EDUCATOR OPT. B (LANGUAGE ARTS)

State of Illinois•Naperville, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a motivated and passionate Educator to join our team! The ideal candidate for this position will have a passion for instructing students in their assigned curriculum area by utilizing developmental teaching methods and techniques that are current with teaching methodologies. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to set student goals, implement behavioral techniques and goals, work with the school principal, fellow teachers, administrators, and counselors while providing supportive supervision. If you meet the requirements and have previous experience preparing and executing diagnostic test instruments, evaluating testing on a follow-up basis, gauging the rate and scope of students’ progress, and maximizing student potential than this opportunity is for you. We encourage all qualified and interested individuals to apply!

Requirements

Requires possession of a current and valid Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Professional Educator License (PEL) with Secondary Education, Grades K-12, in Language Arts/English.
Requires the ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check.
Requires the ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee regardless of position held is prohibited.
Requires the ability to use the English language in preparing and delivering instructions.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.

Nice To Haves

Prefers at least two (2) years of experience teaching students a minimum of two grade levels behind in the area of English/Language Arts.
Prefers at least two (2) years of experience developing English/Language Arts curriculum with application to the IL State Standards or Common Core.
Prefers at least one (1) year of experience developing and delivering English/Language Arts specific lesson plans to teach main idea, theme, character analysis, characterization as well as intensive writing.
Prefers at least one (1) year of experience developing and evaluating English/Language Arts assessments to determine student instructional needs.
Prefers at least two (2) years of experience with Microsoft Office (including Outlook), Google Applications, and/or equivalent computer software tools
Prefers at least two (2) years of experience using online learning to teach English/Language Arts to middle and high school students.
Prefers at least two (2) years of experience attending professional development in the specific area of teaching English/Language Arts.
Prefers at least two (2) years of experience developing and implementing age-appropriately effective classroom management techniques for a middle- and/or high school English/Language Arts classroom.
Prefers at least one (1) semester of collaborative and/or co-teaching with an LBS1 teacher in a middle- or high school English/Language Arts course.

Responsibilities

Administers classroom and individual instruction to participating youth in the assigned subject area(s).
Within the purview of the Core Curriculum policy, develops curricula for each assigned teaching subject.
Develops examination tools designed to measure each students’ strengths, weaknesses, and progress.
Prepares and keeps detailed records and reports on attendance, achievement, and individual progress and needs of the students.
Directs students in recreational, social, or other extracurricular activities.
Attends and participates in discussion and planning at regular teachers’ meetings, including counselor-teacher meetings, team meetings, and staff development.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

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