Early Childhood Teacher
The Early
Childhood Classroom Teacher will be directly responsible to the
building principal for all matters pertaining to the operation of
the school plan, in-building administrative and personnel
procedures, and general or district-wide policies. He/she
will be indirectly responsible to the Director of Elementary
Education for all matters pertaining to curriculum, instructional
methods, assessment and materials.
Location:
EPIC -
ELC/AOEC
Level of Vacancy
:
Responsibilities:
(1) Provide a personalized instructional program that is
compatible with the abilities, needs and learning characteristics
of each student; (2) Implement prescribed curriculum; (3) Create
a child-centered learning environment that is characterized by
the consistent application of sound mental health and educational
psychology practices; (4) Follow prescribed curriculum,
instructional methods and materials; (5) Employ creative methods
of instruction and utilize a variety of materials within the
structure of the designated curriculum; (6) Become acquainted
with the characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each
child through personal interaction and by seeking information
from psycho-educational reports, hearing and vision reports,
staffing notes, end-of-the-year student status reports, etc.; (7)
Inform the building principal whenever a student's attendance is
unsatisfactory; (8) Supply the building principal with any
abnormal attendance reports on any student; (9) Report student
address and telephone number changes to the building principal;
(10) Provide the building principal with an up-to-date copy of
the schedule of classroom activities that the teacher is
following; (11) Maintain up-to-date lesson plans; (12) Use the
designated methods of reporting student progress to parents; (13)
Attend specified in-service meetings and conferences with the
building principal; (14) Develop a close relationship with each
student's parents or guardians; (15) Use teacher aides or helpers
in accord with the designated job descriptions; and (16) Perform
such other professional duties as may be assigned by the building
principal.
Qualifications:
Must have valid Illinois Type 04 Teaching
Certificate. Teaching experience (including student
teaching and internship) at the identified level(s) and content
area(s) within the last five years preferred.
Salary:
Per Teacher Contract
Application Deadline:
Candidates must submit an online application to be
received by August 2, 2012.
Only online applications will be considered for
interviews.
Apply:
www.wps60.org