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Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning and immersive family supports starting at birth. We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high quality instruction. 

OUR VALUES Commitment to Excellence Achievement & Perseverance Respect & Compassion Equity 

OUR BELIEFS Children and Families thrive when: 

Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children's first teacher; 

Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children's success; 

Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children's schools; 

Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals; 

Evaluations and program improvements are data driven; 

Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming; 

Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to foster each child's unique strengths and interests; 

Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively; 

Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and, 

Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally. 

Reports to: Principal 

Status: Exempt 

POSITION OBJECTIVE: 

Assess the needs and provide for the education and development of students with diverse needs. Promote school culture and ensure the needs of all learners in the classroom are met. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Provide a high-quality learning environment and instruction that meets the needs of children with diverse needs. 

Help identify and monitor IEPs that ensure students with diverse needs are provided with a high quality education in the least restrictive learning environment and in compliance with IDEA. 

Develop lesson plans consistent with the Common Core and the schools' college prep curriculum as well as students' Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and benchmarks. 

Provide necessary accommodations and modifications outlined in students' IEPs. 

Set high expectations and promote school culture for students with diverse needs. 

Use data-driven evaluation and reflective teaching evaluation to improve instruction and increase academic achievement of students. 

Leverage the arts to promote student achievement, creativity and critical-thinking skills. 

Develop a strong home-school relationship with the families to ensure effective communication to best meet the needs of students. 

Collaborate and communicate with parents and caregivers regarding children's learning needs and how they can support their children's academic, emotional and behavioral development 

Meet with families as needed and serve as a positive representative for Christopher House. 

Communicate school-wide and agency-wide events to parents. 

Administrative: Complete necessary assessments, reports and records in an accurate and timely manner. 

Other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS (Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities): 

Bachelor's degree required. 

ISBE Professional Education Licensure (PEL) is required 

LBS1 Certification required. 

Bilingual or ELL certification desired 

Experience with IMPACT/SSM as well as STEP assessments 

Bilingual skills in Spanish and/or experience working with students that are special needs and English Language Learners is strongly desired. 

Ability to sit, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, walk, go up and down stairs daily, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

Christopher House is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.