Elementary School - 2nd Grade

Overview

What Deerfield Public Schools District 109 is All About — The Role of the 2nd Grade Teacher in Deerfield 109.

Mission — Deerfield 109 is committed to challenging experiences that foster confidence, collaborative relationships that build community, and creative environments that ignite curiosity.

Vision — We will develop each student to be emotionally resilient, socially skilled, and academically prepared by forging connections within, across, and beyond our classrooms, and by embracing each student s uniqueness.

• Title: Elementary School - 2nd Grade Teacher
• Department: Elementary Classroom Teachers
• Licensure: Professional Educator License (PEL)
• Endorsement: Self-Contained General Education K-9, Self Contained General Education K-3, and/or Self-Contained General Education Birth to Grade 3 or equivalent
• Classification: Certified
• FLSA Status: Non-exempt
• Reports To: Building administration
• Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A
• Prior
  
  Experience:
  
  Student teaching, internship, or full/part-time teaching experience
• Evaluation: Evaluated by the Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or other certified evaluators using the agreed-upon evaluation tool. This includes formal observation of job performance, informal observation data, an artifact file, and student growth measures. The evaluation cycle varies by tenure status.
• Dates:
• Availability: Two (2.0 FTE) Position(s) / Full-Time
• Placement: Walden Elementary School
• Work Calendar: Teacher

Under general supervision, the employee will:

• Guide pupil progress toward established district standards; implement best-practice instructional techniques and strategies; adhere to curricular objectives; sustain an engaging and supportive learning environment; and demonstrate professional responsibilities.

The criterion below describes types of work that may be performed. The exclusion of specific responsibilities does not prohibit them if the work is similar, related, or a logical task of the position.

Planning, Preparation and Instruction

• Aligns content of lessons to common curriculum goals, content standards, and benchmark standards.
• Lessons include authentic, real-world applications of knowledge and understanding.
• Collaborates with all staff to problem-solve and identify innovative, practical differentiation and remediation strategies to meet student learning needs.
• Plans for assessment of student learning (formative and summative) and communicates results via written and oral methods.
• Utilizes student data to inform instruction.
• Honors and ensures that legal mandates are integrated into the classroom, including 504 and IEP plans where applicable.
• Maintains accurate records of critical student information (e.g., allergies, behaviors, medical conditions) and understands required care.
• Prepares clear, detailed, organized lesson plans for substitute teachers including student emergency medical information.

Classroom Environment/Management

• Maintains a safe, student-centered classroom that supports learning, collaboration, and choice.
• Develops a positive classroom culture that emphasizes respect for individual differences and high expectations for all students.
• Develops effective classroom procedures and routines; establishes clear standards of conduct and consequences.

Communication

• Timely and informative communication with parents regarding curriculum and classroom expectations.
• Responds to parent inquiries promptly in line with district expectations.
• Establishes age-appropriate, respectful dialogue with students in written and oral forms.
• Collaborates effectively with colleagues and engages in respectful discourse.
• Where applicable, informs community stakeholders about classroom events, performance, and progress via appropriate channels.
• Maintains dialogue with specialty and special education staff to address diverse student needs (behavior, academic, social-emotional).

Technology

• Appropriately integrates prescribed technology to enhance instruction and learning.
• Adheres to legal, ethical, and social standards for digital resources.
• Ensures safe storage and use of technology materials, equipment, and tools.
• Stays current with evolving…