Easterseals Serving Chicagoland and Greater Rockford·Chicago, Illinois
The Substitute Teacher ensures the health, safety, and well-being of students while supporting the classroom teacher with programming. Responsibilities include following IEP guidelines, collecting student data, and maintaining consistent communication with families.
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Easterseals Academy is a therapeutic school that provides schooling for children with an autism spectrum disorder, emotional disability, developmental delay, or intellectual disability.
School districts refer students to Easterseals Academy, where the school provides an alternative school placement for these students to help them to achieve independence.
Easterseals Academy has three campuses, located in Chicago, Machesney Park, and Tinley Park.
For more information about our organization, please visit us online at www.eastersealschicago.org.
The primary responsibility of the Substitute Teacher is to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of each student. The substitute teacher is accountable for supporting the classroom teacher in all aspects of classroom programming. This position includes the possibility of frequent changes in student and/or classroom assignments.
This position is located at the Easterseals Academy - Chicago Campus at 1939 W. 13th Street, Chicago 60608.
Adhere to all mandated reporter and OIG guidelines at all times. Follow through with activities, materials, and prompting hierarchies in the classroom and community in alignment with the assigned student’s IEP throughout the entire school day. Read and demonstrate knowledge of the assigned student’s IEP using sub binders located in each classroom. Collect daily data for the assigned student as determined by the classroom teacher and submit to the classroom teacher at the end of the shift. Follow through with teacher/clinical /administrative recommendations regarding all aspects of student curriculum and programming. As determined by the classroom teacher, maintain consistent communication with the student’s family/guardians. Participate in all scheduled in-house trainings throughout the school year. All other duties as assigned.
Education/Certification: State Approved Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional Certification. Experience Required: Ability to perform all functions necessary to obtain certification in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI). Ability to perform all functions necessary to obtain full certification in Professional Crisis Management (Practitioner 2) Experience working with the special-needs population is necessary. CPR Skills/Abilities: Ability to multitask in a high-stress environment. Ability to interact with diverse personalities. ADA: Easterseals will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act of 1990. Unless exempted by the Americans with Disabilities Act, all persons hired for this position are required to possess the ability to perform the physical tasks necessary to treat clients, i.e., bending, floor-sitting, etc., as well as to have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently.
Market context
Illinois schools commonly rely on substitute teachers to cover daily absences, so demand can be steady across districts. This role is competitive because candidates need a BA or BS degree, a valid Illinois Substitute Teacher Credential, and comfort with Microsoft Office for routine classroom and administrative tasks. Before applying, confirm your credential is active and tailor your resume to show classroom flexibility; job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original posting, saving you research time.
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