Certified Middle School Teacher Math

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Our Buildings:
Our buildings consist of one pre-kindergarten/early learning center, ten K-6 elementary schools, four K-8 schools, one middle school, two high schools, and a K-12 alternative education program as well as a social-emotional alternative program. Three of our facilities are magnet schools, including a Pre-K to 8th-grade Montessori school. Families have the option to apply to schools of choice: STEM Academy, a candidate International Baccalaureate school, and a fine arts program. The District is also the administrative agent for the Macon-Piatt Special Education District.
Our Region:
Central Illinois (Decatur, IL)
1 hour or less to Bloomington, Springfield, or Champaign Illinois.
3 hours or less to Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis.
Decatur Illinois is the #3 most affordable housing market nationwide!
Click Here to visit city website: https://decaturil.gov/
Our District Benefits:
New Educator Academy provides outstanding 1 on 1 mentorship for new Educators to the District
Top Benefits/Retirement/Paid Time Off/Tuition Reimbursement
Outstanding Health Plans that include 2 options, one of which is 100% paid by the District.
2 tier Dental Insurance Options. Paid Life Insurance and More!
Full Experience Placement Credit for prior teaching experience. Step up for Each Additional Year.
We offer 100% reciprocity for experience in other districts.
Complete Salary Schedule available on the website. Decatur Education Association Contract located here: https://www.dps61.org/cms/lib/IL01000592/Centricity/Domain/38/WEB%20SIGNED%20DEA%20Agreement%202022-2026%20v3.pdf

First year Teachers
(BA) $48,901 including Pension Contributions (2022-2023)
(MA) $51,648 including Pension Contributions (2022-2023)
(MA+32) $54,945 including Pension Contributions (2022-2023)

5 years’ experience
(BA) $52,087 including Pension Contributions (2022-2023)
(MA) $55,384 including Pension Contributions (2022-2023)
(MA+32) $59,340 including Pension Contributions (2022-2023)

10 years’ experience
(BA) $56,071 including Pension Contributions (2022-2023)
(MA) $60,054 including Pension Contributions (2022-2023)
(MA+32) $64,835 including Pension Contributions (2022-2023)
How to Apply:
Positions are posted per the Decatur Education Association collective bargaining agreement for specified period of time and then closed during a review/interviewing period. If a viable candidate is not selected, the positions repost.
If you don't immediately identify the position you are seeking, I encourage you to reach out to recruiting directly at recruit@dps61.org as well as continue monitoring the job posting board regularly and apply to all positions for which you qualify. For broadest exposure apply in vacancy pools as well. https://www.applitrack.com/dps61/onlineapp
Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan.
We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for all positions equally without regard to race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. Because our goal is to match your qualifications with an available position within our District, please answer the application as accurately and thoroughly as possible.
To officially apply, you must complete an application
For more information inquire at: recruit@dps61.org

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Illinois State certificate in the teaching field qualifying the teacher to teach at the secondary level.

2. Bachelor's Degree

3. Ability to function effectively as a member of the school staff.

4. Such other requirements as the Board may establish.

REPORTS TO:

The Secondary Building Principal

SUPERVISES:

(Instructs and evaluates the school work of designated):

Students

Student Teachers

Volunteers

Assists the Principal with the evaluation of Teaching Assistants

MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH:

Parents. Communicates with parents as the teacher deems necessary, or when requested by parents or administrators.

JOB GOAL:

To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

(In addition to those listed in 500.31, Certified Teacher, the following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties.)

Teaching in compliance with curricular requirements of the State and of the Board of Education of District 61.

Remaining current on research, new developments and literature on education, especially elementary and/or the area of special assignment.

Compliance with Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board-Employee Agreements at the school level.

Participation on an appointive, elective, or volunteer basis in the curriculum development process at the building and district levels, as is required to periodically review all curricular areas to keep them up-to-date.

Participation from time-to-time, in the development of District Policies and Administrative Regulations, on an appointive, elective, or volunteer basis.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary is based upon Schedules A & B, of the collective negotiated Agreement located on website: www.dps61.org Staff Resources

EVALUATION:

Each employee in contractual continuing service shall be evaluated at least once every two (2) years. Each employee not in continuing contractual service shall be evaluated once every year.

Physical Demands

Handle work which deals mostly with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth perception and field of vision are important. Employee regularly is required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift (up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walking and standing approximately 50-75% of each shift. Employee must recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative; ability to differentiate tones and volumes in conversation.

Mental Demands

The Teacher must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Teacher must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Teacher will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Teacher will have to supervise all students at all times.

Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan.