Elementary Faculty - Full Time

Cambridge Lakes Charter School; Pingree Grove (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition-Free Preschool

Student Loan Assistance

TRS Retirement Benefits

Health/Life/Disability Insurance

Job summary

Cambridge Lakes Charter School is seeking a Full-time Elementary School Teacher for grades 1–3. You will design and deliver engaging, values-driven lessons and advance inquiry-based, project-based, and experiential learning across content areas.

Join a collaborative team and participate in the school's Professional Excellence Framework, with competitive compensation and benefits, including health, retirement, and additional program supports for faculty success.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in teaching from an accredited institution.
• Graduate/terminal degree or certificate may be required for some positions.
• Non-certified teachers may be considered if they hold a bachelor’s, graduate, or terminal degree.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver engaging learning experiences aligned to Cambridge Lakes' values.
• Use research-based instructional strategies to support inquiry, project-based, and experiential learning.
• Collaborate with families, colleagues, and school leadership to align curriculum and communicate progress.
• Engage in the Cambridge Lakes Professional Excellence Framework and related duties.

Skills

Design and deliver engaging lessons

Collaborate with families and school

Instructional strategies for inquiry

Engage in professional framework

Education

B.A./B.S. in teaching

Graduate/terminal degree or certificate may be required

Job description

• Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/ Primary - Grades 1, 2, 3
• Date Posted: 10/22/2026

FACULTY

Full-time Professional Faculty Position

Our Mission for Cambridge Lakes Learning Center is to educate children by cultivating curiosity, challenging minds, and inspiring excellence through collaborative learning experiences.

OUR VALUES IN ACTION.

We're looking for educators who value;

TheWhole Child

Curiosity in Action

Growth Through Challenge

Shared Responsibility

Creative Problem Solving

Excellence withIntegrity

AT CAMBRIDGE LAKES WE ARE ALL LEARNERS. Our faculty are;

Resilient

Playful

Explorers

Reflective

PROFESSIONAL FACULTY ROLE, REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

At Cambridge Lakes Learning Center, all faculty are learners. In this role, you will,

• Design and deliver engaging, learning experiences aligned to our values, challenge every student, and inspire excellence across all content areas and grade levels.
• Employ a range of research-based instructional strategies aligned to our instructional model that support inquiry, project-based, and experiential approaches to address the whole child and support the growth of all learners.
• Partner with colleagues, families, and school leadership to align curriculum, communicate student progress, and contribute to a culture of shared responsibility.
• Engage fully in Cambridge Lakes' Professional Excellence Framework and all professional responsibilities as outlined in the Guide to Excellence and Employee Handbook.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum B.A/B.S. degree in teaching from an accredited institution in the appropriate education area.
• Some faculty positions may require a graduate/terminal degree, or certificate, pending need.
• Charter schools may employ non-certified teachers if they have a bachelor's, graduate, or terminal degree and meet other qualifications.

PREFERRED:

• Current Professional Educator License (PEL);
• Appropriate endorsements per subject matter seeking experience with experiential learning, project-based learning, inquiry approaches, or specialized pedagogies.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Meet the standards outlined in the contract
• Classroom-based with regular interaction throughout the school.
• Attendance at meetings and events outside regular school hours.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift, move, and/or support up to 50 pounds.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU: PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK

We invest in faculty success through our Instructional Practice Advancement (IPA) for Educators*

• COMPENSATION
• Competitive compensation with consistent adjustments to align with the market and skills
• Instructional Practice Advancement (IPA) contingent bonus is paid out twice a year
• Salary adjustments per specialized areas of study, certifications, advanced degree, Golden Apple/Board certification, or as determined by leadership.
• BENEFITS
  • Tuition-Free Preschool
  • Exceptionally Qualified Student Loan Assistance
  • Competitive Retirement Benefits (TRS)
  • NKEC-paid Individual Health insurance, Basic Life insurance, and Long Term Disability insurance.

Salary Range: $45,000-80,000.

DISCLAIMER:

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.