Robert Kirch
Saint Charles,IL
Summary
Dedicated educator with expertise in classroom management and student advocacy. Proven ability to build strong relationships and implement effective lesson planning, ensuring positive learning environments and student success.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Lead - Tactical Assessment Team
School District U46
Elgin, IL
08.2019 - Current
- Initial member of the team at it's inception.
- Along with team members over the years, created many documents and procedures that have impacted our work, the team, and the district in positive ways.
- Prioritize and respond effectively to TAT referrals for students.
- Prioritize and respond effectively to TAT referrals in support of Bloom Academy.
- Complete threat assessment paperwork and present findings to building administrators.
- Create agendas for weekly meetings with district administrators that oversee the team.
- Create agendas for meetings with upper level district administrators.
- Create and present TAT and TAT/Bloom data to district administrators.
- Provide recommendations based in safety and behaviors to school teams.
- Conduct interviews with school administrators, school staff, parents, and students.
- Collaborate with TAT members regarding appropriateness of Bloom intervention placements.
- Complete safety assessments and support plans.
- Advocate for students with school staff and administration.
- Participated in professional development workshops and trainings (Secret Service, Safer Schools Together) to stay current with trends in threat assessments.
Middle School Special Education Teacher
School District U46
Streamwood, IL
08.2013 - 06.2019
- Developed and implemented individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with diverse learning needs.
- Case manager responsibilities with a primary focus on seventh and eighth graders.
- Monitored student progress and adjusted instructional strategies as needed to enhance learning outcomes.
- Taught my own self-contained classroom and in co-taught classrooms.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Coordinated with general education teachers to develop accommodations or modifications necessary for successful inclusion of students with special needs in mainstream classrooms.
- Member of the MTSS Tier II team.
MTSS Lead - Middle School
School District U46
Streamwood, IL
08.2016 - 06.2018
- Member of all tiers of intervention.
- Conducted both Tier II and Tier III meetings.
- Integral part of Tier II intervention of Check-In/Check-Out.
- Hero (school-wide program) coordinator.
- Communicate with staff during monthly faculty meetings.
- Trained in Tier III RENEW intervention.
- Implemented Tier II math intervention.
- Member of U-46 MTSS Gap Analysis workgroup.
- Member of the crisis team at Tefft Middle School.
- Coordinate with high school Leads.
Middle School Special Education Teacher
Kaneland CUSD 302
Sugar Grove, IL
08.2009 - 06.2013
- Provide instruction in various core content areas.
- Taught in my own self-contained classroom and in cotaught classrooms.
- Integral part in creating a new ED program in the middle school.
- Created a point and level system for the new self-contained program.
- Worked with general education students within a Response to Intervention capacity.
- Create and modify curriculum for students with learning and emotional disabilities
- Case manager with a split case load of seventh and eighth graders.
- Member of the Discipline Committee.
- Eighth grade football coach for three years.
High School Special Education Teacher
DuPage High School District 88
Villa Park, IL
08.2008 - 06.2009
- Create and modify curriculum for students with learning and emotional disabilities.
- Provide instruction in four content areas.
- Provide additional instructional assistance during special education study hall.
- Implement a behavioral point system.
- Case manage fourteen students of varying abilities.
- Develop Individual Education Plans for students on caseload.
- Manage the daily routine with paraprofessionals.
- Participate in CRISS trainings/strategies.
- Fulfill responsibilities of new teacher mentor program.
- Maintain a sense of control, nurturing, and fairness within the classroom.
- Provide structure by establishing routines and re-enforcing guidelines and expectations.
- Collaborate with parents and general education teachers.
Classroom Counselor
Camelot Schools, LLC
Naperville, IL
05.1996 - 08.2008
- Act as substitute teacher when the teacher is not present.
- Long-term substitute.
- Responsible for classroom tasks including: teaching, goal charting, and classroom management.
- Respond to crisis and emergent situations and document incidents as required.
- Trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI).
- Report suspected abuse, neglect.
- Assist the teacher in providing instruction.
- Maintain a sense of control, nurturing, and fairness within the classroom.
- Provide structure by establishing routines and enforcing rules/guidelines.
- Develop Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and participate in IEP meetings.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL05-2008
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL05-1996
Skills
- Classroom management
- Relationship building
- Student rapport
- Critical thinking
- Lesson planning
Coaching Experience
Jacobs High School (current)
- Varsity assistant coach responsible for inside linebackers and press box during games
- Frosh assistant coach responsible for multiple defensive positions and Defensive Coordinator
Bartlett High School - Track (current)
- Varsity assistant coach
- Thows coach for shot put and discus
Bartlett High School - Football
- Varsity Defensive Coordinator
- Varsity assistant coach responsible for defensive lineman, inside and outside linebackers
- Head Freshmen coach
Geneva Foxes
- Assistant coach for girls fast pitch travel softball team
Kaneland Middle School
- Eighth grade football coach for three years.
- Defensive Coordinator
- Linebackers Coach
Willowbrook High School
- Varsity assistant coach
- Linebackers, running backs, scout team, and defensive strategies