Elementary Special Education Teacher

Elementary Special Education Teacher for the 2025‑2026 School Year

• Position Type:
  Special Education/ Certified and Licensed
• Date Posted: 8/28/2025
• Location:
  
  Hiawatha CUSD #426, Kirkland, IL
• Date Available:
  
  01/05/2026
• District:
  Hiawatha CUSD #426

Hiawatha CUSD #426 has an opening for an Elementary Special Education Teacher for the  school year.

• Valid Professional Educator License
• Demonstrated desire to help all children
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Building Principal

• Paraprofessionals
• Volunteers Assigned
• Student Teachers

To enable each student, through safe and efficient instruction, to take full advantage of the complete range of curricular and extracurricular activities offered by the district's schools.

Please see CBA salary schedule.

• Plan a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and--in harmony with the goals--establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Employ instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Advocate for struggling students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Collaborate with colleagues, students, and/or parents on a regular basis.
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior/procedure and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for paraprofessionals and/or volunteers and evaluate their job performance.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attend staff meetings, PLC meetings, and serve on staff committees as required.
• Demonstrates regular and punctual attendance.
• Maintains a positive attitude and professional demeanor when dealing with school personnel and the public as a school leader.

Nine month school year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board according to HCTA contract.

Please complete the online application, including a letter of interest, resume, copy of transcripts, copy of certificates along with 3 letters of reference. Questions may be directed to Holly Way, District Administrative Assistant, Hiawatha CUSD #426 at: holly.way.