What are the responsibilities and job description for the ON CALL SUB TEACHER position at Children s Home Association of Illinois?
CHAIL is a youth, family, and community focused 501(c)(3) organization with multiple locations and 450 staff, located in Peoria, IL. For over 157 years CHAIL has been helping the kids and families who need it most. Children’s Home Association of Illinois (CHAIL) is the largest social service agency for youth and families in downstate Illinois. The services we provide don’t just impact the individual child, they create positive ripple effects within their immediate family, neighborhood, community, and world by providing an opportunity to thrive.
About the position:
Kiefer School provides special education for children who experience difficulty in their home school due to severe emotional, behavioral and/or learning challenges. The goal is to improve a child’s ability to function within the public school setting by providing intensive intervention in small classrooms and a range of treatment and support services to the student and their family. Kiefer is an AdvancEd accredited, ISBE-approved private school.
A substitute teacher at Kiefer School is a job that is filled with variety. Substitutes will be assigned to various classrooms in the absence of regularly assigned teachers. Substitutes will encounter a wide array of ages, ability levels and disabilities at Kiefer.
Job Function:
Effectively carries out lesson plans and behavior intervention plans in the absence of the teacher while maintaining professional boundaries, demeanor and classroom control
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree, Substitute Teacher’s Certificate, Teaching Certificate, and certification in Special Education preferred
- Experience working with special education students desirable
- Demonstrates the ability to relate effectively to students, parents and staff
- Demonstrates maturity and sensitivity to cultural and individual differences in children, staff and families served
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
- Works effectively within a treatment team
- Ability to handle job related matters in a professional, confidential manner
- Hearing and speaking ability which allows for effective oral communication of information
- Physical and emotional stamina to effectively handle job related problems and stress
Benefits:
- PTO (paid-time-off) accrual 3 weeks first year (full-time)
- 10 paid holidays
- Sick Leave accrual 12 days per year (full-time)
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401K with company match
- Company paid life insurance, STD and LTD
- Supplemental life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program