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Location

Illinois | United States

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Job description

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/Intermediate - Grades 4, 5

• Date Posted:
  2/21/2024

• Location:
  Elementary School

• Date Available:
  08/05/2024

District:
Lyons Elementary District 103 - website JOB TITLE: Enrichment Teacher
REPORTS TO: School Principal
SUPERVISES: Students
DEPARTMENT: Curriculum & Instruction
JOB TYPE: Full-Time (35 hours/week)
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
SALARY/BENEFITS: Refer to Teacher Collective Bargaining Agreement
JOB FUNCTION
Collaborates with classroom teachers to provide enrichment services to support mathematics and reading instruction concepts along with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identified students in 3rd through 5th grade; views each student in a balanced holistic perspective, equally valuing academic, social, and emotional growth within each student; provides a high level of understanding that each student is an individual with individual needs.

This position directly reports to the school principal and functionally reports to the other school administrators and district directors. This position coordinates with the other teachers, instructional coaches, school psychologists, and school social workers along with other support staff, students, guardians, and the community.

TERM
Shall work the 10-month school calendar as defined by the Board of Education and Collective Bargaining Agreement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This list is not all-inclusive and is only intended to illustrate the various responsibilities and duties performed.

1. Plans and develops an engaging, age-appropriate course of study, adhering to educational best practices and state and school district curriculum guidelines.
2. Designs and presents individual and group lesson plans that support math, reading, and inquiry-driven transdisciplinary units of inquiry; utilizes differentiated instructional strategies to promote high level thinking, abstract reasoning, and independent learning; creates an environment of collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving of real world situations as well as use of technology.
3. Assists in the development and selection of specialized enrichment resources; assists in developing a continuum of comprehensive enrichment programs and services; collaborates with administrators and teachers to address the need for enrichment resources in classrooms.
4. Collaborates with teachers and administrators to identify students who are in the top percentile in math and reading using recent academic data and predetermined district enrichment eligibility criteria; supports staff, guardians, and students with problem solving, maximizing resources, and providing instructional strategies.
5. Monitors students' progress; communicates all progress and concerns with professionalism to administrators, teachers, and guardians and, as appropriate, students and other support staff; builds and maintains positive rapport and communication with guardians.
6. Establishes and implements classroom management structure and rules that ensure academic engagement and the physical and mental safety of all students; ensures safety and security standards for children, staff, and visitors of the school; supervises all students throughout school grounds and on educational trips as necessary.
7. Maintains required paperwork of identified students for scheduled reporting as well as individual student files, attendance and incident reports, and other necessary records.
8. Maintains knowledge of research, developments, and best practices in gifted education.
9. Recognizes and supports diversity and equity in support of school and district initiatives.
10. Maintains an educational philosophy and school climate which encourages a cooperative and participant attitude on the part of all staff and students; celebrates the achievements and successes of students.
11. Participates in faculty meetings, educational conferences, in-service opportunities, workshops, and other training seminars as required.
12. Attends work as scheduled and arrives in a timely manner unless a qualified absence has been approved as described in the collective bargaining agreement.
13. Performs additional related duties within the scope of this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

1. Strong knowledge of assessment techniques and ability to interpret that data.
2. Strong knowledge of the Illinois State Standards for math and reading; ability to create lessons based on priority standards.
3. Ability to utilize differentiated instructional strategies to promote higher level thinking and independent reasoning.
4. Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
5. Ability to identify and resolve problems, prioritize, plan, and use time efficiently.
6. Ability to meet challenges with resourcefulness and generate suggestions for improving work.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in Education or related subject; appropriate state license or certification; and Elementary Education Endorsement are required. Masters degree; Gifted Education, Learning Behavior Specialist, and/or English as Second Language Endorsements; and previous teaching experience are highly preferred. Valid driver's license and insured automobile required to travel from school building to school building as necessary.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer or standing to teach. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times. Must be able to navigate the classroom and adjust one's tone and height, by bending or leaning, in order to teach each child. If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

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