Duties

1. Certified staff member is expected to demonstrate the following behaviors:
1. Planning for Instruction 
1. Develops and prioritizes long and short-term learning goals and objectives according to District and building guidelines.
2. Sequences learning goals and objectives to facilitate student learning.
3. Reviews resources and teaching activities for content and appropriateness.
4. Modifies these resources and activities, as appropriate, to increase their effectiveness in helping students learn.
5. Sets high standards for learning and lets students know they are expected to meet those standards.
6. Plans class sessions so that maximum class time is spent on active learning.
7. Has activities, materials, equipment, and assignments ready for students at all times.
2. Climate for Learning
1. Maintains a task-oriented classroom atmosphere with a caring attitude and consistency in routines.
2. Expects and requires students to pay attention, to work persistently toward completion of assignments, to exhibit cooperative attitudes, and, in general, to concentrate on academic activities rather than inappropriate socializing.
3. Communicates expected behaviors and attitudes explicitly to students and models the same expectations to students.
4. Takes personal responsibility to create a stimulating environment in which students are encouraged to explore the materials that are presented.
5. Communicates high, attainable achievement expectations for students regardless of their entering ability levels.
6. Uses specific, academic praise frequently.
7. Respects and encourages student contributions to class.
8. Maintains an orderly classroom that allows frequent interaction between the teacher and the student.
9. Maintains a caring supportive environment for the students.
3. Maintains student behavior conducive to student learning.
1. Establishes clear, understandable and reasonable rules and procedures that are applied consistently.
2. Teaches discipline plan and expected classroom behaviors to students and models these expectations.
3. Carries out discipline procedures that are clearly linked to inappropriate student behavior.
4. Focuses on inappropriate behavior, not student’s personality.
5. Provides positive reinforcement for acceptable behavior and performance.
6. Responds constructively to student needs and concerns.
7. Stops disruptions quickly, taking care to avoid disrupting the whole class.
8. Uses verbal and non-verbal classroom management techniques effectively.
4. Directs the student learning process
1. Starts class quickly and purposefully.
2. Uses clear start and stop clues to help pace lessons.
3. Sets and maintains a pace for instruction that is brisk, yet consistent with thorough learning.
4. Requires students to bring needed materials to class each day.
5. Monitors seatwork working with individual students as necessary.
2. Teaching Methods/Techniques
1. Provides systematic instruction
1. Establishes a mental set for learning.
2. Introduces the lesson/instructional activity and specifies learning objectives at the appropriate time.
3. Explains lesson objectives in simple, everyday language, and refers to them throughout lesson to maintain focus.
4. Checks to see that objectives are understood.
5. Describes relationship of current lesson to previous learning and reminds students of key concepts and skills previously covered.
6. Gives clear oral and written instructions.
7. Summarizes main points at the end of the lesson.
2. Organizes instructional activities
1. Uses materials matched to ability levels of students.
2. Teaches correct information.
3. Uses relevant examples and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills.
4. Makes smooth, efficient transitions between or within lessons.
5. Uses direct instruction to teach new material.
6. Paces learning activities to accommodate student differences.
7. Selects problems and other academic tasks that are well matched to lesson content so success rate is high.
8. Provides opportunities for student-to-student interaction.
3. Interacts with students
1. Speaks fluently and precisely, modeling good language and vocabulary usage.
2. Uses a variety of instructional techniques, to teach new material while engaging visual, auditory, and tactile learning.
3. Uses an effective variety of media materials and equipment.
4. Interacts with students during lesson.
5. Uses effective questioning strategies to promote learning.
6. Asks clear questions, making sure students have a chance to respond.
7. Varies cognitive level of questions.
8. Asks process questions; probes, rephrases, and prompts.
9. Checks student understanding of meaning and mastery of material.
4. Provides opportunities for guided and independent practice
1. Provides a variety of challenging seatwork/homework assignments.
2. Assigns homework that students can complete successfully.
3. Checks homework so that students have immediate feedback.
4. Holds students accountable for their academic work.
5. Provides opportunity for engaged learning using available technology
1. Provides students with opportunities to seek, analyze, and evaluate information.
2. Provides opportunities for problem solving and critical thinking.
3. Provides opportunities for students to present information using available technologies.
3. The Assessment and Monitoring of Student Progress
1. Monitors student progress
1. Monitors frequently student progress, both formally and informally, and adjusts instruction as necessary.
2. Provides students with immediate feedback in clear terms that are easy for the student to understand.
3. Uses assessment instruments in the class, which matches learning objectives.
4. Tests what is taught; items not taught are not tested.
5. Uses post-tests to monitor student progress.
6. Monitors student performance to identify special needs.
7. Encourages parental involvement in monitoring student progress.
2. Monitors instructional effectiveness
1. Uses assessment results for instructional diagnosis and effectiveness.
2. Uses results from evaluation activities to modify instruction for group/individuals to ensure student progress.
3. Teaches for mastery of priority material
1. Identifies student instructional levels before beginning instruction. (Introduction, mastery, review)
2. Re-teaches lesson content when students show they have not learned it.
3. Uses regular, focused review of key concepts and skills throughout the year to check on and strengthen retention.
4. Professionalism
1. Works cooperatively with others.
1. Is courteous to staff members and students.
2. Respects other staff members and are respected in return.
3. Respects students, and is respected in return.
4. Is a positive role model for students.
5. Works cooperatively with administrators, consultants, community members and other teachers.
6. Views people in terms of their basic humanity, not their color, or background.
7. Provides feedback to and effectively communicates with students and parents.
2. Performs professional responsibilities
1. Follows Board of Education, District and building guidelines and procedures.
2. Participates in developing and supports building goals.
3. Maintains a satisfactory record of attendance.
4. Maintains teachers’ hours.
5. Arrives on time for class, staff meetings and other scheduled activities.
6. Completes assigned tasks on schedule.
7. Manages routine business and record keeping efficiently.
8. Regularly establishes own professional development goals.
9. Shares materials, resources and ideas with peers.
10. Assists peers and others in identifying and solving instructional problems and seeks assistance from peers and others for the same.
11. Exhibits a positive attitude. 
12. Maintains confidentiality concerning information about students and their families.
13. Contributes to the maintenance of a building climate that is conducive to learning.

Qualifications

Certified teacher with grades 1-6 or 6-12 credentials.

Salary/Benefits

District 50 Schools Salary Schedule  - See page 33

Additional Notes

This position will be for a homeroom of approximately 22 students that will receive instruction from the candidate in Math, ELA, Science, and Social Science.

How to Apply

Apply through the IASA Application and send any other supplemental materials to Dr. Corey Sharp (cmsharp@d50schools.com)

Email Address

cmsharp@d50schools.com

School District

www.d50schools.com

Position Website

https://www.d50schools.com/page/employment-opportunities

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Application Deadline

3/2/2026

Email for More Information

cmsharp@d50schools.com