Alternative Education Grade 9-12 Social Studies Teacher for 2026-2027 School Year

Job Overview Alternative Education Grade 9-12 Social Studies Teacher for 2026-2027 School Year. Job ID: 10009. Position Type: Alternative Education / Secondary Grades 7-12. Date Posted: 3/13/2026. Date Available: 08/2026. Title: Certified Secondary Teacher. Qualifications Illinois State certificate in the teaching field qualifying the teacher to teach at the secondary level. Bachelor's Degree. Ability to function effectively as a member of the school staff. Other requirements as the Board may establish. Reporting & Supervision Reports to: The Secondary Building Principal. Supervises: students, student teachers, volunteers; assists the principal with evaluation of teaching assistants. Job Goal To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women. Performance Responsibilities Teaching in compliance with curricular requirements of the State and of the Board of Education of District 61. Remaining current on research, new developments and literature on education, especially elementary and/or the area of special assignment. Compliance with Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board-Employee Agreements at the school level. Participation on an appointive, elective, or volunteer basis in the curriculum development process at the building and district levels, as required to review all curricular areas to keep them up-to-date. Participation from time‑to‑time in the development of District Policies and Administrative Regulations on an appointive, elective, or volunteer basis. Instructional Functions Instructional Delivery: understanding and use of the principles of learning (motivation, reinforcement, retention, transfer) and the ability to use instructional techniques such as pacing, questioning, grouping, actively involving students and providing direct versus indirect instruction. Human Skills: ability to stimulate students, bring enthusiasm to learning, and care for individual dignity. Planning Skills: develop goals/objectives for content/skills based on evaluation of student needs, aptitude, and learning styles; provision for individual and group learning experiences. Evaluation of Students and Programs: construct and use diagnostic, criterion reference and student achievement tests; maintain and interpret records for students, parents, administrators, and other teachers. Classroom Management: control and structure the learning environment so that students adhere to rules and acquire self‑discipline. Resource Utilization: use available resource materials, both academic and human, within and outside of the educational setting. Terms of Employment Salary is based upon Schedules A & B of the collective negotiated Agreement. Evaluation Employees in contractual continuing service shall be evaluated at least once every two (2) years. Employees not in continuing contractual service shall be evaluated once every year. Physical Demands Handle work involving people, objects, equipment in a general setting; requires depth perception and field of vision. Employee regularly required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift (up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, kneel; walking and standing approx. 50–75% of each shift. Must recognize differences in sound such as voices/noises that are loud and playful versus angry and combative; ability to differentiate tones and volumes in conversation. Mental Demands The Teacher must ensure that children are supervised at all times and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Teacher must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time. Work Environment The work environment is representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Teacher will work in a busy and occasionally noisy environment; there may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Teacher will have to supervise all students at all times. Equal Employment Opportunity Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan. Contract Information This position falls under the Decatur Education Association (DEA) Contract – 2022-2026. Salary Schedule is attached above. Benefit information can be found here. #J-18808-Ljbffr Decatur Public School District