Duties
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create lesson plans using a wide variety of effective pedagogical approaches to link related topics and disciplines in order to ensure student understanding.
- Provide instruction that proactively discovers student misconceptions and misunderstandings.
- Use ongoing methods to assess student skill level and use knowledge of individual student backgrounds and needs in developing and implementing lesson plans.
- Maintain and communicate rigorous learning standards using outcomes that take into account the varying needs of individual students.
- Develop and maintain extensive resources, both through the school and the community, to enhance student learning.
- Provide instructional methods and activities that challenge students while being differentiated appropriately for individual learners.
- Develop and implement assessments fully aligned with instructional outcomes and learning standards.
- Create a respectful and caring classroom environment.
- Promote student ownership of their learning.
- Maximize instructional time through efficient routines and student management of instructional groups, transitions, and the handling of materials.
- Manage student behavior through subtle and preventative measures.
- Use expressive language to clearly explain content and develop student conceptual understanding.
- Develop robust questioning strategies that promote higher-order thinking, encouraging student initiated questions.
- Engage students throughout a class period with intellectually challenging content and well-designed learning activities.
- Create assessments that are fully integrated into instruction, including opportunities for students to self-assess and monitor their own progress.
- Show flexibility in responding to student needs, enhancing or adjusting individual lessons to meet student learning needs.
- Self-reflect on lesson effectiveness and determine alternative approaches for future lessons.
- Maintain an effective system for keeping student records, including grading and student progress in learning.
- Communicate frequently and appropriately with families, encouraging family engagement in the instructional program.
- Provide support and cooperation with colleagues while being actively involved in the school community.
- Seek out opportunities for professional development, including seeking feedback from supervisors and colleagues.
- Promote a school environment that holds the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality.
- Other duties as assigned by the Building Principal.
Qualifications
(1) Eligible for a Professional Educator License and (2) qualified in area of teaching as required by the Illinois State Board of Education
Salary/Benefits
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