Position Title: Special Education Teacher Long-Term Substitute
Department: Special Education
Reports to: Principal and Special Education Department Chairperson
Building: Deerfield High School
Deadline: Until filled
Approximate Start/End Dates: Tentatively September 28, 2026 thru January 13, 2027
Salary: $280/Day

SUMMARY:

To instruct and assist students in mastering subject matter and skills while at the same time encouraging and supporting their positive academic and social growth. To develop and monitor Individualized Education Plans. To provide resource support in Learning Strategies resource classes to a caseload of approximately 12 students. To develop lesson plans and instruct a variety of courses for students with disabilities. NOTE: The long term substitute will be co-teaching several classes, including Spanish I.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises classrooms, students, and teacher aides.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

The teacher must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of a Bachelor of Arts degree from a four-year college or university.

Experience teaching students with mild to moderate Learning Disability and/or a variety of diagnoses, including Autism, Other Health Impairment, Physical Disability, Emotional Disability, etc.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Required:

Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with appropriate Special Education LBS1 endorsement
License registered with Lake County ROE.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The District 113 Teacher’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Demonstrating the “Characteristics of an Effective District 113 Educator.”
Meeting and instructing assigned classes in the locations and at the time assigned.
Planning a curriculum that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students and is aligned with established core targets.
Oversee the implementation of the students' IEP. This includes attending IEP meetings and updating IEP goals.
Utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
Creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Developing reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintaining order in a fair and consistent manner; implementing a Positive Behavior Intervention and Support process.
Guiding the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals, establishing clear objectives for all learning activities, and communicating these objectives to students.
Assessing the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and providing progress reports as required.
Working cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, education, and remediation of individual students with specialized needs.
Taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Maintaining accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Assisting the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
Making provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes.
Striving to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attending staff meetings and serving on staff committees.
Demonstrating employee responsibilities in completing duties accurately and promptly.
Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the building administrator.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Effective oral and written communication skills.
The ability to work with students and adults in a positive manner.
The ability to comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions.
Common sense, problem-solving skills, and reasoning ability to appropriately deal with day-to-day instruction and supervisory situations.
The ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues that supports a cooperative work environment.
The ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of employee, student, and other sensitive District information.
The ability to set goals and establish methods for achieving these goals.
The ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
Taking attendance, completing grade and progress reports, and other reports as required by the district and/or the State of Illinois.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, bend, write, type, speak, and listen. In addition, the employee may occasionally be required to bend, twist, reach and climb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral, and distant vision.

The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet/moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Long Term Substitute - Special Education Teacher