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Special Education Teacher

Duties

The Vermilion Association for Special Education is seeking a special education teacher for our public therapeutic day school, Middlefork School.  Special eduation teachers in our school have 6-8 kids per caseload.  Lots of support is offered the new teachers in the area of IEP writing, lesson planning, and student de-escalation. Teachers are provided with mentorship from a board certified behavior analyst.  All classroom have support of a paraprofessional! 

The Vermilion Association for Special Education offers tailored professional development opportunities at no cost to the teacher.  A $3,000 sign-on bonus, and a $1500 bonus is offered every three years of service as retention incentive. 

Qualifications

ISBE LBS-I licensure or Regular Education License and willingness to complete coursework for LBSI Emergency Certification with financial support from the cooperative.

Salary/Benefits

Competitive according to VEA contract. Contract is posted in VASE website (www.vase.k12.il.us) under "State Required Documents." Board paid TRS and health insurance.  Salary no lower than $40,771. Placement on the schedule depends on experience.

Salary range here: https://content.myconnectsuite.com/api/documents/2495205069df4cceb29f256159bb1e3c.pdf

How to Apply

Visit our website. https://sites.google.com/a/vase.k12.il.us/home/home/vase-career-opportunities

Email Address

dunkerk@vase.k12.il.us

Job Posting Date

4/7/2026

Application Deadline

6/30/2026

Start Date

8/14/2026