Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is a district on the rise, serving over 320,000 students in 500+ schools and employing over 44,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world-class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life.  In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity.  Six core values are embedded within these commitments – student-centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

The mission of the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is to provide high quality and specially designed instructional supports and services for students with disabilities within their least restrictive environment. We work collaboratively with several units, specifically schools and Networks with the goal of improving the academic achievement of all learners by ensuring they receive meaningful and relevant access to grade-level core instruction within their neighborhood school, school of choice, or the school closest to their residence.

Job Summary: 

Reporting to the Manager, Assistive Technology Resource Center, the Assistive Technology Itinerant will be responsible for the service delivery aligned with IDEA regulations specific to Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) services and devices required for students with disabilities to communicate and access their curriculum which cannot be provided in the student’s CPS school. This position will ensure that students with disabilities are provided the tools that they need to communicate and access their curriculum. 

This is a union, 39.6-week teacher-classified role. 

The Assistive Technology Itinerant- AAC will be held accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of augmentative communication evaluations for students who