Career Opportunity

SSP/APR Monitor (Principal Consultant #408)
408
Springfield or Chicago
IFSOE
Special Education
$60,047 - $75,881
$60,047 - $102,191
Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
September 3, 2024
Open Until Filled

​Reporting to the Director, is responsible for the development of the State Performance Plan, Annual Performance Report, and State Systemic Improvement Plan; coordinates work associated with the indicators of the State Performance Plan; coordinates the LEA determination process; assists in the department's overall general supervision activities including technical assistance.

  • ​Serves as the State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report Coordinator working with each of the seventeen indicator teams to ensure consistency and timeliness of the improvement activities and completing the State Systemic Improvement Plan.
  • Develops processes for the Special Education Accountability System, including cyclical monitoring of districts.
  • Coordinates the Local Education Agency (LEA) determination process, including convening the stakeholder group, providing technical assistance and collaborating on the State Report Card and other public reporting. 
  • Assists in general supervision activities including the delivery of technical assistance and professional learning, writing agency documents, and coordinating with other departments, school personnel, and other stakeholders to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Master's degree in Special Education or Pupil Personnel Services. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)Experience at the local, state, or university level working in the area of special education. 
  • Experience with data.
  • Working knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations regarding students with disabilities.
  • Knowledge of the indicators of the State Performance Plan. 
  • Ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing. 

ISBE provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We actively foster a culture of inclusion and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

Illinois has an urgent and collective responsibility to achieve educational equity by ensuring that all policies, programs, and practices affirm the strengths that each and every child brings within their diverse backgrounds and life experiences, and by delivering the comprehensive supports, programs, and educational opportunities they need to succeed.