Alternative Education - 7th and *th Grade Teacher - ELA/Science
Listed on 2026-02-24
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Education / Teaching
Special Education Teacher, Elementary School, Education Administration, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional
Alternative Education - 7th and
* th Grade Teacher - ELA/Science
- Position Type:
Alternative Education - Date Posted: 6/3/2025
- Date Available:
08/11/2025 - Location:
Decatur Alternative Education - Closing Date: until filled
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.
This includes an understanding and the ability to use the principles of learning (motivation, reinforcement, retention, transfer) and the ability to make sound judgments above the use of such instructional techniques as appropriate pacing, questioning, grouping, actively involving the students, and directly vs. indirectly instructing the students.
This includes the 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.
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 involve.
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.
This includes controlling and structuring the learning environment so that students adhere to rules and providing opportunities for students to acquire that self-discipline necessary in school and adult life.
This includes the ability to use the resource materials available--including both the academic and human, within and outside of the confines of the educational plant.
Salary is based upon Schedules A & B, of the collective negotiated Agreement.
EVALUATIONEach 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 DEMANDSHandle work which deals mostly with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth perception and field of vision are important. Employee regularly is 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 Teacher must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that…
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