About Faculty

Faculty/About MacNeal School Faculty

 

The school faculty is comprised of certified specialists.  The administrative team consists of the Principal, the Dean of Students, two Academic Coordinators, an Interim Placement (CAPP) Coordinator, a Clinical Coordinator, and a Vocational Education Coordinator.  The administrative team members, at a minimum, hold a Master’s Degree.  Classrooms are staffed with Special Education Teachers who hold a Type 10 certificate in Special Education or a Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) certificate.  Classroom Counselors must hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology; however, the majority has completed their Master’s Degree.  The school has a full-time Physical Education Teacher.

 

Additional specialized school faculty members include four Licensed Social Workers, a Psychologist, and three Intervention Specialists who have degrees in Psychology or Mental Health and are currently engaged in accredited Master’s programs.

 

Related-services personnel include a Speech Pathologist and an Occupational Therapist.  Both of these specialists utilize a pullout model in designated spaces and practice a multidisciplinary approach in reintegrating the learned skills back into the classroom in cooperation with the classroom team.

 

MacNeal School prides itself on being an active participant in the training of both graduate and undergraduate students in the fields of education, psychology, and social work.  These professionals provide untold enrichment to our students and families in the form of intensive individual and specialized group therapy, parent-support group, family therapy, and additional assessments and community support.

 

The professional faculty of MacNeal School works as a multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive approach to students in both the academic and emotional-social realms.  This group collaborates on implementing academic and emotional/social goals as a part of our NCA CASI self-improvement cycle.

 

Training Site/About MacNeal School Faculty

 

MacNeal School also serves as an accredited training site for special education, master in social work, and doctorate programs in clinical psychology.

 

School administration is available for providing in-services to community agencies and professional organizations.

 

Related-services personnel include a Speech Pathologist and an Occupational Therapist.  Both of these specialists utilize a pullout model in designated spaces and practice a multidisciplinary approach in reintegrating the learned skills back into the classroom in cooperation with the classroom team.

 

MacNeal School prides itself on being an active participant in the training of both graduate and undergraduate students in the fields of education, psychology, and social work.  These professionals provide untold enrichment to our students and families in the form of intensive individual and specialized group therapy, parent-support group, family therapy, and additional assessments and community support.

 

The professional faculty of MacNeal School works as a multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive approach to students in both the academic and emotional-social realms.  This group collaborates on implementing academic and emotional/social goals as a part of our NCA CASI self-improvement cycle.