Urgently Require Long-Term Substitute Teacher - 4th Grade Dual Language in Round Lake, IL

Job title: Long-Term Substitute Teacher - 4th Grade Dual Language

Company: Lake County Schools

Job description: This position provides instruction and other educational supports such as case management to special needs students and assisting them in their academic and social development.



EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:



Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.



LICENSURES, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:



Required: Minimum of a valid Substitute License registered in Lake County.

Preferred: Valid Illinois Professional Educators License with Early Childhood Special Education endorsement registered in Lake County.

Preferred: Fluency in Spanish



DATES: 11/02/2023 through 11/17/2023

Daily Rate: $255.00 per day



KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: * Considerable knowledge of current best practices, laws, including due process and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and interventions regarding the education of special needs students;

• Considerable knowledge of specific disabilities and familiarity with common children's mental health disorders, as well as specific strategies/interventions to use in the classroom;


• Knowledge of child development;


• Knowledge of educational philosophy, teaching methods and approaches, and currently researched best practices and strategies;


• Knowledge of educational testing;


• Knowledge of learning theory, and students? learning styles and needs, both academic and affective;


• Knowledge of Response to Intervention (RtI) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS);


• Skill in accommodations and adaptations for visual impairments, including reading and writing Braille, using low-vision devices, and utilizing assistive technology for vision impairments is required for some positions;


• Skill in classroom and behavior management;


• Skill in interpersonal relations, especially regarding working as a member of a team;


• Skill in interpersonal relationships, and the ability to work with students and staff in stressful situations;


• Skill in organization, and in verbal and written communications;


• Skill in signing, cued speech, and auditory-verbal areas is required for some positions;


• Skill in the five real-life transition areas is required for some positions;


• Skill in transitional service planning and remedial instruction;


• Skill in utilizing computer technology for educational purposes, including word processing;


• Skill in working with students having a wide range of disabilities;


• Ability to apply the principles of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Response to Intervention (RtI);


• Ability to be flexible regarding meeting the changing needs of students, as well as the varying modifications to District and State mandates;


• Ability to create a structured and efficient working environment for students;


• Ability to develop and update curriculum, lesson plans and associated materials necessary to meet the unique needs of the special education students;


• Ability to develop relevant assessment tools, and integrate the results of the assessments into instructional units;


• Ability to teach a variety of students, with varying disabilities, a variety of classes;


• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

• Communicates and provides consultation with team members, parents and guardians, the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL), and other outside agencies, regarding students, their interventions, medications, and programmatic needs;


• Develops data collection and data management systems; entering data into proprietary and other computer databases; analyzing data, identifying student needs, and recommending quarterly classes based upon individual student needs;


• Develops or utilizes assessment tools and progress reports, including the Illinois Interactive report cards;


• Develops positive and trusting relationships with students; counseling students and reviewing transition activities with students; and providing job coaching for students regarding their community job placement activities;


• Develops, adapts and implements curriculum and lesson plans and aligns curriculum with academic standards;


• Ensures that teams are utilizing concepts of least restrictive environment and best practices with students;


• On occasion, deals with student transportation issues such as transporting students in school vehicles, and serving as a contact regarding student problems on the school bus;


• Participates in staff development activities;


• Provides direct instruction using a variety of techniques including individualized instruction, lectures, team teaching, hands-on formats and other instructional strategies;


• Provides for the management of student behavior, including implementing disciplinary procedures. Assists with the development of individualized intervention plans; writing and implementing conditional procedures; and modeling specific strategies for other instructional staff;


• Provides for the safety of students including extreme weather, transportation, and unknown personnel; supervising students in building and on school grounds in areas other than the classroom, such as playgrounds, and as students board and disembark from school buses;


• Works with Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) teams in the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEP); providing for IEP management and reevaluation; assisting with goal writing in accordance with regulations and procedures; and setting up and participating in IEP conferences;


• May orders supplies and materials related to curriculum and instruction;


• May provide in-service training to other staff;


• May serve as a case manager with regard to transition planning and plans at the Middle School and High School levels;


• May work with hearing impaired students on an itinerant basis;


• Performs other related duties as required.

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