Duties

• Maintains a student-centered approach to teaching and learning
• Provides responsive, rigorous, and differentiated instruction to ensure all students are successful
• Collaborates with colleagues to use student learning data from common assessments to adjust instruction, monitor student growth, and evaluate instructional practices
• Collaborates with and provides consultation to general education teachers to support needs of EL students
• Meets with classroom teachers regularly to collaborate and inform classroom teacher of students’ language abilities based on the WIDA standards
• Engages students in learning through clear communication with and among students, high level questioning, differentiated learning activities, and relevant materials
• Demonstrates mastery in his/her plans and practices, integrating a wide range of effective pedagogical approaches
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of content and pedagogy, and models adaptation of content to meet specific student needs
• Creates a positive classroom environment
• Interacts with students in a mutually respectful and caring manner
• Effectively manages classroom procedures, and actively engages students in meeting clear behavior expectations
• Demonstrates well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with all stakeholders
• Exhibits integrity, leadership, and professionalism as a positive member of the school community
• Provides instructional leadership to colleagues by modeling effective EL strategies, supporting co-planning, and sharing research-based practices that promote language development and student achievement
• Facilitates professional collaboration and capacity-building among staff by supporting implementation of WIDA-aligned instructional practices, analyzing student data with teams, and mentoring teachers in meeting the diverse needs of multilingual learners

Qualifications

• Illinois Professional Educator License - Elementary K-9
• ESL Endorsement
• Middle School Endorsement

Salary/Benefits

• Salary and work schedule as defined in current Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Retirement plan options: TRS

Additional Notes

Skokie School District 73.5 is located in culturally diverse Skokie, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. There are approximately 1,100 students in the three building school district. Nearly fifty percent of the students come from homes where a language other than English is spoken and more than 60 languages are spoken. District 73.5 seeks a diverse candidate pool that is reflective of the diversity of our student body. Skokie School District 73.5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

How to Apply

Complete the on-line application at www.sd735.org Select applicants will be contacted to provide additional information. Illinois State law requires all employees of school districts pass a fingerprint criminal background check.

Email Address

NicoleDerrig@SkokieSchoolDistrict735

Position Website

https://www.applitrack.com/skokie735/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?all=1

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Application Deadline

8/19/2026