1st Grade Teacher

Sylvania; Riverdale, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Dolton West School District 148 seeks a qualified Teacher to join the district for a ten-month school year.

The role involves instruction, classroom management, lesson preparation, and collaboration with staff to support student learning and district goals.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and the times designated by the administration.
• Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the district.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media.
• Implements district philosophy and instructional goals through instruction and action.
• Takes precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Evaluates student progress regularly.
• Maintains accurate, complete records as required by law and policy.
• Upholds school rules, regulations and Board policies.
• Makes oneself available to students and parents for education-related purposes.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings.
• Plans and supervises assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteers.
• Assists in selecting books, equipment and other instructional materials.
• Accepts shared responsibility for co-curricular activities.
• Maintains open lines of communication with students and parents about progress.
• Establishes cooperative relations with others.
• Maintains and improves professional competence.

Job description

DOLTON WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT 148

TEACHER

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• 1.Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and the times designated by the administration.
• 2.Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the district.
• 3.Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation.
• 4.Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• 5.Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student group’s goals and objectives.
• 6.Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• 7.Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• 8.Evaluates student progress on a regular basis.
• 9.Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and/or administrative regulation.
• 10.Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and Board policies.
• 11.Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes.
• 12.Attends and participates in faculty meetings.
• 13.Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteer(s).
• 14.Assists in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.
• 15.Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned or agreed upon.
• 16.Works to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• 17.Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with others.
• 18.Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Ten month year.Salary and work year in accordance with P.N. agreement Section 14.4

EVALUATION

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s Policy on Evaluation of Professional personnel.