Pre-K/ECE Teacher (1263)

Dunlap School District #323; United States; On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunlap School District #323 seeks an Elementary School Teacher for Hickory Grove Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year. This full-time teaching position begins August 1, 2025. Reports to Building Principal.

The position runs for the 2025-2026 school year. Candidates must hold a State of Illinois Professional Educator License with appropriate endorsements. The teacher will create a positive learning environment, use data to guide instruction, and collaborate with staff to support all

Qualifications

• State of Illinois Professional Educator License with appropriate endorsements required.

Responsibilities

• Creates an environment of respect and rapport.
• Establishes a culture for learning.
• Manages classroom procedures and behavior with clear standards.
• Uses data to determine learning priorities, monitor progress and assess instruction.
• Collaborates with colleagues to support student achievement.
• Maintains accurate records and communicates with families.

Education

State of Illinois Professional Educator License with appropriate endorsements

Job description

• Position Type: Elementary School Teaching
• Date Posted: 5/30/2025
• Location: Hickory Grove Elementary School
• Date Available: 08/01/2025
• Closing Date: Open until filled

This position begins with the 2025-2026 school year.

Reports to

Building Principal

Position Objective

The teacher creates a positive learning environment to facilitate the intellectual, personal and social development of all students. The teacher works collaboratively with all educators. The teacher uses data to determine learning priorities, monitor progress and assess instruction and student achievement. The teacher addresses the needs of students not achieving.

Essential Functions

Planning and Preparation

• Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy
• Demonstrates knowledge of students and plans instruction for individual students’ needs
• Sets instructional outcomes as goals that can been assessed
• Demonstrates knowledge of resources
• Designs coherent instruction and differentiates with appropriate resources, groups and structure
• Designs student assessments that are aligned with the instructional outcomes

The Classroom Environment

• Creates an environment of respect and rapport
• Establishes a culture for learning
• Manages classroom procedures
• Manages student behavior by setting clear standards of conduct
• Establishes a safe classroom that ensures the learning of all students

Instruction

• Communication with students is appropriate and expectations for the learning of content are clearly communicated
• Uses questions that reflect high expectations
• Engages students in their learning
• Uses assessment to guide instruction
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness and makes adjustment as needed to instruction

Professional Responsibilities

• Uses reflection to improve instruction
• Maintains accurate records
• Communicates with families frequently and tries to engage families in the instructional program
• Participates in professional organizations and is involved in school and district events
• Actively pursues professional development opportunities
• Displays a high level of ethics and professionalism in dealing with students and colleagues
• Adheres to district sick leave and personal leave policies and is punctual to job assignments and meetings

Additional Functions

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• State of Illinois Professional Educator License with appropriate endorsements required