current Employment Opportunities

IMMEDIATE OPENING 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
LBS1 Teacher

  • Professional Educator License with LBS1 Endorsement
  • Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds
  • Carthage Bright Stars – Carthage, IL

 

Paraprofessionals 2025-2026 School Year (multiple positions)

  • Paraprofessional approval
  • Fully paid medical and dental insurance
  • Starting at $17.35/HR
  • Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds
  • Carthage MD – Carthage, IL
  • SPARKS MD – Canton, IL

 

2026-2027 School Year Openings

LBS1 Teacher 2026-2027 School Year (multiple positions)

  • Professional Educator License with LBS1 Endorsement
  • Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds
  • Carthage, IL – MD Program
  • Macomb, IL – ED Program
  • Warsaw, IL – ED Program
  • Bushnell, IL – MD Program

 

Social Worker/Counselor 2026-2027 School Year (2 positions)

  • Professional Educator License with School Social Worker or Counselor endorsement
    OR
    Bachelors degree in social work
    Desire to work with students with social/emotional disorders
    Itinerant Position 

Guidance Counselor 2026-2027 School Year

  • PEL with Counselor Endorsement
  • Project Insight, Macomb, IL

 

School Psychologist 2026-2027 School Year

  • PEL with School Psychologist Endorsement
  • For Hamilton and Warsaw School Districts

 

Program Coordinator 2026-2027 School Year

  • PEL with General Administrative endorsement
    OR
  • Experience as a special education teacher willing to secure an administrative degree in the first 3-4 years of employment with WCISEC
  • Previous ED and/or MD experience preferred
  • Thorough knowledge of Special Education rules & regulations
  • Ability to function effectively as a member of the administrative team
  • Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds

 

Teacher of the Visually Impaired 2026 – 2027 School Year

  • Professional Educator License (PEL) required
  • BPS Endorsement (Teachers of Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired)
  • Itinerant Position

 

substitutes

Substitute Paraprofessionals and Substitute Teachers

If you are interested in employment at West Central Illinois Special Education Coop, please complete and return the appropriate application to our office.

Certified Employee Application (opens in new tab)

Support Personnel Application (opens in a new tab)

You may submit your application by email to Anita Fulkerson at afulkerson@wcisec.org (opens email window)