English Teacher High School (full time)

ENGLISH TEACHER

Classification (FSLA): Full-time, Exempt

Position Group: Teacher

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0

Union Membership: Proviso Teachers Union, Local 571, AFL-CIO

Reports to: Building Principal and/or designee

Full-time high school teaching position.

Employees are responsible for obtaining/retaining the most current statutory and administrative rule requirements for their position.

Education/Training : Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree or meets minimum requirements to be eligible for an Educator License with Stipulations (ESL) Endorsement

English Language Arts (Grades 9-12)

Previous high school teaching experience

Certified ESL High School or Bilingual Certification

Bilingual Endorsement (grades 9-12)

ESL Endorsement (grades 9-12)

Special Education Endorsement (LBS1)

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Use appropriate school support and resource materials toward improvement in students' social, emotional, academic, and behavioral health outcomes

Provide appropriate remedial and/or enrichment material

Differentiate for students with special needs, language needs, or different learning styles.

Communicate regularly with parents, students, counselors, and support staff and document using the district student information system (SIS) system

Regularly revise lesson plans based on formative and summative assessment data to differentiate instruction and guide student learning

Address different styles of learning by employing a variety of instructional techniques and materials

Be creative and innovative in the use of curricular and instructional materials

Demonstrate command of assigned content areas and enthusiasm for teaching the subject matter

Exhibit knowledge of contemporary instructional research related to assigned content areas and to the teaching of diverse students

Develop, communicate, and enforce a set of classroom rules, policies, procedures, and expectations which are consistent with school and department policies and with learning outcomes

Document behavioral infractions using the district SIS system

Use effective methods to manage student behavior and classroom materials

Reinforce/reward appropriate social and academic behavior

Ensure appropriate use and care of required classroom materials and equipment available

Perform promptly the responsibilities stipulated in Board of Education policies and administrative procedures

Adhere to all personal absences procedures and provides appropriate plans and materials for use by the substitute.

Be punctual in arrival times to the building, to classes, and to meetings

Promptly report student behavior, attendance, and academic performance to parents/guardians and when necessary, refer students to appropriate school personnel; document using the district SIS system

Model and enforce classroom and school rules, policies, and procedures

Attend each workday

Understand and use a range of technologies that effectively support student learning and communication, while modeling legal and safe behavior related to technology use

Performance Evaluation/Accountability
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the evaluation of personnel, as outlined in As established by the current Agreement between Proviso Township High Schools District No. 209 Board of Education, Board Policy 5:320. As established by the current Agreement between Board of Education, Proviso Township High Schools District No. 209, Cook County, Illinois and the Proviso Teachers Union, Local 571, AFL-CIO.

As established by the current Agreement between Board of Education, Proviso Township High Schools District No. 209, Cook County, Illinois and the Proviso Teachers Union, Local 571, AFL-CIO.

Salary Range : As established by the current Agreement between Board of Education, Proviso Township High Schools District No. 209, Cook County, Illinois and the Proviso Teachers Union, Local 571, AFL-CIO.

Benefits : As established by the current Agreement between Board of Education, Proviso Township High Schools District No. 209, Cook County, Illinois and the Proviso Teachers Union, Local 571, AFL-CIO.

All applicants must complete a District application to be considered for employment. Applications will be reviewed. Interviews of selected qualified applicants will be conducted, and a qualified candidate will be recommended by the hiring supervisor to the Office of Human Resources. District 209 ensures equal employment opportunity, as outlined in Board Policy 5:10. The Superintendent is responsible for making final hiring recommendations to the Proviso Township High Schools Board of Education. Employment is subject to the recommendation of the Superintendent, the approval of the Board of Education and the results of required processes outlined in Board Policy 5:30. No individual shall begin work until receiving written approval from the Office of Human Resources. It is the responsibility of the individual who has sought employment to ensure that official approval from the Office of Human Resources has been granted prior to beginning any type of employment.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the school district and employee and is subject to change by the school district as the needs of the school district and requirements of the job change. The site of employment is subject to change based on the needs of the school district. As outlined in Board Policy 5:32 Nepotism, no person with an Interested Relationship with any member of the Board of Education, the Superintendent or a District-level administrator shall be eligible for employment in the District.

Office of Human Resources

Proviso Township High Schools District 209

High School District 209