Educator - # 45690
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Agency: Department of Human Services
Location: Kankakee, Illinois, 60901
Job Requisition ID: 45690
Opening Date: 05/01/2025
Closing Date: 05/14/2025
Salary: Anticipated Salary (Effective 7/1/25) $5,757-$10,138/month ($69,084-$121,656/year)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063
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This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number 45690
Why Work for Illinois?
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Position Overview
The Division of Mental Health is seeking to hire an Educator for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to develop and provide special education, vocational/habilitation instruction and employability skills. Evaluates individual’s educational development and learning readiness, using professional teaching techniques to promote habilitation, rehabilitation, pre-vocational and vocational skills. Develops education programs for the facility. Writes and updates curriculum. Communicates progress to rehabilitation liaison and treatment teams. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
Essential Functions
- Teaches special education, vocational/habilitation instruction and employability skills.
- Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Assists training coordinator in the development of a wide variety of staff training programs and courses, including specialized curriculum for behavior management.
- Designs and implements IEPs for individuals.
- Develops, updates and implements curriculum and courses.
- Develops education programs for the facility.
- Prepares and maintains detailed educational/vocational documentation consistent with federal, state, Department and accreditation standards including treatment/habilitation plans, monthly plan reviews, daily attendance records, etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires possession of a current and valid Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) issued Professional Educator License with endorsement in Special Education.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) years of professional experience preparing and teaching adult-level special education and vocational/habilitation instruction for a public or private organization.
- Two (2) years of professional experience assessing vocational and academic skills, knowledge and abilities using standardized tools (i.e., achievement tests and vocational diagnostics) for a public or private organization.
- Two (2) years of professional experience preparing and maintaining detailed educational/vocational documentation consistent with federal, state and accreditation standards.
- Three (3) years of professional experience working with individuals with extreme and profound developmental disabilities.
- Two (2) years of experience communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Two (2) years of basic proficiency in Microsoft, Word, Excel, etc.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to work after business hours and weekends.
- Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: Various shifts. See below.
(1 vacancy) Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, working one early shift (choice of: 6:00am - 2:30pm or 6:30am -3:00pm) one late shift (choice of 12:00pm - 8:30pm or 12:30pm - 9:00pm or 1:00pm - 9:30pm or 1:30pm -
10:00pm) and one weekend day (choice of Saturday or Sunday, 8:00am - 4:30pm) per month, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch
Work Location: 100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Shapiro Center
Support – 1/Central ED/Rec/Voc/Activities
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Job Family: Education
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)
10 Weeks Paid Maternity/Paternity 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
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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