What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internal Only** Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Building Ambassadors position at Urbana School District #116?
Urbana School District #116
TITLE: Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Building Ambassadors (2 positions available)
LOCATION: Urbana High School
SUPERVISOR: The building principal and the Director of Human Resources
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Under the direction of the Principal and the Director of Human Resources, collaborate with the building administrative team, Central Office, and teachers.
- Work collaboratively with the building principal/administrative team to lead professional development regarding Urbana School Distrtict’s PERA evaluation model.
- Communicate positively and clearly with administrators, teachers, and Central Office personnel.
- Support groups or individual teachers with questions regarding their evaluation cycle and PERA components
- Maintain the confidentiality and privacy of individual teachers.
- Attend and participate in PERA ambassador meetings that are led by either building or district administration
- Be the point of contact for PERA questions at your building
- Be knowledgeable in all parts of the PERA handbook and evaluation components
- Collaborate with new teachers and new teacher mentors on how USD #116’s implements PERA
- Check in with teachers about their PERA timelines and help remind them of their evaluation responsibilities.
- Follow the PERA handbook
- Support the start of the year PERA presentation
- Hold SGO "Office Hours"
- Support SGO calibration with Admin and Ambassadors
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven commitment to professional development and reflective practices
- Ability to lead professional development activities at the building level
- Ability to form strong professional relationships with colleagues
- Ability to support new teachers with all PERA requirements
- Current USD #116 Certified Employee with three or more years of service with the Urbana School District
- Tenured teacher, preferred
LICENSES/CREDENTIAL: Current Illinois Professional Educator License
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- This is a stipend-position paid at the rate of pay of $1,000.
- This is at least a one-year commitment for the 2026-2027 school year.
- This is not an administrative position.
- This stipend position does not interfere with other stipend position responsibilities.
START: School Year 2026-2027
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
CREATED: April 2025
Salary : $1,000