Position Type:
Teachers/Elementary/Gen K-6
Date Posted:
2/9/2024
Location:
RI Academy
Date Available:
08/01/2024
Closing Date:
03/01/2024
Elementary Teacher (Kindergarten) / RI Academy (1.0 FTE)
Must possess Illinois Educator License
RIEA Teacher Salary Scale
Excellent Benefit Package
Rock Island-Milan School District 41
JOB DESCRIPTION
Elementary School Teacher – K-6
POSITION INFORMATION:
Elementary School Teacher-K-6
Teaching & Learning (Certified Staff)
FLSA: EXEMPT or NON-EXEMPT
REPORTS TO: TITLE of POSITION SUPERVISOR
Rock Island-Illinois Education Association (RI-IEA) Bargaining Agent/Agreement
POSITION SUMMARY INFORMATION: Essential Duties and Requirement Details
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the school principal, the elementary school teacher is responsible for guiding the district standards, implementing best-practice instructional techniques and strategies, sustaining an engaging and supportive learning environment, and demonstrating professional responsibilities. In addition, prepares written lesson plans according to the instructional program's objectives that align with the District's guidelines.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Planning, Preparation, and Instruction
Lessons include authentic, real-world applications of knowledge and understanding
Collaborates with all staff to problem solve and identify innovative, practical, and effective differentiation and remediation strategies to meet student learning needs
Prepares clear, detailed, and organized lesson plans for substitute teachers, including student emergency information
Classroom Management
Maintains a safe, orderly, and engaged classroom
Develops a classroom culture that emphasizes respect and dignity for individual differences and expects all students to achieve at high levels
Communication and Technology
Establishes appropriate, respectful dialogue with special education staff to address a variety of student needs, including but not limited to behavior, academic, and social/emotional learning
Understands legal, ethical, and social issues as they apply to responsible and acceptable use of the internet and other digital resources (see employee handbook, pg.30)
Accountability
Attends staff, department mentor/mentee, and in-service meetings as required by contract
Supervises students (according to RIEA Contract Agreement)
Participates in various Professional Development activities
Collaborates to support and develop partnerships with colleagues
Follows all expectations required of teachers according to the RIEA Contract Agreement and RIMSD policies
Required Education:
Successful completion of all student teaching requirements and coursework required to obtain the appropriate teaching certificate(s) issued by the State of Illinois Board of Education.
Certifications, Licenses:
Teachers must possess at least one of the following:
Required Experience/Qualifications:
Same as above
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
Knowledge of subject matter consistent with state certification requirements
Knowledge of contemporary principles and practices of teaching
Knowledge of classroom and behavior management techniques.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Sitting & standing most of the day and lifting no more than 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May travel from school -to-school location.
Work Environment:
Classroom. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.