1.0 FTE) Kindergarten Teacher

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching
• Date Posted: 7/30/2026
• Date Available:
  
  08/17/2026
• Closing Date: ASAP

Our Mission

North Shore School District 112 is a transformative learning organization where curiosity inspires minds, innovation shapes the future, and students, staff, and families work together to create a kind, connected community committed to excellence.

Why Wayne Thomas Elementary?

Wayne Thomas Elementary School is a vibrant and inclusive learning community within North Shore School District 112, located in the heart of Highland Park. The school is known for its strong commitment to academic excellence, whole-child development, and a collaborative culture among staff, students, and families. Educators at Wayne Thomas are supported in implementing innovative, student-centered practices that foster curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning.

With a focus on building meaningful relationships and maintaining a positive school climate, Wayne Thomas is a place where both students and staff feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

• Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy-Plans and practice consistently reflect knowledge of the content and of the instructional strategies specific to that discipline.
• Knowledge of Students: backgrounds, cultures, skills, language proficiency, interests, and special needs-Actively seeks knowledge of students and demonstrates consideration for students' individual needs.
• Instructional Objectives-Instructional objectives reflect high-level learning and curriculum standards. The objectives are suitable for all students in the class and address the needs of different types of learners.
• Knowledge of Resources, including Technology-implements available resources and seeks additional resources, including appropriate use oftechnology, to enhance teacher skill and student performance.
• Assessment for Instruction-Uses assessment results to plan for instruction or the individual needs of students.

• Management of Instructional Groups-Students in groups are productively engaged and focused on learning objective with minimal teacher support.
• Management of Transitions-Transitions occur smoothly, with little loss of instructional time.
• Management of Materials and Supplies-Routines for handling materials and supplies occur smoothly, with little loss of instructional time.
• Safety, Accessibility and Physical Space-the classroom is safe, and the teacher makes effective use of physical resources.
• Teacher Interaction with Students-Teacher-student interactions are friendly and demonstrate caring, respect, and proper regard for students' cultures. Students exhibit respect for the teacher.
• Expectations-Standards of conduct have been established and are observable in the classroom setting. Teacher follow-through is fair and consistent.
• Monitoring of Student Behavior-Teacher is alert and responsive to student behavior at all times.
• Response to Student Misbehavior-Response to misbehavior is appropriate and successful.

• Quality of Questions-Most of the teacher's questions are of high quality.
  
  Adequate time is provided for students to respond.
• Monitoring of Student Learning During Instruction-Teacher monitors the progress of groups of students and some individual students.
• Student Assessment-Students are aware of the criteria and performance standards by which their work will be evaluated, and assess and monitor the quality of their own work against the criteria.
• Feedback to Students-Teacher's feedback to students is timely and of consistently high quality.
• Responses to Students' Needs During Instruction-Teacher makes adjustments to a lesson, and the adjustment occurs smoothly, successfully accommodating students' questions or interests.
• Persistence-Teacher persists in seeking approaches for students who have difficulty learning using some strategies.

• Expectations for Learning-Teacher's purpose for the lesson or unit is clear,including where it is situated within broader learning.
• Directions and Procedures-Teacher's directions and procedures are clearto students.
• Explanations of…