Math Teacher Job Waukegan area,Illinois USA,Education / Teaching

Who We Are

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 14,000 students in preschool through grade 12 and is located halfway between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. The District has 1 early learning center, 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between two 9th – 12th grade campuses. The District encompasses portions of Waukegan, Beach Park and Park City.

Why

We Do This Work

The Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 has set an ambitious agenda for change, guided by the belief that all children, regardless of circumstances, can achieve at high levels and academic gaps can and will be eliminated with the support of teachers who deliver engaging, relevant, and academically rigorous instruction that excites students and instills a love of learning in them.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provide a personalized instructional program that is compatible with the abilities, needs and learning characteristics of each student

Implement prescribed curriculum

Create a child-centered learning environment that is characterized by the consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices

Follow prescribed curriculum, instructional methods and materials

Employ creative methods of instruction and utilize a variety of materials within the structure of the designated curriculum

Become acquainted with the characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and by seeking information from psycho-educational reports, hearing and vision reports, staffing notes, end-of-the-year student status reports, etc.

Inform the building principal whenever a student's attendance is unsatisfactory

Supply the building principal and Director of English Language Learner Programs with any abnormal attendance reports on any student

Report student address and telephone number changes to the Department of English Language Learner Programs

Provide the building principal and the Director of English Language Learner Programs with an up-to-date copy of the schedule of classroom activities that the teacher is following

Maintain up-to-date lesson plans that include all areas to be taught

Use the designated methods of reporting student progress to parents

Attend specified in-service meetings and conferences with the Director of English Language Learner Programs

Develop a close relationship with each student's parents or guardians

Use teacher aides or helpers in accord with the designated job descriptions

Perform such other professional duties as may be assigned by the building principal, Director of English Language Learner Programs and the Department of Academic Affairs

Note:

The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.

Qualifications

Professional Educators License Teaching experience and proficiency in the English and native language of students preferred.

Endorsement(s)

Math 9-12

Compensation

Per Teacher Contract

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 offers employment opportunities without regard to age, gender, race, color, national origin, religion, marital or military/veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, genetics, disability or other protected category.

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