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