Job Description - Classroom Teacher
External Substitute Teachers, DAILY Rates
Days in Single Assignment Full Day 1/2 Day
1-29 days $224.97 $112.49
30 or more** $281.22 $140.61
**Per teacher assignment without a break
QUALIFICATIONS
A valid Illinois teaching license with required endorsements, registered in DuPage County
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
PLANNING AND PREPARATION
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Have command of the subject area being presented to students. Understand the internal relationships within the disciplines and know which concepts and skills are prerequisite to the understanding of others.
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Display an understanding of how students learn and develop. Include student interests and special needs in the development of lessons. Be well aware of the cultural heritage of students when planning lessons.
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Select instructional outcomes that state what students will be expected to learn (not do) that align with state, local, & district standards. Outcomes should reflect the importance of learning and be appropriate for all students in the classroom.
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Demonstrate knowledge of resources that align with learning outcomes. Select materials and resources that are appropriate for every student based on their social, emotional, & academic needs.
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Design coherent instruction that will advance student learning through cognitively engaging activities. The instructional plan addresses the learning needs of all students in the classroom.
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Develop formative and summative assessments that align with learning outcomes. Clearly define what students should be able to do, know, or understand for each performance level. Use formative assessments to determine future lesson planning.
CLASS ENVIRONMENT
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Create an environment of respect and rapport in the classroom with interactions that are positive and caring and encourage students to treat each other in the same manner.
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Cultivate an environment for learning that has high expectations for all students so that the classroom is a place where the teacher and students value learning and hard work.
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Establish and monitor routines and procedures for the smooth operation of the classroom where instructional time is maximized and efficiency is the norm.
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Promote clear standards of conduct that are developed as a class and posted and referred to throughout the course of each day.
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Create a classroom that is accessible to all students, pleasant and inviting and where physical safety is a primary concern and the furniture arrangement is suitable for all learning activities.
INSTRUCTION
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Communication with students is accurate, clear and imaginative using precise, academic language along with analogies or metaphors linking information to student interests and prior knowledge. Students understand what they are expected to do during a lesson.
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Effective teachers are especially adept at responding to and building on student responses. High quality questions encourage students to make connections among concepts or events previously believed to be unrelated. Oftentimes students initiate higher order questions and extend the discussion.
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Design activities that emphasize depth over breadth and encourage students to explain their thinking, reflect upon their learning and consolidate their understanding. Students may serve as resources for one another.
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Understand that assessment of learning and assessment for learning take place on a regular basis in the classroom. Effective teachers must have a “finger on the pulse” of a lesson while monitoring student understanding where feedback is frequent and appropriate. Students are taught to assess their own work.
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Have the ability to predict how a lesson is going and be prepared to differentiate instruction and seek alternative approaches to address misunderstandings and help students be successful.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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Analyze instruction through the lens of student learning while reflecting to make adjustments to improve teaching.
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Collect information on students and families both informally and formally and update records frequently. Student progress is measured against instructional outcomes and grade level standards.
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Frequently provides information to families about the instructional program, students’ individual progress, and opportunities for families to engage in the learning process.
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Regular participation and contributions with colleagues, in professional courses, at school and community initiatives.
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Continue growth and development to remain current by belonging to professional organizations, attending educational conferences, reading professional journals and university classes.
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Demonstrate professionalism in service both to students and to the profession by possessing a strong moral compass and guided by what is in the best interest for students.
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Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and arms to reach. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk and occasionally required to stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Ten-month year. Salary to be established by the Board. Criminal background check required for hire, employment contingent on appropriate results.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with State and local laws and Board policy
