5th Grade Teacher

Decatur Public Schools District #61; Decatur (IL); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Baum Elementary School in Illinois is seeking a Certificated Elementary Teacher to provide instruction aligned with State and District 61 standards. The position posts on 10/2/2026, with availability ASAP, and reports to the Elementary School Principal.

Supervises students, student teachers, volunteers, and assists the Principal with evaluation of Teaching Assistants. The role encompasses instructional delivery, planning, assessment, classroom management, and active participation in curriculum

Qualifications

• Illinois State certificate valid for elementary teaching.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Ability to function effectively as a member of the school staff.
• Such other requirements as the Board may establish.

Responsabilités

• Teaching in compliance with curricular requirements of the State and of the Board of Education of District 61.
• Remaining current on research, new developments and literature on education, especially elementary and/or the area of special assignment.
• Compliance with Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board-Employee Agreements at the school level.
• Participation on an appointive, elective, or volunteer basis in the curriculum development process at the building and district levels, as is required to periodically review all curricular areas to keep them up-to-date.
• Participation from time-to-time, in the development of District Policies and Administrative Regulations, on an appointive, elective, or volunteer basis.

Connaissances

Illinois State certificate

Ability to function effectively as a

Board requirements

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Description du poste

• Position Type: Elementary School Teaching
• Date Posted: 10/2/2026
• Location: Baum Elementary School
• Date Available: ASAP

500.032

TITLE: Certificated Elementary Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Illinois State certificate in the teaching field qualifying the teacher to teach at the elementary level.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Ability to function effectively as a member of the school staff.
• Such other requirements as the Board may establish.

REPORTS TO:

The Elementary School Principal

SUPERVISES:

• Students
• Student Teachers
• Volunteers
• Assists the Principal with the evaluation of Teaching Assistants

MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH:

Parents. Communicates with parents as the teacher deems necessary, or when requested by parents or administrators.

JOB GOAL:

To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

(In addition to those listed in 500.01, Certified Teacher, the following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties.)

• Teaching in compliance with curricular requirements of the State and of the Board of Education of District 61.
• Remaining current on research, new developments and literature on education, especially elementary and/or the area of special assignment.
• Compliance with Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board-Employee Agreements at the school level.
• Participation on an appointive, elective, or volunteer basis in the curriculum development process at the building and district levels, as is required to periodically review all curricular areas to keep them up-to-date.
• Participation from time-to-time, in the development of District Policies and Administrative Regulations, on an appointive, elective, or volunteer basis.

The major instructional function of the elementary classroom teacher includes:

Instructional Delivery

This includes an understanding and the ability to use the principles oflearning (motivation, reinforcement, retention, transfer) and the ability to make sound judgments above the use of such instructional techniques as appropriate pacing, questioning, grouping, actively involving the students, and directly vs. indirectly instructing the students.

Human Skills

This includes the ability to stimulate students, bring enthusiasm to thelearning process, and provide both a concern and care for the worth and dignity of the individual.

Planning Skills

This includes the ability to develop goals/objectives for content/skills based upon evaluation of student needs, aptitude, and learning styles. Provision for both individual and group learning experience is involved

Evaluation of Students and Programs.

This includes the ability to construct and use diagnostic, criterion reference and student achievement tests. Evaluation also encompasses the maintenance and interpretation of records for students, parents, administrators, and other teachers.

Managing the Classroom

This includes controlling and structuring the learning environment so that students adhere to rules and providing opportunities for students to acquire that self-discipline necessary in school and adult life.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary is based upon Schedules A & B, of the collective negotiated Agreement.

EVALUATION:

Each employee in contractual continuing service shall be evaluated at least once every two (2) years. Each employee not in continuing contractual service shall be evaluated once every year.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Handle work which deals mostly with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth perception and field of vision are important. Employee regularly is required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift (up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walking and standing approximately 50-75% of each shift. Employee must recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative; ability to differentiate tones and volumes in conversation.

MENTAL DEMANDS

The Elementary Teacher must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Elementary Teacher must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Teacher will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Teacher will have to supervise all students at all times.

This position falls under the DEA Contract 2026 -2029

The Salary Schedule is attached above. Benefit information can be found HERE.