Pre-Kindergarten Coordinator/Teacher

ROE 21; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

New Simpson Hill District #32 is seeking applications to fill the following opening for the 2026-2027 school year: Pre-Kindergarten Coordinator/Teacher. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 180 days per year.

Serve every student so that he/she will be provided an equal opportunity to achieve maximum potential. The teacher will strive to increase achievement within a caring and structured environment emphasizing individual responsibility and social values.

Qualifications

• Proper and current IL teacher licensing/certification.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, administration and stakeholders.
• Ability to work with students with varying educational needs.
• Uses sound psychological principles concerning the growth and development of children.
• Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Promote a positive attitude and enthusiasm toward teaching at New Simpson Hill School.

Responsibilities

• Instructs assigned classes in designated location(s) at designated times with punctuality.
• Aligns objectives to Common Core, Early Learning Standards, ECERS-R and the district school improvement plan.
• Maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning and strong student performance.
• Integrates technology and differentiates instruction.
• Maintains records and progress reports for students under care as PreKindergarten Coordinator.
• Attends faculty meetings and participates in school improvement planning.

Skills

IL teaching license

Relationship building

Differentiated instruction

Child development principles

Professional appearance

Enthusiasm for teaching

Job description

New Simpson Hill District #32 is seeking applications to fill the following opening for the 2026-2027 school year:

Pre-Kindergarten Coordinator/Teacher

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 180 days per year

JOB SUMMARY

Serve every student so that he/she will be provided an equal opportunity to achieve maximum potential. Teacher will strive to increase achievement, while recognizing the unique nature of each student. These goals will be achieved within a caring and structured environment that emphasizes individual responsibility and social values.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Instructs assigned classes in assigned location(s), at designated times. Demonstrates punctuality and dependability.
2. Creates appropriate instructional objectives and goals that are aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards, the Early Learning Standards, and ECERS-R and consistent with the District #32 school improvement plan. Correlates learning activities with instructional objectives.
3. Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning and strong student performance.
4. Effectively integrates appropriate technology and differentiates instruction.
5. Maintains a high level of professional conduct when working with students, staff, and stakeholders. Respects and adheres to the professional responsibilities regarding the issue of confidentiality.
6. Evaluates student progress on a regular basis and submits necessary progress reports for each student that they are responsible for as a PreKindergarten Coordinator.
7. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative oversight.
8. Makes provisions for being accessible for students and parents for education-related purposes outside of the instructional day when requested to do so under reasonable terms.
9. Utilizes established channels for handling routine procedures, resolving conflicts, and participating in the school improvement process.
10. Assists in upholding and enforcing District #32 guidelines and expectations, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
11. Attends and participates in faculty meetings, school improvement meetings, and cooperates with other members of the staff in planning school improvement goals, objectives, and methods.
12. Assists in the selection of textbooks, equipment, and other instructional materials. Completes an annual end-of-the-year checklist for the building principal and the main office before the last day of student attendance.
13. Utilizes information gathered in Preschool for All monitoring visits, ECERS-R, and other professional development models to maintain compliance within the Pre Kindergarten Program on an annual basis.
14. Monitors and assigns tasks to program aides/individual aides, and/or student-teacher(s) under your direction.
15. Accepts a share of responsibility for extra-curricular activities, if they are approved and/or assigned.
16. Provides for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of professional development.
17. Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the District #32 administration and Board of Education.

QUALIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS

• Proper and current IL teacher licensing/certification, respective to their teaching assignment(s).
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with students, parents, staff, administration, and respective stakeholders.
• Ability to work with students with varying educational needs.
• Uses sound psychological principles concerning the growth and development of children.
• Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Promote a positive attitude and enthusiasm toward teaching at New Simpson Hill School.