Internal Only* Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Building Ambassadors

Internal Only Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Building Ambassadors

Urbana School District #116
Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School
Urbana, Illinois

This job is also posted in Urbana School District #116

Job : 5153437

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 08, 2025 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Urbana School District #116

TITLE: Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Building Ambassadors

LOCATION: Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School

SUPERVISOR: The building principal and the Director of Human Resources

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Under the direction of the Principal and the Director of Human Resources, collaborate with the building administrative team, Central Office, and teachers.
• Work collaboratively with the building principal/administrative team to lead professional development regarding Urbana School District’s PERA evaluation model.
• Communicate positively and clearly with administrators, teachers, and Central Office personnel.
• Support groups or individual teachers with questions regarding their evaluation cycle and PERA components.
• Maintain the confidentiality and privacy of individual teachers.
• Attend and participate in PERA ambassador meetings that are led by either building or district administration.
• Be the point of contact for PERA questions at your building.
• Be knowledgeable in all parts of the PERA handbook and evaluation components.
• Collaborate with new teachers and new teacher mentors on how USD #116 implements PERA.
• Check in with teachers about their PERA timelines and help remind them of their evaluation responsibilities.
• Follow the PERA handbook.
• Support the start of the year PERA presentation.
• Hold SGO "Office Hours".
• Support SGO calibration with Admin and Ambassadors.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven commitment to professional development and reflective practices.
• Ability to lead professional development activities at the building level.
• Ability to form strong professional relationships with colleagues.
• Ability to support new teachers with all PERA requirements.
• Current USD #116 Certified Employee with three or more years of service with the Urbana School District.
• Tenured teacher, preferred.

LICENSES/CREDENTIAL: Current Illinois Professional Educator License

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• This is a stipend-position paid at the rate of pay of $1,000.
• This is at least a one-year commitment for the  school year.
• This is not an administrative position.
• This stipend position does not interfere with other stipend position responsibilities.

START: School Year

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

CREATED: April 2025

Position Type: Stipend

• Danielle Jackson, Principal
• Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School
• Email: djackson

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