School Services - Special Education Teacher - $2,210 per week

Centra Healthcare Allied is seeking a School Services Special Education Teacher for a travel job in Bartlett, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Special Education Teacher
• Discipline: School Services
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Centra Healthcare Solutions is seeking an experienced Special Education Teacher (SPED) that is certified in the state of practice to work in a school setting. This is a contract, full time position.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Establishes collaborative relationships with colleagues, consultants, therapists, and administrators.

• Maintains the required educational certifications and training required of all Parkland Preparatory Academy employees as well as those professional certifications and endorsements required by ISBE.

• Keeps informed, and actively seeks training in current developments, trends, and instructional best practices which pertain to the overall success of the student by maximizing his or her individual skills and talents.

• Assists in physically restraining students and/or crisis management when necessitated by student behavior.

• Attends scheduled team meetings.

• Recognizes and proactively reacts to conditions which, potentially, may alter the effectiveness of the whole program and/or their specific job responsibilities.

• Gathers information from other staff and completes individual tasks/assignments prior to staffing and/or completion date.

• Completes IEP and/or other reports to be presented at staffing's.

• Gives verbal or written feedback of student's progress and future goals and objectives at staffing.

• Communicates with parents/guardians and external consumers in a positive and supportive manner.

• Participates and contributes to in-service trainings and staff development opportunities and provides input and suggestions for future topics and directions.

• Attends classes, conferences, and other opportunities for learning for personal professional development.

• Demonstrates knowledge of all procedures related to emergencies and disasters.

• Participates in discussions in a proactive, professional, and solution focused manner.

• Confronts issues with other staff honestly and respectfully. Processes incidences to a mutually satisfactory conclusion.

Requirements include:

• Must have an Illinois Teaching Certification with Learning Behavioral Specialist certification / endorsement / approval (LBSI).
• Knowledge of educational, child development and classroom teaching/management theories with a good understanding of educational and therapeutic interventions is preferred.
• Experience with ASD and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) strategies preferred
• Candidates need to have the disabilities Birth-2 certification
• Cannot have worked with the DOE within 1 year

About Centra:

Centra Healthcare`s mission is to provide unparalleled service enabling healthcare professionals to concentrate on caring for America. We have many dynamic positions with cutting edge programs throughout the entire United States and various settings to meet each healthcare professional`s criteria.

Benefits of a Local Contract or Travel Assignment through Centra:

• Mileage reimbursement to assignment (if applicable)
• Highly competitive pay package
• 401(k) plan with matching
• Direct deposit and weekly pay
• CEU reimbursement
• Medical credentials reimbursement
• A chance to explore new places and new opportunities throughout the United States
• The opportunity to make sure that the career you choose is a good fit before committing to a permanent scenario
• High coverage of the premiums of a comprehensive health insurance plan
• Licensure reimbursement
• Housing accommodations or Lodging per diems (if you qualify for reimbursements)
• Flexibility of work schedule, including guaranteed hours (if applicable)
• Assignment completion bonuses (if applicable)

Please apply online for this fantastic opportunity. We look forward to assisting you in finding an optimal position.

Centra Healthcare Allied Job ID #844914. Pay package is based on 8.0 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Special Education Teacher (SPED) School