1st Grade Teacher | Northview Elementary

First Grade Teacher Position

Rantoul City Schools is hiring a first grade teacher at our Northview Elementary School beginning with the 2026/27 school year. Starting date:
August 12, 2026. Minimum starting salary: $56,250.00 for zero years of experience with a bachelor's degree. Maximum starting salary: $ for 31 years of experience with a master's degree plus 60 additional hours.

Why choose RCS? Here are three reasons, just to get started...

• Our Students. Once you meet them, you will love them!
• Small Classes. We pride ourselves on our very small class sizes (15-20 per class).
• Professional Support. Our schools have instructional coaches, tech integration specialists, reading and math specialists, counselors, and social workers—all to support you and your students.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the building principal/director of special services/director of curriculum, the grade level teacher will plan and provide for appropriate learning experiences for students.

General

Qualifications:

Possess a bachelor's degree (education) or related field. Illinois teaching certificate. Understanding and experience with curriculum design, planning, and instruction. Strong communication skills (written and oral).

Essential Job

Skills:

Staff member will effectively perform the following duties in a timely manner:

• Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.
• Monitors and evaluates student outcomes.
• Develops, selects, and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.
• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Plans, organizes, and provides instruction based on common core state standards.
• Administers informal and formal assessments.
• Incorporates district initiatives within instruction (adopted programs/policies).
• Evaluates and assesses student progress against instructional objectives.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessments, diagnosis, and research related to learning.
• Demonstrates knowledge of educational research, trends, and best practices.
• Provides written feedback to students.
• Maintains accurate, efficient, and effective records for instructional and non-instructional purposes.
• Manages classroom organization.

Other Duties:
Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and community. Works cooperatively with the administration and staff to schedule meetings. Demonstrates knowledge of educational research, trends, and best practices. Participates in district-wide and building committees related to educational and employment matters. Performs other duties as assigned.

Teaching Framework Responsibilities:
Adapted from the framework for teaching. Charlotte Danielson.

Mental Demands:
Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with parents, colleagues, administration, and all other members of the educational community. Ability to instruct students effectively and capably. Ability to maintain emotional control under stress. Ability to use web-based programs, e-mail, and technology (laptop, Smart board, etc.) effectively.

Working Conditions:

Indoor classrooms/school, exposure to: student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass, and possible communicable diseases. Outdoor schoolyard and grounds, field trips; exposure to temperatures (hot warm, cool, cold), and exposure to mowed grass. Regular work attendance.

Physical

Job Requirements:

Indicate according to essential duties/responsibilities employee is required to:

• Never 1-33% occasionally 34-66% frequently 66-100% continuously
• Stand
• Walk
• Sit
• Use hands dexterously (use fingers to handle)
• Reach with hands and arms
• Climb or balance
• Stoop/kneel/crouch or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Smell
• Physical (Lift & carry): up to 10 pounds
• Up to 25 pounds
• Up to 50 pounds
• Up to 75 pounds
• Up to 100 pounds
• More than 100 pounds

Approved February 12, 2015