Social Studies Teacher

Overview

Title:

Certified Secondary Teacher

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

• Required:
  
  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.

• 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.

• Teaching in compliance with curricular requirements of the State and of the Board of Education of District 61.
• Remain 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 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.

The major instructional function of the secondary classroom teacher includes:

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 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. Recognize differences in sound and differentiate tones and volumes in conversation.

The Teacher must supervise children at all times and ensure safe and appropriate activities. Be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies; multiple situations may occur simultaneously.

Work in a busy and occasionally noisy environment with multiple activities happening sonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan.

Approved 6/24/97. 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 2/21/2026 3:40:05 AM CST.

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