Art Teacher Job Decatur area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

Art Teacher

Openings as of 6/2/2026

Position Details

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted: 5/28/2026
Location:

Parsons Elementary School
Date Available:

ASAP

500.033

TITLE

Certified Secondary Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS

Illinois State certificate in the teaching field qualifying the teacher to teach at the secondary level.
Bachelor's Degree
Ability to function effectively as a member of the school staff.
Such other requirements as the Board may establish.

REPORTS TO

The Secondary Building Principal

SUPERVISES

Students
Student Teachers
Volunteers
Assists the Principal with the evaluation of Teaching Assistants

MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH

Parents. Communicates with parents as the teacher deems necessary, or when requested by parents or administrators.

JOB GOAL

To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Teaching in compliance with curricular requirements of the State and of the Board of Education of District 61.

Remaining current on research, new developments and literature on education, especially elementary and/or the area of special assignment.

Compliance with Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board-Employee Agreements at the school level.

Participation on an appointive, elective, or volunteer basis in the curriculum development process at the building and district levels, as is required to periodically review all curricular areas to keep them up-to-date.

Participation from time-to-time, in the development of District Policies and Administrative Regulations, on an appointive, elective, or volunteer basis.

MAJOR INSTRUCTIONAL FUNCTIONS

Instructional Delivery

This includes an understanding and the ability to use the principles of learning (motivation, reinforcement, retention, transfer) and the ability to make sound judgments on the use of such instructional techniques as appropriate pacing, questioning, grouping, actively involving students, and directly vs. indirectly instructing the students.

Human Skills

This includes the ability to stimulate students, bring enthusiasm to the learning process, and provide both concern and care for the worth and dignity of the individual.

Planning Skills

This includes the ability to develop goals/objectives for content/skills based upon evaluation of student needs, aptitude, and learning styles. Provision for both individual and group learning experience is involved.

Evaluation of Students and Programs

This includes the ability to construct and use diagnostic, criterion reference, and student achievement tests. Evaluation also encompasses the maintenance and interpretation of records for students, parents, administrators, and other teachers.

Classroom Management

This includes controlling and structuring the learning environment so that students adhere to rules and providing opportunities for students to acquire self‑discipline necessary in school and adult life.

Resource Utilization

This includes the ability to use the resource materials available—both the academic and human, within and outside of the confines of the educational plant.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary is based upon Schedules A & B, of the collective negotiated Agreement.

EVALUATION

Each employee in contractual continuing service shall be evaluated at least once every two (2) years. Each employee not in continuing contractual service shall be evaluated once every year.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee regularly is required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift (up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walk and stand approximately 50‑75% of each shift. The employee must recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative; ability to differentiate tones and volumes in conversation.

MENTAL DEMANDS

The teacher must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the teacher must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is representative of the setting in which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The teacher will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment, supervising all students at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan.

The position falls under the Decatur Education Association (DEA) Contract – 2022‑2026.

The Salary Schedule is attached above. Benefit information can be found HERE.

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