Duties
Job Summary: The Elementary or Junior High School Teacher will be primarily responsible for facilitating the learning process and fostering students' intellectual, social, and emotional development. The teacher will create a supportive and inclusive learning environment where every student can thrive academically and personally.
Reports to: Building Principal/Assistant Principal
Responsibilities:
- Curriculum Implementation: Develop and deliver engaging lessons directly aligned with grade-level standards and curriculum objectives. Employ various teaching strategies and instructional techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities. Follow the district's approved curriculum maps and plans.
- Student Assessment: Assess student progress through formative and summative assessments. Use data to inform instructional decisions and tailor teaching approaches to meet individual student needs.
- Classroom Management: Establish and maintain a positive classroom climate conducive to learning. Set clear expectations for behavior and academic performance and implement effective strategies to manage student behavior.
- Differentiated Instruction: Differentiate instruction to address students' unique needs and interests. Provide additional support or enrichment activities as necessary to ensure all students reach their full potential.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with colleagues, administrators, and parents to support student learning and well-being. Participate in team meetings, professional development opportunities, and parent-teacher conferences to foster a collaborative learning community.
- Professional Growth: Engage in continuous professional development to enhance teaching effectiveness and stay abreast of best practices in education. Reflect on teaching practices and seek feedback to improve instructional delivery and student outcomes.
- Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate, complete, and current records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
Qualifications
Reports to: Building Principal/Assistant Principal
Responsibilities:
- Curriculum Implementation: Develop and deliver engaging lessons directly aligned with grade-level standards and curriculum objectives. Employ various teaching strategies and instructional techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities. Follow the district's approved curriculum maps and plans.
- Student Assessment: Assess student progress through formative and summative assessments. Use data to inform instructional decisions and tailor teaching approaches to meet individual student needs.
- Classroom Management: Establish and maintain a positive classroom climate conducive to learning. Set clear expectations for behavior and academic performance and implement effective strategies to manage student behavior.
- Differentiated Instruction: Differentiate instruction to address students' unique needs and interests. Provide additional support or enrichment activities as necessary to ensure all students reach their full potential.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with colleagues, administrators, and parents to support student learning and well-being. Participate in team meetings, professional development opportunities, and parent-teacher conferences to foster a collaborative learning community.
- Professional Growth: Engage in continuous professional development to enhance teaching effectiveness and stay abreast of best practices in education. Reflect on teaching practices and seek feedback to improve instructional delivery and student outcomes.
- Record Maintenance: Maintain accurate, complete, and current records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
How to Apply
Application Procedure:
Apply online
Selection Procedure: It is not necessary that you contact the District #90 administrators to request an interview. The following procedure will be followed:
1. Applications will be reviewed.
2. Based upon the assessment of the application, the most promising candidates will be contacted for a personal interview.
3. Following the interview process, a written recommendation will be prepared supporting the employment decision.
4. The recommendation for employment will be presented by the Superintendent to the Board of Education for consideration and action.
5. Those Candidates who were interviewed will be notified of the Board's decision.