EDUCATOR OPT. B (Math)

State of Illinois•Canton, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a motivated and passionate Educator to join their team. The ideal candidate will instruct students in their assigned curriculum area using developmental teaching methods, set student goals, implement behavioral techniques, and collaborate with school principal, fellow teachers, administrators, and counselors while providing supportive supervision. Experience in preparing and executing diagnostic test instruments, evaluating testing, gauging student progress, and maximizing student potential is desired. The mission of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is to build youth skills and strengthen families by promoting community safety and positive youth outcomes. The department has over 900 staff members across various departments (security, programming, education, mental health, etc.) who collaborate with the understanding that youth are physically, emotionally, and cognitively different from adults. IDJJ provides extensive services to young people through a developmental, treatment-focused model of care that builds youth resiliency, engages families, and promotes community safety at its five youth facilities across the state. IDJJ serves and houses approximately 150 youth and is responsible for approximately 500 youth on Aftercare in various Illinois’ communities.

Requirements

Requires possession of a current and valid Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Professional Educator License (PEL) with Secondary Education, Grades 9-12, in Mathematics.
Requires the ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties and to attend meetings, conferences, and other events as required.
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 ability to communicate with, and instruct, students of all levels of competence when assigned.
Prefers ability to communicate with, and instruct, students with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.
Prefers elementary knowledge of behavior modification principles.
Prefers elementary knowledge of and ability to operate a personal computer.
Prefers ability to prepare written documentation related to student performance and education.
Prefers ability to relate to students with extreme and profound emotional impairments.
Prefers patience and tolerance of a wide range of behavior.
Prefers ability to evaluate the student, to select behavioral objectives to meet the student's needs, and to guide and to direct facility staff regarding the necessary training and educational development of a student.
Prefers ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff, assigned students and parents of assigned children.

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.