6th Grade STEM Magnet

Illinois Education Job Bank; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators seeks an educator to provide classroom instruction and implement district-approved curriculum.

The role involves planning lessons, guiding student learning, maintaining records, and communicating with students, families, and staff. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree and a valid teaching license; the position emphasizes equity, relationships, and ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Highly visionary with belief that all can learn and grow.
• Deep understanding of equity in an educational context.
• Committed to growing through feedback and applying it effectively.
• Familiar with computers: email, Internet, word processing, spreadsheets (MS Office).
• Establish and maintain effective, courteous relationships with students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to understand and follow basic oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate with students, parents, and staff clearly and respectfully.

Responsibilities

• Teaches district-approved curriculum.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes at designated locations and times.
• Plans a program of study using varied instructional techniques and media.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Maintains safe, efficient classroom operations and student records.
• Assists administration in implementing district policies and rules.
• Encourages students to set and maintain classroom behavior standards.
• Guides learning toward curriculum goals and communicates objectives to students.
• Assists in diagnosing learning disabilities with district specialists.
• Evaluates academic and social growth, keeps records, and prepares progress reports.
• Maintains accurate records as required by law and district policy.
• Provides help to students and parents during the school day.
• Supervises students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, and during field trips.
• Distributes tests and homework and collects them for grading.
• Enforces policies governing students and grades assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned by administrators.

Skills

Visionary outlook

Equity in education

Feedback culture

Computer literacy

Professional relationships

Instructions comprehension

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

State teaching license

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.