Closing Date:
03/29/2024

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with Self Contained K-9 or Self Contained Birth-Grade 3 Endorsement.
Previous experience as a Kindergarten teacher preferred.
SUMMARY: To create a flexible kindergarten program and kindergarten environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for further participation in the total school program, in accordance with each pupil'’ ability; and to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides learning experiences in language arts, social studies, pre-reading, arithmetic, science, art, physical education, and music to pupils using the course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturities
• Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and help the pupils make a satisfactory transition to school.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve effective participation in all activities without interfering with the naturally informal atmosphere of a kindergarten.
• Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records.
• Communicates with parents through a variety of means. Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual pupil’s progress and interprets the school.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Creates and effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
• Ensures a comfortable room environment through control of heating, lighting, and ventilation to the extent possible.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs as required.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must occasionally push items of 50 pounds such as pushing children on a bike or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to video display and regularly works in inside environmental conditions. The employee occasionally works evenings or weekends. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoors weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment.
FSLA STATUS: Non-Exempt
Start Date: April 8, 2024 (anticipated)
Salary: Long Term Substitute Daily Rate

Closing Date:
03/29/2024

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with Self Contained K-9 or Self Contained Birth-Grade 3 Endorsement.
Previous experience as a Kindergarten teacher preferred.
SUMMARY: To create a flexible kindergarten program and kindergarten environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for further participation in the total school program, in accordance with each pupil'’ ability; and to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides learning experiences in language arts, social studies, pre-reading, arithmetic, science, art, physical education, and music to pupils using the course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturities
• Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and help the pupils make a satisfactory transition to school.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve effective participation in all activities without interfering with the naturally informal atmosphere of a kindergarten.
• Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records.
• Communicates with parents through a variety of means. Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual pupil’s progress and interprets the school.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Creates and effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
• Ensures a comfortable room environment through control of heating, lighting, and ventilation to the extent possible.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs as required.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must occasionally push items of 50 pounds such as pushing children on a bike or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to video display and regularly works in inside environmental conditions. The employee occasionally works evenings or weekends. The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoors weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment.
FSLA STATUS: Non-Exempt
Start Date: April 8, 2024 (anticipated)
Salary: Long Term Substitute Daily Rate