EDUCATOR Opt C SPECIAL EDUCATION
EDUCATOR Opt C SPECIAL EDUCATION
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Agency:Department of Juvenile Justice
Class Title:EDUCATOR 13100
Skill Option:Special Education
Bilingual Option:None
Opening Date/Time:3/25/25 1:00 pm
Closing Date/Time: 05/06/20255/6/25 11:59 pm
Salary: Anticipated starting salary is $5618/month (Step 1b); CBA applies; Full Range: $5618$9894
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 2
Plan/BU:RC063
This position is a union position; therefore provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail fax hand delivery) will not be considered.
EDUCATOR Opt. C (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
Posting Identification Number 45661
Why Work for Illinois
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion equity and dedication that define our state. Whether youre helping to improve schools protect our natural resources or support families in need youre part of something biggersomething that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.
No matter what state career youre looking for we offer jobs that fit your life and your scheduleflexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our toptier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Position Overview:
The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a motivated and passionate Educator to join our team! The ideal candidate for this position will have a passion for instructing students in their assigned curriculum area by utilizing developmental teaching methods and techniques that are current with teaching methodologies. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to set student goals implement behavioral techniques and goals work with the school principal fellow teachers administrators and counselors while providing supportive supervision. If you meet the requirements and have previous experience preparing and executing diagnostic test instruments evaluating testing on a followup basis gauging the rate and scope of students progress and maximizing student potential than this opportunity is for you. We encourage all qualified and interested individuals to apply!
Essential Funcations:
- Administers classroom and individual specialized ABE/GED level instruction to participating learning disabled and behavior disordered students (subject area can be specialized or inclusive of all academic study topics of elementary/secondary level education).
- Within the purview of the Core Curriculum policy develops curricula for each assigned teaching subject and approximate grade level.
- Develops examination tools designed to measure each students strengths weaknesses and progress.
- Prepares and keeps detailed records and reports on attendance achievement and individual progress and needs of the students.
- Directs students in recreational social or other extra curricular activities.
- Attends and participates in discussion and planning at regular teachers meetings including counselorteacher meetings team meetings and staff development.
- Participates in various institutional committees such as the assignment or adjustment committees.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Requires possession of a current and valid Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Professional Educator License (PEL) with a Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) endorsement in the appropriate content area in which the individual is approved to work.
Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance):
- Prefers at least two 2 years of experience implementing behavior modification principles.
- Prefers at least two 2 years of experience implementing educational support to students with extreme and profound emotional impairments.
- Prefers at least one 1 year of experience evaluating students by utilizing provided tools and/or programs to assist in behavioral objective creation.
- Prefers at least one 1 year of experience evaluating students individual educational needs.
- Prefers at least one 1 year of experience guiding and directing staff regarding the necessary training and educational development of a student.
- Prefers at least two 2 years of experience with Microsoft Word and/or equivalent computer software.
- Prefers at least one 1 year of experience with Microsoft Excel and/or equivalent computer software.
- Prefers at least one 1 year of experience with Microsoft Outlook and/or equivalent computer software.
- Prefers the ability to demonstrate patience and tolerance with a wide range of behavior.
Conditions of Employment:
- Requires the ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check.
- Requires the ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized by an employee regardless of position held is prohibited.
- Requires ability to attend seminars conferences and trainings to stay current on methods tools ideologies or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
- Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
About the Agency:
The mission of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is to build youth skills and strengthen families by promoting community safety and positive youth outcomes. Over 900 staff members from across various departmentssecurity programming education mental health and morecollaborate with the understanding that youth are physically emotionally and cognitively different from adults. The department provides extensive services to young people through a developmental treatmentfocused model of care that builds youth resiliency engages families and promotes community safety at the five youth facilities it operates across the state. IDJJ serves and houses approximately 150 youth and is responsible for approximately 500 youth on Aftercare in various Illinois communities.
Work Hours: 8:00 am 4:00 pm MondayFriday
Work Location: 100 N Western Ave Chicago Illinois 60612
Agency Contact: IDJJ Springfield Office Human Resources
Email:
Posting Group: Education; Public Safety; Social Services
This position DOES NOT contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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If you have questions about how to apply please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
NonState employees: on Illinois.jobs2web click Application Procedures in the footer of every page of the website.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
