Special Education - Program

BARRINGTON COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 220

BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS 60010

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Hold a valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL)
• Hold an Illinois Special Education endorsement (LBS1)
• Knowledge of IDEA, Illinois School Code, and ISBE regulations related to special education
• Strong understanding of structured literacy and mathematics intervention
• Demonstrated ability to design structured classroom environments with embedded behavioral, sensory, and executive functioning supports
• Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills
• CPI certification or the ability to obtain

• Experience teaching in cross-categorical, resource, or structured intervention settings
• Training in the science of reading, aligned structured literacy practices, and mathematics instruction
• Experience implementing multisensory instruction and evidence-based academic interventions
• Experience developing executive functioning systems for students
• Experience consulting with general education staff to support inclusive practices

The Special Education Educator - STEP Program provides specially designed instruction for students whose academic performance is significantly below grade-level expectations and whose learning profile might include executive functioning, social-emotional, and behavioral needs that interfere with consistent academic progress.

Students in STEP are capable learners who benefit from:

• Explicit, systematic academic instruction
• Smaller class sizes and structured routines
• High levels of instructional clarity and repetition
• Embedded executive functioning supports
• Direct instruction in organization, independence, and self-regulation
• Thoughtful, supported inclusion opportunities

While academic growth is a central focus of the STEP program, many students also require proactive social-emotional and behavioral support to fully access learning. The STEP educator understands that regulation, engagement, and skill development are interconnected and intentionally integrates these elements into daily instruction.

This role combines strong instructional expertise with relational leadership and structured classroom design. The STEP educator serves as both the classroom teacher and the IEP case manager and collaborates closely with general education staff, related service providers, paraprofessionals, and families.

This position fulfills all responsibilities outlined in the district's Special Education Educator (PreK-12+) job description, with additional duties specific to the STEP instructional model.

The STEP Program serves students who:

• Demonstrate significant academic skill gaps
• Require accelerated, explicit intervention in literacy and/or mathematics
• Experience executive functioning challenges that impact organization, planning, and task completion
• Demonstrate social-emotional or behavioral needs that interfere with academic consistency
• Benefit from predictable routines, smaller instructional groups, and intentional skill instruction
• Continue to work toward grade-level standards and diploma pathways when appropriate

STEP classrooms maintain lower student-to-staff ratios to ensure high instructional intensity, structured learning environments, and individualized support. The program integrates academic intervention, communication development, adaptive skills, organization, and self-regulation into daily instruction.

In addition to all duties and responsibilities outlined in the District's Special Education Educator (PreK-12+) job description
, the STEP program educator will:

• Provide explicit, systematic, research-based instruction aligned to Illinois Learning Standards and individualized IEP goals
• Utilize supplemental,…