Emotional Disability Teacher (ED)

January 7, 2026

SCHOOL CITY OF EAST CHICAGO

2025 - 2026 School Year

POSITIONS: ED Emotional Disability Teacher

SCHOOL: Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

REPORTS TO: Director of Exceptional Learners/Building Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree
• Valid Indiana State Teacher’s License – Endorsements for Special Education MI or ED School Life Skills, SMH setting
• Perform annual case reviews for each student (IEP’s)
• Maintain communication with parents and general education teachers
• Make program recommendations based on individual student educational needs
• Provide a classroom environment that enables students with disabilities to make educational progress
• Implement functional behavior assessments and behavior plans for individual students
• Flexible, organized, takes initiative, willing to share ideas
• Work respectfully and collaboratively with other team members
• Exemplary behavior management skills
• Will train on crisis prevention intervention, behaviors analyses, and developing behavior support plans
• Technology skills for the development of individual education programs
• Good conflict resolution and people skills

JOB DUTIES:

• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
• Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment
• Observe and evaluate student’s performance and development
• Manage student behavior by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school
• Provide guidance and direction to classroom support staff
• Apply appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary
• Conduct case conferences (initial and annual) as required
• Interpret assessment results for parents and, where appropriate, for students and school

staff

• Assist in the development of other components of students’ development, health and social history
• Serve as a resource and collaborate with outside agencies as appropriate
• Attend and participate in special education staff meetings
• Establish positive relationships with student by counseling students with academic problems and providing student encouragement.
• Keep up to date with developments in subject area, teaching resources and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities
• All other assigned duties

SALARY: In accordance with the current teacher’s salary schedule

Regular Teacher Contract

Follows Student/Teacher Calendar for 2025-2026 SY

START DATE: 205-2026 School Year

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled

Please submit a letter of interest and credential/resume to:

Director of Human Resources

School City of East Chicago

1401 East 144th Street

East Chicago, IN 46312

HumanResources@ecps.org