Middle School Social Studies Teacher

Title

Job No: 500.033
Certified Secondary Teacher

• 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.

The Secondary Building 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.

The major instructional function of the secondary classroom teacher includes:

• Instructional Delivery – understanding and using principles of learning (motivation, reinforcement, retention, transfer) and using appropriate pacing, questioning, grouping, active involvement of students, and direct vs indirect instruction.
• Human Skills – stimulating students, bringing enthusiasm to the learning process, and providing concern and care for the worth and dignity of the individual.
• Planning Skills – developing 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.
• Evaluation of Students and Programs – constructing and using diagnostic, criterion reference and student achievement tests; maintaining and interpreting records for students, parents, administrators, and other teachers.
• Classroom Management – controlling and structuring the learning environment so students adhere to rules and providing opportunities for self-discipline.
• Resource Utilization – using available resource materials, including academic and human resources within and outside the school.

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. 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 children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Teacher must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Teacher will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Teacher will have to supervise all students at all times.

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

This position falls under the Decatur Education Association (DEA) Contract - 2022‑2026. Approved 6/24/97.
The Salary Schedule is attached above. Benefit information can be found HERE.