Special Education Teachers

Special Education Teachers  School Year)

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 District-Wide - Edwardsville, Illinois Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5501504

Final date to receive applications: Jan 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jan 16, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

• Appropriate Illinois Licensure
• Multiple certifications preferred
• Superior work habits and ethics
• Excellent communications skills (written & verbal)
• Ability to work well with students, faculty and parents
• Ability to perform duties as outlined

• Communicates expectations for high levels of learning by students
• Assess students’ knowledge and skills
• Specifies lesson purposes and learning objectives
• Provides learning tasks of appropriate difficulty level for the students
• Relates new content to previously presented material and to students’ prior knowledge
• Teaches clearly, audibly, precisely and fluently while keeping to the topic
• Instructs with a variety of methods: lecture, modeling, demonstrating, experimenting, role playing, eliciting
• Teaches accurate principles, concepts, rationale, and applications as well as specific content
• Provides students with prompt feedback on their learning, performance, and progress
• Requires students to recall, explain, compare, contrast and evaluate information
• Provides students with prompt and appropriate feedback on their learning, performance and progress
• Re-teaches as necessary
• Summarizes the main points of the lesson, brings closure, and explains what will be taught next
• Encourages student input for improvement of instruction

• Establishes procedures for routine classroom management matters, communicates those procedures to students, and elicits feedback from students regarding their understanding of those procedures
• Completes lesson plans in accordance with the EEA collective bargaining agreement, Article III, Section I and Board Policy No. 403
• Distributes materials and supplies necessary for an instructional lesson in a timely manner
• Starts students on tasks quickly and assures efficient transitions between activities
• Maintains a high level of time-on-task for all students
• Monitors student behavior continuously, encouraging appropriate behavior and addresses inappropriate behavior

• Interacts with students in a mutually respectful manner
• Expresses verbal enthusiasm for the lesson and student participation
• Praises students for learning accomplishments, on-task behaviors and appropriate conduct
• Gives all students opportunities to ask questions, contribute, and otherwise participate in class activities

• Teaches the approved curriculum of the district
• Maintains punctuality and regular attendance
• Completes reports and records accurately and promptly
• Maintains appropriate communications with colleagues for planning and teaching
• Maintains accurate and helpful communication with students and parents
• Takes steps toward self-improvement
• Carries out other duties as assigned by supervisors

Board Approval

Full-Time

$49,237 Per Year

Special Education >
General Special Education

None specified.

• Brian Lane , Human Resources Director
• 708 Saint Louis Street
• Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
• Phone:
• Email: blane