Fifth Grade Teacher - 26/27 SY

Community Unit School District 300; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dundee Community Unit School District 300 seeks a Fifth Grade Teacher for Big Timber Elementary School. The role involves teaching grades 4 and 5 in a full-time capacity, delivering engaging lessons, and supporting students’ academic and behavioral growth.

Illinois licensure with elementary endorsement is required. Collaboration with staff and communication with families are essential to promote student success within district policies.

Qualifications

• Illinois licensure w/ elementary general education endorsement is required.
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff and families.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and reflective practice.

Responsibilities

• Meet and instruct assigned fifth grade classes at designated times and locations.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning with available resources.
• Prepare lessons and document planning upon request by the principal.
• Encourage positive behavior and report student compliance with rules and laws.
• Employ varied instructional techniques and media suited to students’ needs.
• Implement RTI strategies and align with Common Core standards.
• Maintain records required by law and district policies.
• Communicate with students’ families about academic and behavioral progress.
• Collaborate with staff on instructional goals and material selection.
• Support co-curricular activities as assigned.

Skills

Collaboration

RTI Knowledge

Common Core

Classroom Management

Education

Illinois Elementary Education Licensure

Job description

2026-2027 School Year

Full Time(1.0 FTE)

Fifth Grade Teacher

Position Type

Elementary School Teaching/ Intermediate - Grades 4, 5

Location

Big Timber Elementary School

Duties and Responsibilities

• Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the District.
• Prepare for classes assigned, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of the principal.
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior and report to the appropriate administrator information about individual student compliance with school and district behavioral expectations, and state and federal laws.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strive to implement by instruction and action the District's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives. Reading training/background preferred with a strong knowledge of Response to Intervention and Common Core State Standards.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Evaluate student progress on a regular basis.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulations.
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and Board Policy.
• Make provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Attend and participate in meetings involving the faculty and other participants that are of reasonable length and address a relevant educational topic as a legitimate function and obligation of professional educators.
• Collaborate with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives and methods.
• Collaborate in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Accept a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned.
• Work to establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relations with others.

Qualifications

Illinois licensure withelementary general education endorsement(s) required.Team work and collaboration are required, along with reflection and a desire to continually improve your practice.

Selection Process

Applicants will be reviewed by building's hiring supervisor.