Position Type:
Middle School Teaching

Date Posted:
7/23/2019

Location:
John T. Magee Middle School

Date Available:
08/12/2019


JOB SUMMARY
This class is accountable for facilitating learning, academic achievement and personal development by providing instruction to students. This class also develops and implements curriculum and lesson plans, utilizes technology to facilitate learning, and demonstrates understanding the varying learning styles and the needs of a diverse student population.

DATES:
August 12, 2019 through October 28, 2019
Daily Rate: $210 per day

LICENSURES, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Preferred: Professional Educator License registered in Lake County with Middle School Endorsements.
Preferred: Instructional Technology background and ENL Endorsement preferred.
Required: Valid Illinois substitute license or Illinois teaching license registered in Lake County

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
1. Considerable knowledge of core curriculum areas for which the teacher is responsible for instructing,
including specialized knowledge in certain fields such as reading, mathematics, science, business,
music, art, languages, and so forth, as appropriate;
2. Considerable knowledge of educational philosophy, teaching methods and approaches, and currently
researched best practices and strategies;
3. Knowledge of child development;
4. Knowledge of classroom management techniques;
5. Knowledge of instructional technologies;
6. Knowledge of learner outcomes;
7. Knowledge of learning theory, students' learning styles and needs, both academic and affective, and
theories of multiple intelligences;
8. Knowledge of multicultural, gender and disability fair curriculum concepts;
9. Knowledge of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Response to Intervention
(RtI);
10. Some knowledge of community resources;
11. Excellent listening skills;
12. Skill in classroom management and organization;
13. Skill in classroom presentation;
14. Skill in human relations, mediation, conflict management and interpersonal interactions;
15. Skill in maintaining and developing reports;
16. Ability and flexibility to interact effectively with students, parents, and other school staff, the
administration, and community members of diverse ethnic/racial and socioeconomic backgrounds;
17. Ability to adapt teaching styles to diverse student populations;
18. Ability to apply the principles of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Response
to Intervention (RTI);
19. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
20. Ability to evaluate student performance and to present these evaluations in a manner that fosters higher
student achievement;
21. Ability to multi task and be flexible;
22. Ability to plan and implement lesson plans based upon District and school goals, as well as the
objectives, needs and abilities of students;
23. Ability to provide appropriate instruction in core subjects;
24. Ability to utilize computer and multimedia technology, as appropriate;
25. Ability to work in a cooperative learning environment;
26. Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following identifies the primary and essential functions of the position and is not intended to be an
exhaustive listing of all duties.
1. Advises, assists, and supervises students, as appropriate, with internships, volunteering and community
service projects, securing training stations and employment including employment forms, and regarding
various District, State and national competitions;
2. Evaluates student performance through examinations, homework assignments, and other methods,
promoting student achievement, maintaining the required student records, and, submits required reports,including report cards, to the principal or other school administrators, assessing students' academic,
behavioral and vocational needs, determining student mastery of subjects, and facilitating District-wide
testing of students;
3. Implements the goals, objectives and standards of the District, the school, and the specific program or
department, following a prescribed course of study as delineated in curriculum outlines and authorized
by the building principal, developing, adapting, and updating curriculum; and developing and
implementing lesson plans;
4. Maintains contact and communications with parents of students, and works with them in the
development of each student, scheduling and holding parent conferences, as well as conferences with
county workers, as appropriate, recruiting students into classes and specialized programs, and enrolling
students and maintaining classroom databases on students;
5. Participates in staff development and professional growth activities, as required and as requested,
participating in appropriate in-service activities or educational opportunities to maintain current teacher
certifications, and mentoring new teachers;
6. Performs classroom management duties, enforcing school rules governing the conduct of students,
taking appropriate disciplinary action regarding students not adhering to school rules, ensuring the safety
of students, and maintaining an appropriate classroom-learning environment, including displays;
7. Performs other related duties such as enforcing District and school guidelines regarding health and
hygienic conditions and practices, as they may affect the physical and mental health of students,
coordinating co-curricular and extracurricular school activities, participating in bus, lunch and
playground duty assignments, as required, attending and participating in school planning and staff
meetings, serving on various school committees, monitoring classroom and student budgets and
accounts, providing information for grant-writing processes, and developing, organizing and
implementing students' classroom and school performances, presentations and exhibits.
8. Provides instruction in the core and age-appropriate curriculum, assessing initial knowledge or skills,
making appropriate use of instructional resources and technologies, including computer technology,
developing and implementing instructional activities for students, developing and coping instructional
materials, and, orders instructional materials and supplies, collaborating with other teachers, staff
resources, and volunteers regarding instructional and program activities; providing for remediation,
when necessary, revising teaching methodology to accommodate students, maintaining instructional
equipment, as appropriate; and team teaching, when appropriate;
9. Regarding special needs students, and in conjunction with special education teachers, determines the
least restrictive environment, and assists with the completion of due process reports and Individualized
Education Plans (IEPs); coordinating the mainstreaming of special needs students.

Application Procedure:
Apply online https://www.applitrack.com/rlas/onlineapp/default.aspx