Pre-K Teacher - LAKE
About The Position
The Pre-K Teacher will be responsible for the daily operation of his or her classroom, providing high-quality instruction to all students every day in a supportive and community-based environment. The role requires cultivating and maintaining ongoing relationships with students' families, staff, and the community. An ideal candidate will have a proven record of success and a commitment to maintaining high expectations for students. LEARN embraces the idea that all scholars are capable of becoming expert learners through their Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS), and teachers and administrators constantly evaluate how to best support and celebrate diversity to benefit all scholars’ academic and social-emotional needs and create learning environments that tear down barriers.
Requirements
- Have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education
- Have an Illinois State Board of Education Teaching Certificate (PEL or ELS APE) and Birth - 3rd Grade Endorsement or a Gateway level 5
- Have a demonstrated track record of delivering gains in student academic achievement
- Have a demonstrated record of living LEARN's Core Values
- Highly Qualified according to ISBE
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual
- 1+ year of Teaching experience
Responsibilities
- Effectively implementing instructional programs and strategic interventions that drive results
- Demonstrating effective classroom management skills that contribute to a positive learning environment
- Collaborating with peers and to grow professionally
- Understanding how to use data to improve instruction and student achievement
- Implementing instructional activities that follow curricular guidelines and frameworks
- Differentiating instruction to meet the needs of students with various academic and social needs
- Providing a positive learning environment that promotes thinking
- Collaborating with peers to enhance the instructional environment and meet school-wide goals
- Maintaining a professional working relationship with parents
- Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal/Director
- Participating in professional development opportunities
- Supervising all children at all times
- Clean and maintain classroom equipment and furniture
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Wellness Benefits: Online Mental Health Support, free on site COVID testing
- Paid vacation, personal days, paid holidays, including 5 days off every 23 days in a school year
- Short and long term disability
- Paid life insurance
- 403B Contribution + 4.5% matching as eligible
- Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund (CTPF) or Teacher Retirement System (TRS)
- On-going professional development opportunities: Mentor teachers and ongoing support for new teachers
- Coaches and coaching meetings for all teachers
- Weekly PDs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
