Middle School Health Teacher

Overview

Middle School Health Teacher for  School Year

• Position Type:
  Middle School Teaching/ Health
• Date Posted: 3/13/2026
• Date Available:
  
  8/2026

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:
  Instructs and evaluates the school work of designated 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:
  In addition to those listed in 500.31, Certified Teacher, the following essential duties include but are not limited to:
  1) Teaching in compliance with curricular requirements of the State and the Board of Education of District 61.
  2) Staying current on research, new developments and literature on education, especially in the area of specialization.
  3) Compliance with Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board-Employee Agreements at the school level.
  4) Participation in curriculum development processes at the building and district levels.
  5) Participation in development of District Policies and Administrative Regulations.
• The major instructional functions of the secondary classroom teacher include:
  Instructional Delivery, Human Skills, Planning Skills, Evaluation of Students and Programs, Classroom Management, Resource Utilization.

• Terms:
  
  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:
  Handle work which deals with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth perception and field of vision are important. Physical activities include bending, stooping, twisting, lifting up to 50 pounds, and varied movement.
• Mental Demands:
  The Teacher must supervise children at all times and respond to accidents or emergencies as needed.
• Work Environment:
  Busy and occasionally noisy; supervision of students; reasonable accommodations may be made.
• Equal Opportunity:
  Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan.
• Other:
  This position falls under the Decatur Education Association (DEA) Contract - . The Salary Schedule is attached above. Benefit information can be found HERE.

Postings current as of 3/15/2026 5:05:59 PM CST.

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