at Nexus Indian Oaks Family Healing in Manteno, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
Nexus- Indian Oaks Family Healing is part of Nexus Family Healing, a national nonprofit network of mental health agencies with over 45 years of restoring hope for thousands of children and families through outpatient/community mental health services, foster care and adoption, and residential treatment.
Nexus-Indian Oaks is located 50 miles south of Chicago in the small, rural community of Manteno, Illinois. We offer a unique homelike setting, where boys and girls ages 12 to 21 live, eat, exercise, and go to school on campus. Helping youth face difficult challenges isn't easy - but for most of us, it's the most satisfying work we've ever done.
Safe Harbor School is our very own private school that serves youth receiving treatment at Nexus- Indian Oaks. SHS serves grade level 6 - 12, and students participate in a curriculum that is tailored to their unique needs and current grade level. The school provides a special education curriculum that is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, and approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. Credits transfer to any school upon the clients discharge.
The Special Education Teacher provides direct instruction and instructional support to students with disabilities while working in collaboration with the general education teachers and is a responsible team member for the development of Individual Education Programs (IEP) by working with students in decision making, interpersonal development, and academic growth by providing the strategies, resources, and instruction to enable each student to meet the demands of Colleges and Career Readiness Standards.
Primary responsibilities:
General Education
Provides direct instruction, and instructional support, to students with disabilities in general education inclusion setting with education teachers in a co-teaching role and/or provides direct instruction in the classroom.
Completes academic testing and report writing for initial and triennial evaluations and prepares and monitors the implementation of the Individualized Education Plan.
Prepares for IEP team meetings for inclusion and self- contained students in collaboration with other special education teachers and general education teachers while providing case management.
Student Performance, Assessments & Best Practices
Collects data on student performance to improve student outcomes and direct instruction.
Selects, adapts and modifies materials to assist students with disabilities to access the general education curriculum and align with student's present level and IEP goals; ensures IEP compliance with timelines (IEPs, triennial reviews, evaluations, etc.)
Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
Classroom Environment & Best Practices
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for para-educators, teacher assistant(s), 1:1 dedicated aides, Therapeutic Behavioral Aides (TBA) and volunteer(s).
Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior and/or governing authority.
Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
Strives to implement by instruction and action the LSS (Local school system/district's) philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
Student Goals & Progress
Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
Maintains accurate and complete student records, collect data, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, and district policies/procedures.
Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and--in harmony with the goals establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the... For full info follow application link.
At Nexus Family Healing, we not only support diversity – we celebrate it and rely on it for the betterment of our employees, our services, and our impact on the community. We strive to provide the best quality care for our clients, their families, and the best work environment for our employees through an inclusive team culture. Nexus Family Healing is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, familial status, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran, or disability status.
