Special Education Teacher

Duties

• Maintains a student-centered approach to teaching and learning.
• Provides responsive, rigorous, and differentiated instruction to ensure all students are successful.
• Collaborates with colleagues to use student learning data from common assessments to adjust instruction, monitor student growth, and evaluate instructional practices.
• Collaborate with teachers and service providers to ensure that all areas of the student's educational program (IEP) are in compliance.
• Engages students in learning through clear communication with and among students, high level questioning, differentiated learning activities, and relevant materials.
• Demonstrates mastery in his/her plans and practices, integrating a wide range of effective pedagogical approaches.
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of content and pedagogy, and models adaptation of content to meet specific student needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in data-based decision making and problem solving.
• Demonstrates knowledge of students, including child and adolescent development and diverse learner characteristics, in order to establish goals for student programming.
• Demonstrates knowledge of state and federal regulations, as they relate to special education services.
• Creates a positive classroom environment.
• Interacts with students in a mutually respectful and caring manner.
• Effectively manages classroom procedures, and actively engages students in meeting clear behavior expectations.
• Demonstrates well-developed interpersonal verbal and written communication skills that promote productive and respectful communication with all stakeholders.
• Exhibits integrity, leadership, and professionalism as a positive member of the school community.

Qualifications

• Professional Educator License (PEL)
• LBS I endorsement required
• Strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and differentiated instruction

Salary/Benefits

• Salary and work schedule as defined in current Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Health, dental, and vision benefits

Additional Notes

About Skokie School District 73.5: Skokie School District 73.5 is located in culturally diverse Skokie, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. There are approximately 1,100 students in the three building school district. Nearly fifty percent of the students come from homes where a language other than English is spoken and more than 60 languages are spoken. District 73.5 seeks a diverse candidate pool that is reflective of the diversity of our student body. Skokie School District 73.5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

How to Apply

Complete the on-line application at www.sd735.org Select applicants will be contacted to provide additional information. Illinois State law requires all employees of school districts pass a fingerprint criminal background check.

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School District

Position Website

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

4/20/2026

Application Deadline

8/5/2026

Start Date

6/1/2026