Dynamic Middle School Language Arts Teacher (ESL/Bilingual)

Waukegan Community Unit District 60; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 is seeking a Middle School Language Arts teacher.

The role reports to the building principal and supports curriculum, instruction, assessment, and district policies to drive student learning. Responsibilities include personalized instruction, student progress reporting, collaboration with Academic Chair, and ongoing engagement with parents and guardians to foster student success.

Qualifications

• Must have valid Illinois Professional Educators License.
• ESL certification is a plus.
• Teaching experience (including student teaching and internship) at identified grade level or in a Dual Language classroom within the last five years preferred.
• Teaching experience and proficiency in the English and native language of students preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a personalized instructional program that is compatible with the abilities, needs and learning characteristics of each student.
• Create a child-centered learning environment that is characterized by the consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices.
• Follow prescribed curriculum, instructional methods and materials.
• Employ creative methods of instruction and utilize a variety of materials within the structure of the designated curriculum.
• Become acquainted with the characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and by seeking information from psycho-educational reports, hearing and vision reports, staffing notes, end-of-the-year student status reports, etc.
• Inform the Academic Chair whenever a student's attendance is unsatisfactory.
• Supply the Academic Chair with any abnormal attendance reports on any student.
• Report student address and telephone number changes to the Academic Chair.
• Provide the Academic Chair with an up-to-date copy of the schedule of classroom activities that the teacher is following.
• Use the designated methods of reporting student progress to parents.
• Attend specified in-service meetings and conferences with the building principal.
• Develop a close relationship with each student's parents or guardians.
• Use teacher aides or helpers in accord with the designated job descriptions.
• Perform such other professional duties as may be assigned by the building principal.

Skills

Illinois Licensure

ESL Certification

Teaching Experience

Job description

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 is seeking a Middle School Language Arts teacher.

The role reports to the building principal and supports curriculum, instruction, assessment, and district policies to drive student learning. Responsibilities include personalized instruction, student progress reporting, collaboration with Academic Chair, and ongoing engagement with parents and guardians to foster student success.