Open Positions for Pekin Public Schools District 108

Openings as of 6/9/2026
Special Services

School Counselors Primary K-3

JobID: 1017

Position Type:
  Special Services/K-3 Counselor


Date Posted:
  2/20/2026


Location:
  District Wide


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PEKIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 108 ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING VACANCY FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR:

SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Grades K-3
District Wide

Qualifications:
Certification:
• Illinois Professional Educator License with appropriate endorsement in counseling and/or social work
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable 
   
VISION:  The Counselor applies specialized knowledge of human sociology and psychology to provide programs, interventions and a school culture that support student academic and emotional success.  Staff and students embody the developmental, comprehensive social/emotional program in which students learn to make decisions, set goals, and prepare for life in future schooling and work.  The Counselor gathers and interprets social/emotional data related to program management.  The Counselor also offers responsive services to address students' immediate social/emotional concerns.
 
JOB GOALS:
System Support: 
The Social/Emotional programs of the school and district function effectively. 
• Stakeholders within the school and its community understand the purposes, goals and principles of the social/emotional program.
• Students and staff commit to and embody a culture of achieving high expectations within a community characterized by mutual respect and support.
• The counselor, principal, teachers, and staff possess the knowledge and dispositions to provide an emotionally healthful learning experience for students
Social/Emotional Curriculum:  Through the Social/Emotional Curriculum students develop self-awareness, inter-and intra-personal   skills, and the habits of mind and emotion for success in everyday life.
Individual Student Diagnosis:  The staff uses student indicators of social/emotional health for early identification and intervention to eliminate or reduce student failure. 
Responsive Services:  Students receive responsive services to address social and emotional needs.
 
RESPONSIBILITES:
 
Planning and Preparation
• Use counseling theory and techniques, i.e., individual consultations, group process
• Demonstrate knowledge of child and adolescent development
• Establish goals for the counseling program appropriate to the setting and the students served
• Know state and federal regulations and resources, both within and beyond the school and district
• Plan the counseling program, using individual and small group sessions, and in-class activities, and including crisis prevention, intervention, and response
• Develop a plan to evaluate the counseling program
The Environment
• Create an environment of respect and rapport
• Establish a culture for productive communication
• Establish a culture for positive mental health throughout the school
• Manage routine and procedures
• Establish standards of conduct, and contributes to the culture for positive behavior throughout the school
• Organizes physical space
Delivery of Service
• Assess student needs
• Assist students and teachers in the formulation of academic, personal/social, and career plans, based on knowledge of student needs
• Using counseling techniques, in individual and classroom programs
• Broker resources to meet needs
• Maintain contact with physicians and community mental health service providers
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness 
Professional Responsibilities
• Reflect on practice
• Maintain records, and submit them in a timely fashion
• Communicate with families
• Participate in a professional community - emphasis on the positive and supportive interactions
• Engage in professional development
• Show professionalism, including integrity, advocacy and maintaining confidentiality 
Terms of employment: 
180 days 
Work day typical for certified staff per contract, including the possibility of an Atypical schedule
Non-exempt, bargaining unit position 
Benefits commensurate with contract 
  
Application procedure: 
District 108 must have:
A completed online application: http://www.generalasp.com/Pekin/onlineapp/default.aspx
 
The following documentation must be on file to complete the application process:
*Letter of Interest
*Resume
*Copy of PEL from ELIS
*Copy of transcript(s)
*Three(3) signed letters of recommendation
 
Documentation should be uploaded with your online application, however if you are unable to upload, you may email, fax, or mail.
Email:  julie.draher@pekin108.org
Fax: 309 477-4701
Mailing address:
Director of Human Resources
Attention: Application Process
501 Washington Street
Pekin, Illinois 61554
 
For direct questions, please contact:
Julie Draher at 309-477-4740 or by email at julie.draher@pekin108.org
 
PLEASE DO NOT SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL 
 
District 108 is an equal opportunity employer
Position will be filled as soon as suitable applicant is found
 





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Openings as of 6/9/2026
Special Services

Special Education Teacher - Willow

JobID: 1096

Position Type:
  Special Services/K-3 Special Education Teacher


Date Posted:
  5/12/2026


Location:
  Willow Primary School


Date Available:
  08/17/2026


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PEKIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 108 ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING VACANCY FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR:

Special Education Teacher
Willow Primary School  Grades K-3
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certification:
• Appropriate State of Illinois Professional Educator License with Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) endorsement
• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree
VISION:
The teacher creates a positive learning environment to facilitate the intellectual, personal and social development of all students.  In order to respond to the individual needs and abilities of students, the teacher works collaboratively with all educators.  The teacher uses data to determine learning priorities, monitor progress and assess instruction and student achievement.  The teacher addresses the needs of students not achieving.  As a result, the school makes continuous improvement toward achievement of state and district expectations.
JOB GOALS:
• All students meet or exceed state expectations for learning as assessed by State assessments.
• All students meet or exceed district expectations as assessed by local measures.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Planning and Preparation
• Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy
• Demonstrates knowledge of students and plans instruction for individual students' needs
• Sets instructional outcomes as goals that can be assessed
• Demonstrates knowledge of resources
• Designs coherent instruction and differentiates with appropriate resources, groups and structure
• Designs student assessments that are aligned with the instructional outcomes
The Classroom Environment
• Creates an environment of respect and rapport
• Establishes a culture for learning
• Manages classroom procedures
• Manages student behavior by setting clear standards of conduct
• Establishes a safe classroom that ensures the learning of all students
Instruction
• Communication with students is appropriate and expectations for the learning of content are clearly communicated
• Uses questions that reflect high expectations
• Engages students in their learning
• Uses assessment to guide instruction
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness and makes adjustment as needed to instruction
Professional Responsibilities
• Uses reflection to improve instruction
• Maintains accurate records
• Communicates with families frequently and tries to engage families in the instructional program
• Participates in professional organizations and is involved in school and district events
• Actively pursues professional development opportunities
• Displays a high level of ethics and professionalism in dealing with students and colleagues
• Adheres to district sick leave and personal leave policies and is punctual to job assignments and meetings
Working Conditions:
180 Day Bargaining Unit Position
Benefits Commensurate with Contract

Application Procedure:
District 108 must have the following documentation on file to complete the application process:
• A completed online application http://www.generalasp.com/Pekin/onlineapp/
• Letter of Interest
• Resume
• Copy of Professional Educator License
• Copy of transcript(s)
• 3 Signed Letters of Recommendation
Documentation should be uploaded with your online application or can be emaile, faxed or mailed.
Fax: 309 477-4701
Mailing address:
Director of Human Resources 
Attention: Application Process 
501 Washington Street 
Pekin, Illinois 61554
For direct questions, please contact:
Julie Draher @ 309-477-4740 or by email @ julie.draher@pekin.net
DO NOT SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL
*Please be reminded, all non-tenure teachers are expected to successfully complete the district's two [2] year T.I.P.S. [Teacher Induction: Professional Success] induction/mentoring program to attain District 108 tenure status.
Selection Procedure: Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the School site or the Human Resources Office to confirm date and time for an initial team interview. Position to be filled as soon as suitable applicant is confirmed.
 
District 108 is an equal opportunity employer





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Openings as of 6/9/2026
Special Services

Speech/Language Pathologist

JobID: 1094

Position Type:
  Special Services/Speech Language Pathologist


Date Posted:
  5/12/2026


Location:
  District Wide


Date Available:
  08/17/2026


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PEKIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 108 ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING VACANCY FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR:

Speech/Language Pathologist
District Wide
* This is a full-time position.  However, applicants interested in part-time employment are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:
• Appropriate State of Illinois Professional Educator License with Speech & Language Pathologist endorsement
• Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation License - Speech & Language Pathologist
Vision:
The speech and language therapist applies professional understanding of child development, learning, instruction, language therapy, interventions, and special education law and regulation to support the students of District 108.  The speech and language therapist uses professional knowledge, evaluation and intervention to minimize or eliminate speech and language deficits that interfere with the individual student's ability to derive benefit from the district's educational program.  He or she consults with administrators and teachers in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of interventions for special education students and at times for students in the general population.
Job Goals:
• All students meet or exceed state expectations for learning as assessed by the Illinois Standards Achievement Test
• All students identified for speech and language services meet IEP goals
• Families, teachers, and administrators will be informed and supported to enhance student success
Responsibilities:
Planning and Preparation
• Demonstrate knowledge and skill in the speech and language therapy
• Establish goals for the therapy program appropriate to the setting and students served
• Demonstrate knowledge of district, state and federal regulations and guidelines
• Demonstrate knowledge of resources, both within and beyond the school and district
• Plan the therapy program, integrated with the regular school program, to meet the needs of individual students
• Develop a plan to evaluate the therapy program
Environment
• Establish rapport with students
• Organize time effectively
• Establish and maintaining procedures for referrals
• Establish standards of conduct in the treatment center
• Organize physical space for testing of students and providing therapy
Delivery of Service
• Respond to referrals, and evaluate student needs
• Develop and implement treatment plans to maximize students' success
• Communicate with families
• Collect information and write reports
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness
Professional Responsibilities
• Reflect on practice
• Collaborate with other therapist, teachers and administrators
• Maintain effective data management systems
• Participate in professional community - providing inservice when appropriate
• Engage in professional development
• Show professionalism, including integrity, advocacy and maintaining confidentiality

Terms of Employment:
180 day bargaining unit position; per diem or stipend summer work possible 
Benefits commensurate with contract
Application Procedure:
District 108 must have:
A completed online application http://www.generalasp.com/Pekin/onlineapp/ 
The following documentation must be on file to complete the application process:
*Letter of Interest
*Resume
*Copy of Professional Educator License with Speech & Language Pathologist endorsement (from ELIS)
*Copy of transcript(s)
*Three(3) Signed letters of recommendation
 
The documents should be uploaded to your online application.  If you are unable to upload them, send required documents via email (julie.draher@pekin108.org), fax or mail:

Fax: 309-477-4701
Mailing address:
Director of Human Resources
Attention: Application Process
501 Washington Street
Pekin, Illinois 61554

For direct questions, please contact:  Julie Draher @ 309-477-4740 or by email @ julie.draher@pekin108.org

Do not send application materials to individual schools
Please be reminded, all non-tenure certified staff are expected to successfully complete the district's two [2] year T.I.P.S.
Teacher Induction:Professional Success] induction/mentoring program to attain District 108 tenure status.

Selection Procedure:
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the School site or the Human Resources Office to confirm date and time for an initial team interview.
Position to be filled as soon as suitable applicant is confirmed.

District 108 is an equal opportunity employer.
 





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