Need Math Teacher, 0.8 FTE Long Term Leave Substitute in Illinois

Job title: Math Teacher, 0.8 FTE Long Term Leave Substitute Company: Lake County Schools Job description: SUMMARY: To instruct and assist students in mastering mathematics, while at the same time encouraging and supporting their positive academic and social growth. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervise classroom, students, and teacher aides. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The teacher must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Required

• Minimum of a Bachelor?s degree from a four-year college or university.
• Experience teaching high school mathematics courses.
• Preferred: EL and/or Bilingual

LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS: Required

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with appropriate endorsements.
• License registered with Lake County ROE.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The District 113 Teacher?s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Meeting and instructing assigned classes, 2 sections of Algebra I and 2 sections of Algebra I Lab (an Algebra I support class), in the locations and at the time assigned.
• Planning a curriculum that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students and is aligned with established core targets.
• Utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Developing reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintaining order in a fair and consistent manner; implementing a Positive Behavior Intervention and Support process.
• Guiding the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals, establishing clear objectives for all learning activities, and communicating these objectives to students.
• Assessing the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and providing progress reports as required.
• Working cooperatively with other school personnel in the identification, education, and remediation of individual students with specialized needs.
• Taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintaining accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Assisting the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Making provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes.
• Striving to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attending staff meetings and serving on staff committees.
• Demonstrating employee responsibilities in completing duties accurately and promptly.
• Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the building administrator.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Possess effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with students and adults in a positive manner.
• Ability to comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Possess common sense, problem-solving skills, and reasoning ability to appropriately deal with day to day instruction and supervisory situations.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues that supports a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of employee, student, and other sensitive District information.
• Ability to set goals and establish methods for achieving these goals.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Taking attendance, completing grade and progress reports, and other reports as required by the district and/or the State of Illinois.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: 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 stand, walk, sit, bend, write, type, speak, and listen. In addition, the employee may occasionally be required to bend, twist, reach and climb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral and distant vision. The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet/moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students. The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. Powered by Aspex Solutions - AppliTrack, Applicant Tracking for Educators. Online Job Employment Applications, Web Based Employment Applications for School Districts and Educational Institutions - You can also view at www.k12jobspot.com. K12JobSpot is a site that has thousands of teaching jobs - all from AppliTrack school districts. Expected salary: $280 per day Location: Illinois Apply Job!