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Agency: Department of Human Services
Location: Jacksonville, Illinois, 62650
Opening Date: 6/18/2025
Closing Date: 7/02/2025
Bilingual Option: Manual Communication (Sign)
Skill Option: Special Education
Salary: Anticipated Salary: (Effective 7/1/25) $4,180-$8,003/month ($50,160-$96,036/year) + bilingual pay
County: Morgan
Number of Vacancies: 2
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Posting Identification Number: 47988
Why Work for Illinois?
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Position Overview
The Illinois School for the Deaf is seeking to hire an educator to perform highly specialized teaching duties at the Jr/Sr High school level in academic areas. This position applies standard and special teaching methods and techniques in instructing students who are deaf and hard of hearing, some with secondary disabling conditions; adapts methods to meet the needs of the type of students encountered; and fosters discipline, good study habits and positive self-concept in the individual students being served.
Essential Functions
- Performs highly specialized teaching duties at the Jr/Sr High school level in academic areas.
- Prepares unit plans and lesson plans for subjects taught following Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD)'s prescribed curriculum.
- Prepares and coordinates assigned student Individual Educational Plan (IEP) which include the planning and conducting of annual reviews and IEP/Transition meetings.
- Evaluates programs.
- Prepares daily attendance reports of students.
- Attends and participates in discussions at regular teacher's meetings, staff meetings, and in-service training.
- Supervises the care and use of equipment and supplies.
- Serves as an Eligibility Review evaluator of designated students to be assessed by the Evaluation Center staff.
- Assists in planning and participation of State mandated student assessment and benchmark testing.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires possession of a current and valid ISBE-issued Professional Educator License with a Special Education – Deaf and Hard of Hearing endorsement.
- Requires the ability to communicate with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing using manual sign language at Intermediate Plus level on the SLPI rating scale (Sign Language Proficiency Interview).
Preferred Qualifications
- One (1) year of professional experience communicating with and instructing deaf and hard of hearing students of varying academic and social/emotional abilities.
- One (1) year of professional experience communicating and instructing deaf students with secondary disabling conditions, including physical and/or intellectual disabilities.
- One (1) year of professional experience maintaining effective working relationships with professional colleagues, assigned students, and parents/families of assigned students.
- One (1) year of professional experience working with behavior modification programs for students.
- One (1) year of professional experience preparing written documentation related to student performance and education.
- One (1) year of professional experience operating a computer, including experience with technology-based educational tools and programs.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
*The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:05am-3pm, 40 minute unpaid lunch.
Work Location: 125 S Webster Ave, Jacksonville, Illinois, 62650
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Illinois School for the Deaf
Asst Superintendent/Jr/Sr High School
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@illinois.gov
Posting Group: Education; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need all across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance - 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
* Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable) - 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx