Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching
Date Posted:
6/27/2024
Location:
Horace Mann School
Date Available:
SY 24/25
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Qualifications:
- Applicable Professional Educator License required.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others
- Ability to work and communicate with students in an appropriate professional manner.
- Previous experience preferred
Responsibilities:
Certified staff will be advocates for all learners, focus on academic achievement, and build on student successes by committing to continuous instructional improvement and providing an environment that supports the social development of all students.
1. Planning and Preparation
1a. Demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy.
1b. Demonstrate knowledge of child growth and development, especially of characteristics of students/children in the age group assigned.
1c. Set appropriate instructional goals.
1d. Design coherent instruction based on district learning targets, the primary function of this position and student data.
1e. Design formative and summative assessments that measure student performance based on established learning targets.
1f. Demonstrate a basic understanding and knowledge of current technology, that is incorporated as a natural instructional tool, in constant use.
1g. Assure that the students always have the appropriate supplies available to perform the tasks required in the various modules.
2. Classroom Environment
2a. Create an environment of respect and rapport.
2b. Establish a culture for learning.
2c. Manage classroom procedures.
2d. Manage student behavior.
2e. Organize the physical environment to promote learning.
3. Instruction
3a. Implement instruction planned in accordance with Section 1.
3b. Communicate with students.
3c. Use appropriate questioning and discussion techniques.
3d. Engage students in learning.
3e. Use assessment information to drive instructional decision making.
3f. Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness.
4. Professional Responsibilities
4a. Reflect on teaching.
4b. Maintain accurate records.
4c. Communicate with families.
4d. Participate in a professional learning community.
4e. Grow and develop professionally.
4f. Demonstrate professionalism in behavior and dress.
4g. Attend meetings, serve on committees, and perform such other duties and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal or his/her designee in accordance with the labor agreement and the Board of Education.
4h. Have regular attendance and infrequent absences.
Internal and External candidates must apply online.
NO PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
About the District
Oak Park Elementary School District 97 is a PK-8 elementary school district serving the students of Oak Park in Cook County, Illinois. Oak Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, adjacent to Chicago. It is the 29th-most populous municipality in Illinois with a population of 54,583 as of the 2020 U.S. Census. The district consists of 8 elementary schools and 2 middle schools which serve 5,532 students.
Oak Park School District is a highly diverse and welcoming school community for all. Our community has a history of being forward-thinking and inclusive. We are racially and economically diverse with about 46% of our students identifying as African-American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian.