Special Education Teacher - 2025/2026 School Year (Woodlawn MS)
Company: University of Chicago
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
The Woodlawn Campus of the University of Chicago Charter School
(UCW) opened in September 2006. It has a three-part mission: 1) to
assist students in developing the habits of mind, work, and heart
to be successful in college and good citizens of their community;
2) to contribute to the community through student research,
service, and leadership; and 3) to improve teaching and learning by
serving as a site of professional development for teachers and
school leaders. Woodlawn High School educates students in grades 6
- 8. Position Summary: Full-time salaried Special Education
teaching position responsible for preparing students, regardless of
tested ability, for success in college. Analyzes and uses formative
assessment data to improve instruction, designs curriculum and
assessments using the learning standards of the University of
Chicago Charter School, participates in professional development
activities and enables students to contribute to the community
through the creation of new knowledge. Position Qualifications:
Applicant should have a Bachelor’s degree in education and
appropriate state licensure, at least 2 years of urban teaching
experience in related field and proven program planning and
development experience. Applicant will be an excellent teacher of
students, reflective and receptive to professional feedback and
coaching, and possess strong written and oral communication skills.
Pay Range: $66,300.00 – $85,800.00 The included pay rate or range
represents the University of Chicago Charter School's good faith
estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the
time of posting. The salary will be commensurate of years of
teaching experience and education. UChicago Charter School offers a
wide range of benefits programs for eligible employees, including
health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the
benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits guide . UCCS
recruits, hires, compensates, promotes and otherwise manages
employees and prospective employees on the basis of individual
merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age,
disability, genetic information, veteran status or any and all
other factors protected by law. This policy includes UCCS’s
commitment to maintain a workplace free from sexual or other
unlawful harassment or discrimination of any nature.
Keywords: University of Chicago, Bolingbrook , Special Education Teacher - 2025/2026 School Year (Woodlawn MS), Education / Teaching , Chicago, Illinois
