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Special Education Teacher

Brightbee

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About the role

What You’ll Do

BrightBee is partnering with Distinctive Schools to hire Special Education Teachers.

Special Education Teachers are responsible for practices and behaviors which demonstrate necessary teaching competencies, effective classroom management, positive personal qualities, and other instructional matters. The role of the Special Education Teacher is to ensure that all students have equal instructional opportunities and to create environments in which teaching and learning are challenging, dynamic, and comprehensive. The teaching of the essential curriculum of each teacher’s discipline is grounded in the understanding that the aim of education is personal growth, the development of individual talents, abilities, and values; the acquisition of knowledge; and the pursuit of understanding.

Schedule

  • Monday - Friday
  • School Day hours approx.: 7:30am - 4pm
  • Full-Time

If you want meaningful impact—this is it.

What You’ll Be Doing

Culture

  • Maintain a student-centered perspective in decision making
  • Believe that all students can learn and can achieve great things
  • Contribute to the equity work of the campus and network and engage in culturally responsive decision making
  • Build and foster a culture of belonging through positive and strong relationships with students, families, and staff
  • Cultivate a strengths-based, equity focused mindset
  • Foster positive climate and culture
  • Serve as a positive role model

Professional Responsibilities

  • Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, families, and community members
  • Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly
  • Maintain positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues
  • Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
  • Professional Commitment: has good attendance and regularly participates in all staff, department, and committee meetings in addition to other school/district events
  • Plan and supervise assignments for paraprofessionals, volunteers, and student teachers, and make written evaluation as required
  • Inform families regarding student progress, the instructional program, and other school issues
  • Complete and update compliance related Special Education tasks in accordance with state and federal mandates

Classroom Management and Organization

  • Work closely with team members and families to best meet the needs to students

Job details

Workplace

Remote

Employment

Full time

Seniority

Mid level

Headquarters

Chicago, IL

Posted

Posted today

About company

BrightBee is an innovative staffing partner that facilitates finding great people to support students and staff in local schools and non-profits.

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  • Support classroom procedure (classroom routines and procedures for transitions, handling of supplies, and performance of non-instructional duties occur smoothly)
  • Support student behavior (Standards of conduct appear to be clear to students, and the teacher monitors students’ behavior against those standards. The teacher’s response to student misbehavior is appropriate and respects the students’ dignity)
  • Instructional Strategies

    • Serve as primary instructor for students with identified learning needs in a variety of settings
    • Develop lessons that address students academic, interpersonal, social and emotional needs
    • Provide research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s Individualized Educational Program (IEP)
    • Develop and implement annual Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plans for students to include: present levels of educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals
    • Make collaboration a priority with members of the IEP team
    • Monitor progress to ensure all students are demonstrating high rates of growth
    • Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
    • Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse social-emotional, cultural, economic and ability backgrounds

    ✅ Basic Requirements

    • Bachelors Degree
    • Valid Professional Educator License or equivalent in state of employment (IL or MI)
    • Valid Special Education License in state of employment (IL or MI)

    Before You Start

    To keep students safe, you’ll need to:

    • Pass a background check
    • Complete required school clearances
    • Follow safety and reporting guidelines

    Ready to Get Started?

    Apply today and start working in schools near you. Our process is simple:

    • 1 phone interview
    • Upon successful phone interview with BrightBee recruiters, candidates will be shared with Distinctive Schools HR department for onboarding and next steps.

    Good to Know

    BrightBee centers child safety at the core of its work. Applicants must undergo a background check, adhere to a code of conduct, and comply with all mandated reporter training and reporting requirements.

    Prior to working with students, you will need to pass a background check, livescan and may need to obtain other necessary testing/clearances and provide us with authorization to contact former employers. Rest assured, we will guide you through the process!

    Please note, assignments may require the ability to lift up to 30 pounds and stand for extended periods of time.

    BrightBee provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

    This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

    By providing your phone number, you consent to receive text messages from BrightBee regarding your application and related employment communications. Message and data rates may apply. You can opt out of receiving texts at any time by replying "STOP."

    We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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