacancy for WJHS in the Spring Jan - June 2027.  Position may be for a semester.  Staffing for the 2027-2028 school year will depend on staffing and student needs.

How to Apply

Email Address

shoufler@wcusd15.org

School District

https://www.wcusd15.org/en-US

Position Website

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xVhOdstUoAZJDRHoSysJYukxC8Vv77-j

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Application Deadline

12/18/2026