Pre-K Bilingual Teacher

Waukegan, Illinois

Waukegan Public School District 60
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Position Type

Teaching - Elementary/Bilingual Educator - Special Education

Date Posted

12/15/2023

Location

North Elementary School

Closing Date

06/28/2024

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E.P.I.C. Early Childhood Bilingual Teacher

Who We Are

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 15,500 students in preschool through grade 12 and is located halfway between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. The District has 1 early learning center, 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between two 9th - 12th grade campuses. The District encompasses portions of Waukegan, Beach Park and Park City.

Why We Do This Work

The Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 has set an ambitious agenda for change, guided by the belief that all children, regardless of circumstances, can achieve at high levels and academic gaps can and will be eliminated with the support of teachers who deliver engaging, relevant, and academically rigorous instruction that excites students and instills a love of learning in them.

Location: North Elementary

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; (16) Perform such other professional duties as may be assigned by the building principal.

Qualifications: Must have valid Illinois Type 04 Teaching Certificate AND Bilingual Approval/Endorsement or Type 29 enrolled in an approved program to obtain certification. Teaching experience (including student teaching and internship) at identified grade level(s) and content area within the last five years preferred.

Salary: Per Teacher Contract

Additional Information: None

Application Deadline: Candidates must submit an online application. Position will remain open until filled.

Only online applications will be considered.

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Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 offers employment opportunities without regard to age, gender, race, color, gender identity, national origin,

religion, marital or military/veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, genetics, disability or other protected category.

Date Posted: 23 May 2024
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