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*Mission: *To empower our students to become global leaders who connect, explore, and create through real-world learning experiences.*Vision: *To foster a safe environment where integrated learning, strong families, and community partnerships embrace our students while inspiring them to shape the world.Job Responsibilities:* Ensure the mission and vision of the school are demonstrated in all actions.* Ensure the highest quality educational experience for all students.* Provide a safe learning environment.* Ensure and foster the educational, social, and emotional development of all students.* Enforce all behavior management and reward system policies, coordinate with Student Support Manager where required.* Comply with all school policy and procedure.* Coordinate with Special Education Case Manager and/or instructional team members to ensure specialized curriculum is being provided to students in conjunction with state and school learning standards and best practice.* Develop lesson plans that ensure the attainment of IEP goals, objectives, and state and school learning standards.* Provide direct instruction in compliance with students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and provide special education students with services, modifications, accommodations, and supplementary aids in compliance with IEPs and best practice.* Prepare students, and address all student needs, for all required assessments, including state, district, and/or progress monitoring assessments.* Evaluate students’ progress and consistently report on progress throughout the school year as mandated by federal law.* Prepare and complete all student reports (IEP reports, progress reports, grade reports, etc.) as required.* Provide an inviting, exciting, and innovative learning environment.* Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management with consideration given to student disabilities and applicable behavioral intervention plans.* Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from leadership and/or instructional coaches.* Ensure student caseload and workload are frequently updated to reflect current services; ensure that all services—including related services—are provided to special education students in compliance with student IEPs.* Collaborate with other educators, faculty, and staff to ensure that students with special needs are provided with appropriate services, modifications, accommodations, and supplementary aids.* Stay up to date on current research and legislation within the field of special education.* Attend all required professional development.* Assist with student and parent events as well as extra curricular activity.* All other duties as assigned.Qualifications:* Bachelor’s degree and Special Education Certification (LBS-I) for assigned grade level.* 2+ years of teaching experience; working with students as a general education or special education instructor.* Positive, solution-focused individual with a growth mindset.* Personal initiative and desire for responsibility.* Demonstrated ability to engage the interest of school-age children.* Demonstrated ability and/or experience working with diverse children with a variety of special needs, including, but not limited to, learning- and emotionally-based disabilities.* Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teachers/staff.* Demonstrated success in encouraging parental involvement.Job Type: Full-timePay: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00 per yearBenefits:* 401(k)* Dental insurance* Health insurance* Life insurance* Paid time off* Retirement plan* Tuition reimbursement* Vision insuranceSchedule:* 8 hour shiftAbility to Commute:* Rockford, IL 61107 (Required)Ability to Relocate:* Rockford, IL 61107: Relocate before starting work (Required)Work Location: In person