Frontline Applicant Tracking - Dunlap School District #323

Openings as of 4/23/2025
Student Support Services

Substitute Nurse (3324, 3325, 3326)

JobID: 4826

Position Type:
  Student Support Services/School Nurse


Date Posted:
  9/20/2024


Location:
  Multi School


Date Available:
  OPEN


Closing Date:
  Open Until Filled


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This position begins with the 2024-2025 school year. 

Reports to:   Director of Student Services                                                                                 

Position Objective:
- To collect data and collaborate in assessment, screening, planning, intervention, evaluation, counseling, management and/or referrals concerning the health and medical care needs of students for the purpose of minimizing absences due to illness, maximizing educational opportunities, and creating a healthy school climate.

Essential Functions:
- Provides direct professional nursing services to students which include but may not be limited to: naso-tracheo suctioning, tracheotomy care, gastric tube care and feedings, urinary tract catheterization, medication administration, assisting and implementing health care plans, and implementing emergency health plans when needed
- Administers medication and/or assists with self administration of medications following district policy
- Uses clinical judgment to determine a medical issue and provide care for ill or injured students
- Consults with District nurse regarding any unusual or difficult situations
- Assists in the preparation and delivery of the education program under the supervision of, and as directed by the assigned staff member
- Assists in the direct supervision of students under the supervision, of and as directed by, the assigned staff member as necessary and directed 
- Establishes and maintains effective relationships with students and staff
- Maintains medical equipment and supplies as appropriate
- Demonstrates cooperation, openness for growth and willingness to contribute to a team approach to the educational program
- Participates in general staff meetings, training programs and in-service sessions as required
- Communicates effectively with school nurse, special education teacher, and family/guardian regarding health information as necessary
- Responsible for documenting pertinent health information and facilitating accommodations as required to meet the medical needs of the student
 
Additional Functions:
- Other duties as assigned
  
Qualifications:  
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required.  Registered Nurse license preferred
- Current certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
 
Competencies:
- Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, first aid, illnesses and injuries, nutrition, and related areas
- Ability to convey appropriate medical information to school district staff or medical professionals to ensure a proper maintenance in the school setting
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed for position
- Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, the Internet, Outlook, electronic mail)
- Ability to problem solve job-related issues
- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and students with special needs
- Ability to follow oral and written orders from supervisors, administrators, physicians, and to coordinate work with principal, teachers and others
- Ability to describe orally and in writing school health services provided, issues and concerns regarding school health
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work
 
Working conditions
- Mental Demands:  calculating, comparing, evaluation, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing, and presenting
- Physical Demands:  bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, walking, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity 
- Environmental Conditions:  The work is performed primarily indoors; however, outside work is required on occasion.  Travel between buildings may be a requirement




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Openings as of 4/23/2025
Student Support Services

Social Worker (Anticipated)

JobID: 4921

Position Type:
  Student Support Services/Social Worker


Date Posted:
  3/31/2025


Location:
  Wilder-Waite Elementary School


Date Available:
  08/01/2025


Closing Date:
  Open until filled


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This position will start with the 2025-2026 school year.
                                                       
Position Objective
The school social worker will identify children in need of services and assess their needs. The social worker will utilize professional and personal skills to intervene with individuals or groups to ensure those needs are met.  The school social worker will facilitate communication between school and home and will serve as a liaison between the school and home community.
 
Essential Functions:
- Serves on assigned schools’ RTI problem solving team
- Participates in the case study evaluation process by obtaining a social developmental study on each new referral (may be during a RTI problem solving meeting)
- Documents data obtained during the social developmental study to be included as part of the child’s record
- Participates with other members of District teams in the multidisciplinary conference and in writing the IEPs when appropriate
- Identifies children in need of services who require social work intervention
- Keeps sufficient records on student to provide on-going evaluation and targeting of specific problems
- Provides individual counseling to children and parents to assist them in solving social/emotional problems which prevent optimum school performance
- Provides supportive counseling to individual children to encourage development of more positive self-concept, appropriate goal-directed behavior and appropriate social interaction with children and adults
- Facilitates groups of children with similar concerns in order to provide a learning environment wherein the group members can enhance problem-solving skills and increase communication skills, while giving and receiving support from one another
- Organizes and facilitates topic-oriented groups for adults regarding parenting skills, needs of special education children and their parents and other group concerns
- Makes home visits to understand the family composition and the student within that context
- Shares knowledge of child development and methods of coping with student/family difficulties through contacts with families
- Facilitates referrals regarding family needs to existing community agencies
- Acts as communication link between school and home regarding aspects of the case study evaluation; supportive and education services available through school
- Acts as an advocate on behalf of families to assist parents and other family members in verbalizing their perspective or needs to educational or community agency professionals
- Participates in identifying and resolving problems between school and community
- Represents the school in social concerns of the community and communicates to the community school social work services
- Acts as a liaison between families, school, and community agencies
- Continues professional growth through reading, workshops and conferences and membership in professional organizations
- Keeps appraised of current rules and regulations in the areas of special education and social work. Understands public laws which affect education process
- Shares knowledge of school social work issues and services with other professionals by providing consultation and in-services to them
- Attends staff meetings and in-services at specified times
 
Additional Functions:
- Assists school personnel in recognizing unmet needs of students by providing consultation and/or in-service experiences to school personnel, parents and students
- Assists in developing resources to resolve problems and interface these with school and community needs
- Other duties as assigned
 
Qualifications:  
- Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work 
- Illinois Professional Educator License with School Social Worker endorsement required
- 1+ year experience preferred
 
Competencies:
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.  Able to communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents
- Adaptable to different work scenarios and schedules.  Able to prioritize efforts in order to achieve a student-focused solution
- Able to work in various team-oriented work groups to come to a student-focused solution
- Adhere to NASW Code of Ethics
 
Working conditions
- Mental Demands:  calculating, comparing, evaluation, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing, and presenting
- Physical Demands:  bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, walking, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity, ability to read and write, ability to speak and understand    the English language.  Must be able to lift an individual student
- Environmental Conditions:  The work is performed primarily indoors; however, outside work is required on occasion.  Travel between buildings is a requirement




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Openings as of 4/23/2025
Student Support Services

Speech Language Pathologist (2135)

JobID: 4939

Position Type:
  Student Support Services/Speech and Language Pathologist


Date Posted:
  4/21/2025


Location:
  Banner Elementary School


Date Available:
  08/01/2025


Closing Date:
  Open until filled


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This position begins with the 2025-2026 school year and is Part-Time.
 
Position Objective
 
To provide data and participate as a member of District teams to help students resolve such speech and language problems as interfere with their adjustments to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered to them.
 
 
 
Essential Functions:
 
• Acts as a case manager for “speech-only” case study evaluations

• Screens and evaluates children to identify those with speech/language disorders

• Develops appropriate therapy materials for school and/or home

• Determines appropriate evaluation methods to address referral concerns

• Completes and submits all required paperwork and reports in a timely manner

• Serves on assigned schools’ RTI problem solving team

• Participates in staffing, parent-teacher conferences, teacher’s meetings, school open houses and/or other district meetings

• Conducts and/or participates in Eligibility/IEP conferences

• Schedules times and notifies all participants of Eligibility/IEP conferences

• Determines caseload and schedules children in individual or group therapy sessions as appropriate to the children’s need and IEP

• Maintains ethical communication and standards

• Maintains ethical and professional assessment standards

• Keep appraised of current rules and regulations in the areas of special education and speech language pathology. Understands public laws which affect education process

• Provides services that are reflective of the multicultural sensitivities of students and their families

   

   
 
Additional Functions:
 
• Provides assistance/training in behavior management techniques

• Assists with methods of curriculum instruction, adaptions/modifications

• Provides in-service as needs arise in assigned area

• Attends or participates in professional growth opportunities

• Participates in district committees as necessary and appropriate

• Other duties as assigned
 
 
 
Qualifications:  
 
• Master’s degree or higher in speech pathology required

• Illinois Professional Educator License with Speech Language Pathologist endorsement required 

• 1+ year experience preferred
 
 
 
Competencies:
 
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.  Able to communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents

• Adaptable to different work scenarios and schedules.  Able to prioritize efforts in order to achieve a student-focused solution

• Able to work in various team-oriented work groups to come to a student-focused solution
 
 
 
Working conditions
 
• Mental Demands:  calculating, comparing, evaluation, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing, and presenting

• Physical Demands:  bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, walking, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity, ability to read and write, ability to speak and understand the English language.  Must be able to lift an individual student





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