TEACHER SCIENCE MS GR 6

Illinois School District U-46; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois School District U-46 is seeking a Secondary Teacher for Kimball Middle School to ensure all students access high-quality instruction. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and an appropriate educator license. Responsibilities include lesson planning, engaging students in collaboration and critical thinking, and ongoing professional learning. The position demands strong organizational skills and the ability to create a supportive learning environment. It is a 10-month position with 184 working days.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students in a school setting is preferred.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge in fundamental principles of teaching and learning.
• Must manage time effectively and engage in continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide clarity of instructional purpose and deliver content accurately.
• Create a safe and respectful classroom environment.
• Engage students in higher-order thinking and discussion.

Skills

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Organization

Professionalism

Education

Bachelor's degree

Appropriate Educator License (PEL, ELS-CTE)

Job description

• Position Type:
  Teacher Middle School/ Science
• Date Posted:
  5/4/2026
• Location:
  Kimball Middle School
• Date Available:
  08/24/2026

Position / Title: Secondary Teacher

Bargaining Unit: ETA Department/Location: TBD

Work Days: 184 Reports To: Building Principal

JD Revision Date: 3/2/2023 Supervises: N/A

Function / Position Summary

School District U-46 Secondary Teachers work to ensure all U-46 students have access to high quality, culturally and linguistically responsive instruction. They are relentless in their pursuit of planning lessons in alignment to grade level standards; engaging students in texts and tasks that require collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking; and providing regular and ongoing feedback to support growth and proficiency for all students. U-46 Secondary Teachers also value their own professional growth and engage in ongoing professional learning and seek feedback to continuously improve their practice.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Strives to implement by the performance of job responsibilities the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Provides students with clarity of instructional purpose and delivers content accurately.
• Creates an environment that is safe, respectful, supportive, and challenging as well as conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity, interests and needs of the students.
• Develops classroom routines and procedures with students to ensure effective management and collective ownership of the classroom environment.
• Engages students in important learning through well-designed activities, questions, and discussion that invite higher-order thinking, develop reasoning skills, and create the opportunity to engage thoughtfully with others' thinking and ideas.
• Provides equitable access to rigorous content for all students.
• Formatively and summatively assesses students and provides regular daily feedback as well as formal progress reports.
• Actively participates in continuous professional learning opportunities through an inquiry-based, growth focused, and results-oriented approach to professional engagement.
• Collaborates with colleagues frequently to improve and share practice.
• Adheres to the published policies and procedures distributed by the district.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes and/or performs or provides assigned duties and services in the locations and at the times designated including: in-person instruction, hybrid instruction, asynchronous and/or synchronous instruction.
• Works professionally and cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, diagnosis, and remediation of individual students with specialized needs.
• Prepares for assigned tasks and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of supervisor.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by laws and district policy.
• Assists the administration in implementing student discipline policies and maintains order in area(s) assigned and/or supervised in a fair and just manner.

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Appropriate Educator License (PEL, ELS-CTE) with required endorsement(s) .

Experience / Knowledge

• Experience working with students in a school setting is preferred. Demonstrate a willingness to work in a team that is collaborative, student-centered, and results-driven.
• Demonstrate a strong knowledge in fundamental principles of teacher and learning.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and efficiency in meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrate professionalism by managing time effectively, working with various stakeholders, and engaging in continuous learning.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift/carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials.
• Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
• Stooping, bending, reaching and working at a student's level when necessary.
• Must work indoors and outdoors.

Terms of Employment

• This is a 10-month position (184 days). Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.