Alternative Education Grade 7-8 ELA​/Science Teacher

Job Title

Alternative Education Grade 7-8 ELA/Science Teacher for the  School Year.

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

The Elementary School Principal

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

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

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

• 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.

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 the students, and directly vs. indirectly instructing the students.

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

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.

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.

Control and structure the learning environment so that students adhere to rules and provide opportunities for students to acquire the self-discipline necessary in school and adult life.

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

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.

Handle work which deals mostly with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth perception and field of vision are important. Employee regularly required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift (up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walking and standing approximately 50–75% of each shift. 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.

The Elementary 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 Elementary Teacher must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.

Busy and occasionally noisy environment with multiple simultaneous activities. The Teacher must supervise all students at all times. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position falls under the Decatur Education Association (DEA) Contract 2022‑2026. Salary Schedule is attached. Benefit information is included in the contract.