Teacher Orthopedic Impairment Itinerant
SD U-46 · Elgin, IL
Job description
- Position Type:
Special Education/Instructional Itinerant - Date Posted:
10/22/2026 - Location:
Specialized Student Services (SpEd Dept) - Date Available:
ASAP - Closing Date:
06/01/2027 - Provide education and in service activities to staff and students regarding types of disabilities that impact students in the classroom as necessary and appropriate.
- Facilitate accommodations, modifications, and assistive technology necessary for students to fully access the learning environment.
- Ensure students services and programs are implemented per the IEP.
- Participate in team communication, team meetings, and other communication with classroom teachers and other staff.
- Attend and participate in annual reviews, case study evaluations, and team meetings.
- Communicate with parents regarding student issues that impact in school.
- Provide awareness activities related to the challenges encountered by orthopedic impaired students.
- Participate in information sharing meetings with appropriate building staff to identify and problem-solve individual students' needs.
- Complete any additional necessary paperwork(daily logs, communication notebooks)
- Communicate with community agencies in order to develop transition services and programming for students.
- Participate in level transition meetings to ensure smooth transitions for students changing grade levels.
- As appropriate, implements assessments of student progress and communicates progress to students and parents.
- Perform all necessary functions of case management when appropriate.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the principal, or other administrative staff.
- Ensure appropriate evacuation plans are in place for all OI students who require them.
- Professional Educator License (PEL) with a PK-Age 22 or K-Age 22 LBS1 endorsement.
- Bilingual- Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred
- Knowledge of Emphasis in Orthopedic Impairment Itinerant preferred.
- Knowledge of the specific strategies and tools to support students with orthopedic impairments in various environments.
- Teaching experience is preferred, but not necessary for hire.
- Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
- Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.
- Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push objects or materials up to 30 lbs. with proper technique.
- This is a nine-month position.
- Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education. Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of employees.
- The starting salary for this role is $60,689.
| Teacher Orthopedic Impairment Itinerant | JobID: 47007 |
| Position / Title: Orthopedic Impairment Itinerant | |
| Bargaining Unit: ETA | Department/Location: Specialized Student Services |
| Calendar Days: 184 Days | Reports To: Assistant Director of Specialized Student Services/ Building Principal |
| JD Revision Date: 01/14/2025 | Supervises: N/A |
Function / Position Summary
Provide support and case management for students with orthopedic impairments in order that they may access the educational environment to the greatest extent possible.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
Education
Experience / Knowledge
Physical Demands
Terms of Employment
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