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Join Our Team and Empower Student Success!
Prospect High School is seeking a dedicated and passionate English Teacher to join our team. We are committed to fostering an exemplary learning community where all students can maximize their learning and achieve success. We are looking for educators who are driven to implement effective strategies for improving student achievement, collaborate within professional learning communities, and demonstrate a strong commitment to the well-being of every student.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Possesses a strong academic background and a genuine commitment to student growth.
- Is eager to contribute to the broader life of our school through leadership in committees, professional learning teams, and co-curricular activities.
- Is dedicated to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver engaging and effective instruction in literature and composition at various academic levels.
- Directly teach reading, grammar, and writing skills, emphasizing clarity and critical analysis.
- Prepare students for success on state assessments through targeted instruction and skill development.
- Develop and implement comprehensive lesson plans aligned with district curriculum and state standards.
- Utilize a variety of instructional strategies and technologies, including 1:1 iPad instruction, to meet the diverse needs of learners.
- Create and administer formative and summative assessments to monitor student progress and inform instruction.
- Collaborate with colleagues to develop and refine curriculum, common assessments, and instructional practices.
- Implement modifications and accommodations for students with diverse learning needs in both resource and inclusion settings.
- Contribute to an interdisciplinary team, fostering a collaborative and supportive learning environment.
- Support building co-curricular activities, such as coaching or sponsoring clubs and organizations (optional).
Qualifications:
- State of Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with a Senior High School endorsement in English.
- Academically prepared to teach all courses in literature and composition.
- Willingness and ability to teach courses at various academic levels.
- Ability to directly instruct reading and grammar.
- Ability to directly teach skills that support student success on state assessments.
- Demonstrate educational planning, including setting short and long term goals and assessment of these goals.
- Demonstrate an understanding of modifications and accommodations, and implementation in both a resource classroom and inclusion setting.
- Commitment to working with an interdisciplinary or integrated team: designing, implementing, and refining curriculum.
- Demonstrate a willingness to work cooperatively with other teachers in the division to develop common assessments and support existing programs.
- Commitment to working with a coordinated curriculum that targets external assessment in the design and delivery of its content.
- Readiness to implement a digital curriculum (1:1 iPad instruction).
- ELL endorsement preferred.
- Willingness to support building co-curricular activities as a coach or sponsor.
Join Our Community:
Prospect High School is a dynamic and supportive environment where educators are empowered to make a difference. If you are a passionate and dedicated English Teacher, we encourage you to apply.
Salary information is available on the District 214 website
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- COVER LETTER
- CURRENT RESUME
- ATTACH A PDF OF THE IL STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ELIS CREDENTIALS SCREEN(S)
- TRANSCRIPTS
- THREE (3) CURRENT LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Click the RED "APPLY" button above to begin an online application.
Please be aware that as a requirement of your application you will be invited to complete a digital interview via RIVS (Interviewstream). The invitation will come to your email and the RIVS (Interviewstream) system gives you ten (10) calendar days to complete the interview from the time the invitation is issued.
Keep in mind that the interview must be completed before you can submit your application, even if the interview expiration is beyond the date of the application deadline. Therefore, all your application materials, interview included, must be submitted by the application deadline.
Please email hresources@d214.org to request an extension.
"We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our district. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status."