High School COOP / FACS Teacher and/or COOP / Business

Urbana School District #116 • Urbana, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Principal or Assistant Principals, the teacher is responsible for helping students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible adults. This role involves proficiently performing essential functions in planning, delivery of instruction, assessment, instructional environment, and professional responsibilities. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective preparation for instruction, apply knowledge gained from staff development, plan for the use of a variety of teaching materials, demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter, and implement effective lessons. They will provide for individual differences in learning styles and abilities, use appropriate assessment methods, evaluate assessment results, and use them for instructional decision-making. Feedback will be consistently provided to students and parents regarding student achievement. The teacher will establish a culture for learning, organize the instructional environment to encourage student learning, manage student behavior constructively, and demonstrate positive interpersonal relationships with staff, parents, administration, and the community. Professional work habits, adherence to school district and state policies, and professional development are also key aspects of this role. Additional responsibilities may include serving as a course team leader, a member of a 9th or 10th-grade community team, and/or supervising a hall duty station.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, with required licensure and endorsements.
• Holds a Valid Illinois Teaching License with the appropriate endorsement(s) to teach high school students in the required discipline/content area (Professional Educator License or Educator License with Stipulations for CTE or CTEP).
• COOP Certificate is necessary because the position includes the duties of the Coordinator of the Cooperative Career Education Program.
• 2-3 years of teaching experience at the high school level, except in the case of a new college graduate.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Candidates are preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Helping students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible adults.
• Demonstrate effective preparation for instruction.
• Applies knowledge gained from staff development and professional educational literature when designing instruction.
• Plans for the use of a variety of teaching materials.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the subject matter.
• Demonstrates ability to implement effective lessons.
• Provides for individual differences in learning styles and abilities.
• Uses appropriate assessment methods for measuring levels of student achievement.
• Evaluate whether assessment results reflect the attainment of desired standards.
• Uses assessment and evaluation results appropriately for instructional decision-making.
• Provides feedback consistently to students and parents regarding student achievement.
• Establishes a culture for learning.
• Organizes the instructional environment and procedures to encourage student learning.
• Manages student behavior in a constructive manner.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with staff, parents, administration, and community.
• Demonstrates professional work habits following school district and state policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates professional development.
• Serve as course team leaders (potentially).
• Serve as members of a 9th or 10th-grade community team (potentially).
• Supervise at a hall duty station (potentially).

Benefits

• Salary and Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage.
• Opportunities for employees to earn additional compensation (stipends, differentials, extra duty pay, etc.) during the regular school year and in the summer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level