Job Description

Berwyn North School District 98 is located in Berwyn, Illinois. The district has three elementary schools and one middle school and serves more than 2,500 students in Pre-K through 8th grade. Our district is committed to mutual respect and cultural diversity. We foster strong partnerships among students, school staff, families, and the community and empower students to solve problems, make decisions and apply technology so they can reach their full personal, academic and civic potential. We offer a Dual Language Program to ensure students are fluent in two languages, a STEAM Program, and 1-to-1 technology to prepare students for the future. 
 
Category: Middle School Teaching/Special Education Teacher

Job Title: Special Education Teacher/Educator

Classification: Certified

Primary Function: Responsible for increasing student achievement as defined by the IEP.  Main functions include but are not limited to:

• Assisting students with developing thinking skills and content knowledge
• Providing accommodations and modifications as needed
• Planning and implementation of standards-based instruction 
• Establishing a positive classroom environment and culture for learning
• Analyzing data and action-planning
• Providing reports for and attending IEP meetings
• Providing data and reports that are evidence of student progress
• Consistently communicating with stakeholders

 
Accountability:  Reports to Building Level Administrators & District Level Administrators

Education/Certification:

• Professional Educator’s Licence (PEL) with degree/endorsement in Special Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree preferred 
• ESL/Bilingual endorsements preferred

 
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of the Illinois Learning Standards
• Thorough knowledge of instructional strategies that lead to increased student achievement
• Thorough knowledge of best practices in special education
• Thorough understanding of the content being taught
• Strong planning and implementation skills
• Communicate clearly orally and in writing
• Strong collaboration skills
• Data analysis skills
• Knowledge/implementation of restorative discipline practices
• Strong understanding of equitable classroom practices
• High expectations for all students including special education students

 
Other:

• Comply with district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations including special education laws
• Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior; serve as a role model for students and other staff
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Other duties as assigned

 
Disclaimer:
This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. 
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