About this opportunity
Dunlap School District #323 lists this Special Education Resource Teacher (TWO Long-Term Leave Coverage Positions) opportunity in dunlap, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Type:
Middle School Teaching/Special Education
Date Posted:
9/4/2026
Location:
Dunlap Valley Middle School
Date Available:
01/11/2027
Closing Date:
Open until filled
Long-term leave positions are immediately compensated at the $293.44 daily rate.
There are two long-term cover positions available for the following date ranges:
January 2027 through the end of April 2027, and
(Tentatively) April 5th through May 26th (last day of school year)
Reports to: Building Principal
Position Objective
The teacher creates a positive learning environment to facilitate the intellectual, personal, and social development of all students. The teacher works collaboratively with all educators. The teacher uses data to determine learning priorities, monitor progress and assess instruction and student achievement. The teacher addresses the needs of students not achieving.
Essential Functions:
- Planning and Preparation
- Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy
- Demonstrates knowledge of students and plans instruction for individual students' needs
- Sets instructional outcomes as goals that can be assessed
- Demonstrates knowledge of resources
- Designs coherent instruction and differentiates with appropriate resources, groups, and structure
- Designs student assessments that are aligned with the instructional outcomes
- The Classroom Environment
- Creates an environment of respect and rapport
- Establishes a culture for learning
- Manages classroom procedures
- Manages student behavior by setting clear standards of conduct
- Establishes a safe classroom that ensures the learning of all students
- Instruction
- Communication with students is appropriate, and expectations for the learning of content are clearly communicated
- Uses questions that reflect high expectations
- Engages students in their learning
- Uses assessment to guide instruction
- Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness and makes adjustments as needed to instruction
- Professional Responsibilities
- Uses reflection to improve instruction
- Maintains accurate records
- Communicates with families frequently and tries to engage families in the instructional program
- Participates in professional organizations and is involved in school and district events
- Actively pursues professional development opportunities
- Displays a high level of ethics and professionalism in dealing with students and colleagues
- Adheres to district sick leave and personal leave policies and is punctual to job assignments and meetings
Additional Functions:
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- State of Illinois Professional Educator License with appropriate endorsements required
Worksite address
dunlap, IL, 61525, US
Who can apply
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