Substitute Teacher (Personal Service Contract)

Position Overview

The Illinois School for the Deaf is searching to hire Substitute Teachers to teach Elementary, Jr/Sr High School, Career, Technical and Education (CTE) academic subjects including, but not limited to, science, math, reading, spelling, and social studies to students who are deaf and hard of hearing, some with secondary disabling conditions, i.e., learning disabilities, behavior disorders, intellectual disabilities, speech and language problems, visually impaired, physically challenged, and other health impairments. The Substitute Teacher follows and implements lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher for subjects taught following the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD)' s prescribed curriculum. This position prepares daily attendance reports of students and communicates any absences with the school office. The incumbent uses discipline fairly and constructively following ISD’s Behavioral Intervention Guidelines and maintains classroom control through effective behavior management techniques. In this role, the incumbent assists in social, recreational, or other extracurricular activities or events planned during a subbing assignment. This position works with other educators, related service providers, and administrators in the development and writing of student IEP goals/objectives and performance reports for Eligibility Reviews.

Essential Functions

• Teaches Elementary, Jr/Sr High School, Career, Technical and Education (CTE) academic subjects including, but not limited to, science, math, reading, spelling, and social studies to students who are deaf and hard of hearing, some with secondary disabling conditions, i.e., learning disabilities, behavior disorders, intellectual disabilities, speech and language problems, visually impaired, physically challenged, and other health impairments. 
• Follows and implements lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher for subjects taught following the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD)' s prescribed curriculum.
• Prepares daily attendance reports of students and communicates any absences with the school office. 
• Uses discipline fairly and constructively following ISD’s Behavioral Intervention Guidelines and maintains classroom control through effective behavior management techniques.
• Attends and participates in discussions at teacher and staff meetings that take place during a subbing assignment.
• Assists in social, recreational, or other extracurricular activities or events planned during a subbing assignment.
• Works with other educators, related service providers, and administrators in the development and writing of student IEP goals/objectives and performance reports for Eligibility Reviews.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a SUB license issued by the ISBE (IL State Board of Education).  
• Requires the ability to communicate with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing using manual sign language at the Intermediate level on the SLPI rating scale (Sign Language Proficiency Interview).

Preferred Qualifications

• Six (6) months of professional experience communicating with and instructing deaf and hard of hearing students of varying academic and social/emotional abilities.
• Six (6) months of professional experience communicating and instructing deaf students with secondary disabling conditions, including physical and/or intellectual disabilities.
• Six (6) months of professional experience maintaining effective working relationships with professional colleagues, assigned students, and parents/families of assigned students. 
• Six (6) months of professional experience working with behavior modification programs for students.
• Six (6) months of professional experience preparing written documentation related to student performance and education.
• Six (6) months of professional experience operating a computer, including experience with technology-based educational tools and programs.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.