General Deaf and Hard of Hearing Substitute at Northwestern Illinois Association – Location-not specified, Illinois

Northwestern Illinois Association (NIA) is a regional governmental agency dedicated to providing special education support to 68 school districts across Northwestern Illinois. Our mission is to partner with schools to meet the unique needs of students, and we empower our team with professional growth opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and a values-driven culture. We are unable to sponsor work visas (H-1B, J-1, etc) or transfer sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S without sponsorship now or in the future.

This position is a full-time position created and governed by the NIA Policies and Rules and Regulations assigned to the Education Department and under the direct supervision of theEducation Department Operations Executive and/or Supervisor. This substitute will work withstudents with hearing loss who attend school in a regular or special education setting, providingdirect instruction, additional adult assistance, access to the general curriculum and facilitating communication. Hourly Substitute Teacher earns $150/7-hour day, and Permanent Substitue Teacher earns $45,000-$51,000 , depending on experience.

1. Professional Educator’s License (PEL) with appropriate endorsement for teaching

students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing

2. State requirements for Educational Sign Language Interpreters including ISBE Approval

(Not an interim approval)

We are unable to sponsor work visas (H-1B, J-1, etc) or transfer sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S without sponsorship now or in the future.