Urgent* Preschool Teacher

Diamond Lake District 76 serves approximately 800 students across three schools in four northern Illinois communities. Driven by our mission to "Embrace, Empower, Excel"-for each child, each day-we operate as one unified district preparing our students to be lifelong learners who are engaged in their community and ready to navigate their world. We prioritize excellence across our academic programs, operations, and financial health, and we pride ourselves on a high teacher retention rate achieved by hiring dedicated professionals. Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, we offer robust instructional programs that value our community's culture and heritage while encouraging biliteracy and biculturalism.
Teacher Job Description
To help students learn subject matter, skills, and attitudes that will contribute to their development to be lifelong learners, engaged in their community and ready to navigate their world.
Early Childhood Education Endorsement Required

LBS1 or Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement Required

Bilingual (Spanish) desired
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
Maintain a positive attitude about the school and District.

• Maintains the confidentiality of student and school personnel information in accordance with District policy and law.
• Maintains a positive learning environment and ensures classroom procedures that fosters a safe and respectful climate for all students and staff.
• adheres to approved policies and procedures of the district.
• Prepares for assigned classes and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Works cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, diagnosis, and remediation of individual students with specialized needs.
• Assists administrators in implementing policies and rules concerning student conduct; Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to be responsible for and to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and punctual records as required by law, District policy, and administrative direction.
• Makes provisions to be available to students and parents as needed for education-related purposes.
• demonstrates awareness of strengths and limitations, acknowledging recommendations, and setting personal and professional goals for improvement.
• Possesses and maintains current information and academic background; demonstrates observable knowledge of theory and content in general education and subject matter specialization appropriate to elementary and/or secondary level.
• Performs other assigned and related duties as assigned by building administrator(s) in accordance with school/district or state policies and practices.

Occasional movement of students by wheelchairs and other mechanical devices may be required.
Instruction and the provision of required supports to students with special needs may be necessary.

Must be able to use various forms of classroom equipment and technology resources (computer, document camera, copy machines, projectors, etc.), computer applications and related peripherals.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
School building environment. Travel throughout the District may be required. Typical settings include school buildings with classrooms, offices, health suites, gymnasium, cafeteria, auditorium, and recreational areas. The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, noise and hazards.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Diamond Lake School District #76 assures Equal Employment Opportunities and equal education opportunities for employees and students as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.