Openings as of 5/21/2025

Teacher EC ELL Itinerant

JobID: 38905

Position Type:
  Early Learners Teacher/Itinerant


Date Posted:
  4/26/2025


Location:
  Independence - Early Learning


Date Available:
  08/06/2025


Closing Date:
  Until Filled


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Position / Title: Early Learners Special Education Resource Itinerant
Bargaining Unit:    ETA	Department/Location: Early Learners/Specialized Student Services
Calendar Days: 184	Reports To: Director of Early Learners/ Director of Specialized Student Services
JD Revision Date: 10/12/2021	Supervises: N/A
 
Function / Position Summary
This position will work collaboratively with the general education teacher to plan for, provide and assess the instruction of preschool-age students with IEPs within the blended preschool classroom. This position will work collaboratively with the general education teacher to provide supports to students without IEPs; work collaboratively with staff to support student growth and development within the blended preschool classroom.
 
Job Duties / Responsibilities
 
• Display a thorough knowledge of early childhood development, preschool curriculum, data collection and authentic assessment practices for early learners.
• Provide direct services and instruction within assigned preschool classrooms as mandated by student’s IEP.
• Serve as Case Manager of assigned caseload; updating and completing required IEP paperwork and other Case Manager duties.
• Attend Service Team and IEP meetings; attend problem-solving team meetings when necessary.
• Facilitate IEP meetings as directed and when necessary (ie: annual reviews).
• Support classroom teachers through the building MTSS process by co-developing plans for implementation of universal strategies and data collection procedures.
• Lead developmental growth groups for children identified through the building MTSS process.
• Provide support for specific students with individual needs to access the early learners curriculum through the building MTSS process.
• Provide accommodations and modifications for identified students.
• Participate in required district or state professional development activities
• Travel may be required to buildings that service U-46 early learners.
• Other duties as assigned.
 
 
Education
• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from an accredited university.
• Professional Educator License (PEL) with an Early Childhood endorsement and Early Childhood Special Education approval OR Professional Educator License (PEL) with a K-12 LBS1 endorsement & Early Childhood Special Education approval REQUIRED.
• Provisional Licensure (ELS-PEDU) with previously listed endorsement(s) and approval also accepted.
• ESL endorsement preferred.
 
Experience / Knowledge
• Early childhood teacher experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the Illinois Early Learning & Development Standards (IELDS).
• Knowledge of Illinois English Language Proficiency Standards for ELL (English Language Development Standards).
• Understanding of second language acquisition.
• Knowledge of strategies to differentiate instruction and provide accommodations.
 
Physical Demands
 
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push objects or materials up to 30 lbs. with proper technique.
• Frequency outdoors on the playground or occasional walking field trips.
 
Terms of Employment
 
• Nine month position (184 work days)
• Performance of the position will be evaluated with provisions set by the Board of Education as per ETA contract.
 
 
 
 


Attachment(s):
• ETA Salary Schedules 2025-2027.pdf
• ETA Teacher 2024.pdf



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Openings as of 5/21/2025

Speech Therapist

JobID: 38921

Position Type:
  Related Services/Speech Therapist


Date Posted:
  4/26/2025


Location:
  Independence - Early Learning


Date Available:
  08/06/2025


Closing Date:
  Until Filled


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Position / Title: Speech and Language Pathologist
Bargaining Unit:  ETA	Department/Location: Special Education
Work Days: 184	Reports To: Assistant Director of Special Education
JD Revision Date: 06-14-2023	Supervises: N/A
  
Function / Position Summary
 
To work with parents, students, and staff in order to prevent, identify, evaluate and remediate a wide range of oral communication problems, including articulation, voice, fluency and language disorders.
 
 
Job Duties / Responsibilities
 
• Prevention can include consultation, in service training, and speaking with parents and parent groups.
• Identification can include pre-referral (student support teams), screenings, and referrals for the evaluation process.
• Assessment may include data collection through standardized or non-standardized measures, interpretation, report writing, sharing results with parents and staff, determining eligibility for services, and developing IEP’s.
• Intervention can include caseload management (scheduling), direct remediation within the educational setting, pull out services, consulting on academic and social issues, developing ongoing goals, documenting progress, collaborating with classroom teachers, and holding annual review meetings.
• Completing caseload records for special education funding.
• Maintaining student IEP's and evaluations on web-based computer program.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
  
Education
 
• Illinois Certificate with Speech and Language Pathology endorsement (Type 73 or Type 10 or Type 03/09).
• Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Speech Language Pathologist License.
• Master’s degree or higher in Speech Language Pathology.
  
Environmental Conditions
 
• Must work in noisy and crowded environments.
• Indoors or outdoors in a busy school environment.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• May be required to leave main work site to attend meetings.
• Public contact requiring appropriate business-like apparel.
  
Physical Demands
 
• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.
• Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.
  
Terms of Employment
 
• Nine-month position (184 work days)
 
 
                            
 


Attachment(s):
• ETA Salary Schedules 2025-2027.pdf
• ETA Teacher 2024.pdf



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