4th Grade Teacher

Illinois Education Job Bank; Kankakee (IL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators in Illinois is seeking a qualified classroom teacher to deliver district-approved curriculum and support student learning.

The role involves planning lessons, maintaining records, and collaborating with staff to meet curriculum goals. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree and teaching license as required by the State.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s Degree; teaching license required by the State.
• Teaches district-approved curriculum and plans instructional activities.

Responsibilities

• Teaches district-approved curriculum.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in designated locations and times.
• Plans a program of study with varied instructional techniques and media.
• Creates a learning-conducive classroom environment.
• Protects students, equipment, and facilities.
• Assists administration with policies and rules.
• Encourages positive classroom behavior.
• Communicates objectives for lessons and units to students.
• Assists in diagnosing learning disabilities with district specialists.
• Evaluates student growth and maintains records and progress reports.
• Maintains accurate records as required by law and policy.
• Gives support to students and parents during the school day.
• Supervises students across classrooms, corridors, cafeterias, and on field trips.
• Distributes and collects tests and assignments; enforces policies.
• Grading and recording results using appropriate tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Curriculum planning

Classroom management

Student assessment

Instructional techniques

Communication

Equity in education

Technology literacy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Teaching license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position provides instruction to students and performs a wide variety of tasks with curriculum planning, supervision, presenting and reinforcing learning concepts, and teaching children in a classroom setting.

Essential Functions:

• Teaches district-approved curriculum.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study, employing a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media that meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and communicates these objectives to students.
• Assists in diagnosing the learning disabilities of students, with the assistance of district specialists.
• Evaluates the academic and social growth of students, keep appropriate records, and prepare progress reports.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Gives help and is available to answer education-related questions to students and parents during the school day.
• Supervises students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, schoolyards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Distributes tests and homework assignments, and collect them when they are completed.
• Enforces administration policies and rules governing students.
• Grades homework and tests, and computes and records results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.
• Perform all other duties reasonably related to the position and may be assigned by the Building Administrator(s) or Superintendent.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Highly visionary, with a belief that all children and adults are capable of greatness
• Deep understanding of equity, especially in an educational context
• Deeply committed to growing and accepting feedback with a demonstrated track record of receiving feedback well and implementing feedback effectively
• Must be familiar with the use of computers including but not limited to electronic mail, the Internet, word processing, and electronic spreadsheets (Microsoft Office).
• Establish and maintain effective and courteous working relationships with those contacted in the course of work (students, parents, and staff).
• Ability to understand and follow basic oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate to students, parents, and staff in an acceptable/courteous manner

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• Teaching license for the particular position as required by the State.