High School Special Education (LBS1) Teacher & Case Manager
2024 - 2025 School Year
About Our School: The Cove School is a non-public therapeutic day school for students with learning disabilities located in Northbrook just 35 minutes north of Chicago. Cove students come from 60 different public schools throughout the Northern Illinois area. Families can also choose to fund tuition privately.
For over 75 years, The Cove School has been a national leader within its field, creating an exceptional environment where children with learning disabilities “learn how to learn” and develop the emotional and social skills to reach within, achieve above, exceed beyond, and maximize student growth. Classes are kept small. Teaching is flexible and varies according to the individual student’s learning style. A team of onsite specialists work collaboratively to provide students intensive, integrated related services.
Qualifications
Minimum Education and Licensure: B.A./B.S. in Education with Illinois Professional Educator License with LBS1 endorsement. Experience working with students with learning disabilities preferred.
The high school math teacher and case manager will serve to provide appropriate mathematics instruction for students with disabilities in the subject area as well as support social-emotional areas. Depending upon the skill level of the students, the teacher may provide instruction in basic math, consumer math, money skills, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus, as well as provide students with additional math resource support. The math teacher will provide hands-on instruction and experiences to enhance student understanding of mathematical concepts.
I. Preparation Skills
A. Develop an Individualized Education Program for each student.
B. Analyze formal and informal diagnostic assessment results and translate into prescriptive/remedial programming.
C. Conduct informal diagnostic assessment in language/thinking skills that relate to math.
D. Observe students' production and methods of problem solution.
E. Write instructional and behavioral objectives.
F. Select and use approved methods, research and teach using approved materials and equipment. Use concrete manipulatives when possible and appropriate.
G. Organize learning experiences in a logical developmental sequence.
H. Relate instruction to other areas of learning (e.g., the arts, history, current events, science, time orientation, etc.).
I. Create an emotional climate conducive to learning and one that fosters the Cove therapeutic milieu.
J. Maintain student attendance records.
K. Provide assignments for classroom aide.
II. Implementation Skills
A. Exhibit knowledge of subject matter to implement objectives.
B. Utilize a clinical teaching (test-teach-test) approach.
C. Structure the classroom environment effectively; maintain constructive control. Utilize alternative and creative ways to achieve objectives in the academic and social-emotional areas.
D. Provide opportunities for students to interact with respect. Explain, inform and demonstrate effectively.
E. When appropriate, integrate remediation and language arts instruction in the math classes.
F. Work collaboratively with staff and math resource teacher to support the math requirements of all students.
G. Teach the necessary content to ensure the smooth transition to the mainstream or improve the general knowledge base for those students who will remain at Cove.
H. Participate in social skills training programs for targeted students (e.g., reinforce specific social skills as delineated by the classroom teachers or social workers).
I. Assist parents and students in understanding the student's learning disability, develop realistic expectations and goals, articulate the strengths and weaknesses of the student, and help the student become an advocate for himself/herself. Help the students understand their learning disabilities as they relate to academic tasks and social settings.
J. Promote the teaching of self-advocacy skills in the classroom and coordination of curriculum between divisions and among the classes with respect to teaching life/social/study skills that are important for successful mainstreaming and transition to other programs, schools, etc.
III. Evaluation Skills
A. Record, evaluate and report on-going student growth and development.
B. Maintain computer based data (i.e., IXL, Aimsweb) related to math.
C. Update Individualized Education Program for each student.
D. Update review status on each student's Individualized Educational Program.
E. Write 2 progress reports.
F. Participate in parent conferences.
G. Evaluate and report on performance of classroom aide, if appropriate..
IV. Non-classroom responsibilities
A. Participate in curriculum planning and program development.
B. Participate in student staffings.
C. Plan for and take students on field trips, etc.
D. Attend faculty meetings.
E. Participate in school functions (e.g., evening events, field trips, etc.)
F. Perform routine tasks, student attendance, lunch/activity duty, etc.