After School Credit Recovery Teacher

Waukegan School Dist 60; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local school district in Waukegan, Illinois, is looking for a dedicated Classroom Teacher to provide personalized instructional programs and support student learning using online platforms like Edmentum. This role requires a valid Illinois Professional Educators License and emphasizes collaboration with case managers and parents. The ideal candidate will be computer literate with strong communication skills and an understanding of cultural responsiveness. Candidates must apply online by the closing date of 10/06/2025.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid Illinois Professional Educators License.
• Be computer literate and familiar with online learning platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized instructional programs for students.
• Collaborate with case managers on accommodations.
• Maintain up-to-date lesson plans and schedules.
• Engage parents/guardians with regular communication.

Skills

Computer literacy

Knowledge of Edmentum Online Program

Cultural responsive practices

Education

Valid Illinois Professional Educators License

Job description

Position Details

• Position Type: Co-Curricular/Activities
• Date Posted: 9/26/2025
• Location: Waukegan High School
• Closing Date: 10/06/2025

Who We Are

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 15,500 students in preschool through grade 12 and is located halfway between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. Our District has one early learning center, 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between two 9–12th 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Classroom Teacher will be directly responsible to the Program Coordinator, Coordinator and building principal for all matters pertaining to the operation of the school plan, in‑building administrative and personnel procedures, and general or district‑wide policies.

Responsibilities

1. Provide a personalized instructional program that is compatible with the abilities, needs and learning characteristics of each student;
2. Collaborate with case manager to ensure that appropriate accommodations are being made;
3. Implement prescribed curriculum;
4. Employ creative methods of instruction and utilize a variety of materials within the structure of the designated curriculum;
5. Become acquainted with the characteristics, needs, abilities and supportsof each child through personal interaction;
6. Inform the program coordinator and take proactive steps to remediate unsatisfactory student attendance and provide weekly updates to the program coordinator;
7. Maintain up‑to‑date lesson plans;
8. Supply the program coordinator with a weekly schedule of course work and of completion of credits for each student;
9. Maintain up‑to‑date online lesson plans;
10. Develop a close relationship with each student’s parents or guardians;
11. Provide for daily parent/guardian contact for all absences;
12. Facilitate student learning using Edmentum computer‑based curriculum;
13. Instruct and respond in an appropriate manner with students;
14. Facilitate student learning using an online learning platform and other blended and instructional learning practices, including the use of Edmentum;
15. Instruct and respond to students using cultural responsive practices.

Qualifications

Must have valid Illinois Professional Educators License; be computer literate and have a working knowledge of the Edmentum Online Program and/or an online learning experience.

Application Deadline

Candidates must submit an online application to be received by the closing date. Only online applications will be considered. Apply: www.wps60.org

Equal Employment Opportunity

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 offers employment opportunities without regard to age, gender, race, color, national origin, religion, marital or military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, parental status, genetics, disability or other protected category.