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David Ward, speech-language pathologist

Illinois offers two routes into early childhood special education. This page lists the state's open ECSE teacher jobs and explains both routes and pay.

Two ways to be licensed for ECSE

Illinois teaching credentials sit on the Professional Educator License (PEL), which the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) issues. Rule 25.43 lists Early Childhood Special Education Teacher as one of four special education endorsements. You earn it by completing an approved program and passing the state content test, which for this field is the Early Childhood Special Education (230) exam: 100 multiple-choice questions, a passing score of 240, and a $110 fee.

The second route is the early childhood special education approval under rule 226.810. It goes to a PEL holder with an early childhood or Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) endorsement who shows coursework in four areas:

  • methods for young children with special needs at home, at school, and in the community
  • assessment of young children, families, and learning environments
  • typical and atypical language development
  • family and community relationships

Rule 25.43 bars LBS I holders from teaching in early childhood special education programs until they add this approval.

Emergency approval

Districts short on licensed staff can use a short-term emergency approval, available until June 30, 2029. For ECSE, you need an early childhood or LBS I endorsement, two of the four approval coursework areas, and passing content test scores. The hiring agency must describe the supervision you will get from a licensed director of special education and affirm that its recruiting failed to find a licensed teacher. The rule covers school districts, special education cooperatives and joint agreements, regional superintendents, and approved nonpublic special education facilities.

Early Intervention

Since July 1, 2026, the Illinois Department of Early Childhood has led Early Intervention, the Part C program for children up to age 3. Families start at one of 25 regional Child and Family Connections offices. Among the professionals who deliver services, the provider page lists developmental therapists (special educators) and speech-language pathologists, and it names developmental therapy and speech therapy among the state's highest-need services. To join, you enroll in the state's IMPACT Medicaid system, apply for an EI credential, and contact the offices covering your counties for referrals.

Job listings and pay

School employers post openings on the Illinois Education Job Bank, an Illinois Association of School Administrators site where you can apply online for free.

State law sets a teacher pay floor that rises with inflation. For full-time teachers, that floor is $43,543 in 2026-27 and $45,080 in 2027-28, according to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability's certification. The National Center for Education Statistics reports an Illinois average of $72,301 for 2021-22 in table 211.60.

The listings on this page are Illinois's open early childhood special education postings.

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David Ward, speech-language pathologist

Illinois offers two routes into early childhood special education. This page lists the state's open ECSE teacher jobs and explains both routes and pay.

Two ways to be licensed for ECSE

Illinois teaching credentials sit on the Professional Educator License (PEL), which the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) issues. Rule 25.43 lists Early Childhood Special Education Teacher as one of four special education endorsements. You earn it by completing an approved program and passing the state content test, which for this field is the Early Childhood Special Education (230) exam: 100 multiple-choice questions, a passing score of 240, and a $110 fee.

The second route is the early childhood special education approval under rule 226.810. It goes to a PEL holder with an early childhood or Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) endorsement who shows coursework in four areas:

  • methods for young children with special needs at home, at school, and in the community
  • assessment of young children, families, and learning environments
  • typical and atypical language development
  • family and community relationships

Rule 25.43 bars LBS I holders from teaching in early childhood special education programs until they add this approval.

Emergency approval

Districts short on licensed staff can use a short-term emergency approval, available until June 30, 2029. For ECSE, you need an early childhood or LBS I endorsement, two of the four approval coursework areas, and passing content test scores. The hiring agency must describe the supervision you will get from a licensed director of special education and affirm that its recruiting failed to find a licensed teacher. The rule covers school districts, special education cooperatives and joint agreements, regional superintendents, and approved nonpublic special education facilities.

Early Intervention

Since July 1, 2026, the Illinois Department of Early Childhood has led Early Intervention, the Part C program for children up to age 3. Families start at one of 25 regional Child and Family Connections offices. Among the professionals who deliver services, the provider page lists developmental therapists (special educators) and speech-language pathologists, and it names developmental therapy and speech therapy among the state's highest-need services. To join, you enroll in the state's IMPACT Medicaid system, apply for an EI credential, and contact the offices covering your counties for referrals.

Job listings and pay

School employers post openings on the Illinois Education Job Bank, an Illinois Association of School Administrators site where you can apply online for free.

State law sets a teacher pay floor that rises with inflation. For full-time teachers, that floor is $43,543 in 2026-27 and $45,080 in 2027-28, according to the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability's certification. The National Center for Education Statistics reports an Illinois average of $72,301 for 2021-22 in table 211.60.

The listings on this page are Illinois's open early childhood special education postings.

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EverySPEDjob.com is a free, no sign-up job board for special education specialists, teachers, assistants, and administrators. Every day we check thousands of U.S. school job boards to gather every SPED job in one searchable place, for free.

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There are {{ aboutJobs }} U.S. SPED jobs open at any given time. Unfortunately, they are spread over ~15,000 U.S. school job boards. We scan every school job board daily and place every SPED job into one centralized, searchable database.

Our mission is to empower every teacher to know where their best opportunities are, and turn the job application process into one click.

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We work with districts and a small network of local partners to get special education roles filled faster.

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We keep applications and profiles until you ask us to remove them. Email [email protected] and we'll delete your data.

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Early childhood special education jobs in Illinois

29 open jobs.