Academic Chair: Science
Job in
Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, 60087, USA
Listing for:
Waukegan School Dist 60
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-06-27
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Academic, Professional Development, Faculty
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Management
Education Administration, Professional Development
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 70000 - 90000 USD Yearly
USD
70000.00
90000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Who We Are: Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 13,000 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 one early learning center, fifteen elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between two 9th – 12 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.
Organizational Relationship: Under the primary direction of the building principal, the Department Chair will ensure all campuses implement a standards-based curriculum and plan for effective instruction for ALL students, and will promote academic excellence, foster a safe and caring environment, inspire social/emotional growth, and empower students to graduate being college and/or career ready.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Related to Curriculum Development
Ensure district sponsored curriculum is implemented by providing ongoing feedback and monitoring.Ensure district sponsored content area curriculum is appropriate for student grade/ability; and prepares students for successful post‑secondary experiences.Ensure district sponsored content area curriculum prepares students for success on mandated assessments.Promote and facilitate instruction in conjunction with other Department Chairs, Building Administration, Instructional Coaches, and the Office of Teaching and Learning.Coordinate development of, collect and analyze instructional, benchmark, and common assessment data to ensure student progress and program effectiveness.Evaluate curricular programs on an ongoing basis and report conclusions to the Building Principal.Recommend and implement new programs in conjunction with the Building Principal and in collaboration with the Department of Teaching and Learning.Related to Instruction and
Professional DevelopmentServe on the school's Instructional Leadership Team (ILT).Participate in the planning and implementation of professional development for content area members and High School staff.Provide coaching and feedback to ensure school improvement plan strategies and instructional best practices are implemented.Model best practice and demonstrate lessons in classes and in meetings to support content areas or other assigned teachers.Provide continuous monitoring of content delivery and instructional design via walk‑throughs and evaluations.Lead and/or support content area team meetings through a continuous improvement cycle using student work and or data.Evaluate lesson/unit plans to ensure proper instructional design and curricular delivery.Facilitate regular meetings of content area staff in conjunction with the Instructional Coaches for the purpose of building content area teaching capacity and to provide opportunity for professional dialogue amongst content area teachers.Build capacity within the department to utilize data to guide instruction.Related to Supervision
Partner with the building Principal and or designee in the interviewing and selection of content area teachers.Complete teacher evaluations according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement.Confer with the building Principal on personnel matters.Promote content area dialogue and encourage professional discourse to improve instruction.Provide feedback and coaching to staff on the overall improvement of the school.Related to Management
Responsible for developing and maintaining department budget, department inventory, materials acquisition and deployment within buildings.Responsible for assisting with building‑wide assessment administration (IAR, SAT, PSAT, ACCESS, Science, etc).Making recommendations to the building Principal on master schedule assignments.Work in…
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