RESOURCE TEACHER

JobID: 3754

Elementary School Teaching/Special Education

8/6/2025

Jefferson School

Immediate Hire

08/14/2025

SCHOOL DISTRICT 170

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

TITLE: Special Education Classroom/Resource Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS: An appropriate, valid, Illinois State Teaching Credential to teach grades K-8 in a self-contained/resource classroom. Special Education teachers must hold an endorsement in their assigned area.

JOB SUMMARY: To create a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for upper grade education in accordance with each student’s ability; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.

REPORTS TO: Principal, Assistant Superintendent of Special Services, and other administrative personnel.

SUPERVISES: Classroom assistants, when applicable.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary based on Chicago Heights School District 170 and American Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 604, Chicago Heights Council contractual agreement.

SALARY RANGE: $49,144- $55,663; Salary commensurate with experience and credentials.

PENSION SYSTEM: TRS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.Direct Service:

+ Establish rapport with and develop individual techniques to motivate and manage each student.

+ Provide a structured program of academic and activities with sufficient flexibility to hold interest and meet needs.

+ Individualize instruction to facilitate optimum delivery of instruction in all academic areas.

2. Administration:

+ Plan, implement and evaluate the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for each child.

+ Update IEP goals and objectives for annual reviews and trimester report cards.

+ Prepare all reports required by administration.

+ Prepare detailed lesson plans for each major subject area incorporating grade level curriculum and standards while making the necessary modifications and accommodations to address individual student needs.

+ Maintain service delivery logs (as a resource teacher) for each IEP student.

3. Communication:

+ Attend staffings of students assigned to class and/or resource program.

+ Collaborate with classroom paraprofessional and 1:1 facilitator regarding roles and responsibilities within the classroom and with students.

+ Meet with social worker, psychologist and other personnel to maintain ongoing assessment of children’s progress.

+ Collaborate with general education teachers if students are being mainstreamed (as a self-contained teacher) or if they are in the general education environment and receiving resource support services.

+ Assist with self-help and self care skills.

+ Sanitize materials/equipment in accordance with Board policy.

+ Perform all duties assigned by the building principal.

052120 JMR/JB

Attachment(s):+ Employee Benefits Summary