SY2024-2025 - Middle School Math Teacher
Berwyn North School District 98
- Berwyn, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Instructs students as outlined in existing lesson plans
- Establishes positive, standards-based learning expectations for students
- Maintains established routine of school and classroom procedures
- Creates a flexible class environment conducive to student learning and personal growth
- Fosters effective rapport with students; encourages self-discipline and responsibility; ensures fairness and exhibits an understanding and respect for students
- Establishes a safe, orderly environment and maintains reasonable rules of conduct in accordance with the District’s student discipline code in the classroom and on school grounds (including playgrounds, lunchrooms, hallways, etc.)
- Tracks attendance per school protocol
- May coordinate and attend class field trips; may work in extracurricular and after-school activities
- Communicates effectively with parents when needed
- Completes other duties as assigned
- Professional Educator License issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
- Appropriate subject area content endorsement, if applicable
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
- Prior experience working with children/adolescents
- Passion for working with children/adolescents
- Strong desire and commitment to educating Berwyn’s youth
- Subject matter knowledge consistent with state certification requirements
- Understanding of effective teaching principles and familiarity with contemporary best practices and strategies with regard to classroom management and behavior management
- Ability to modify instruction based on student needs
- Ability and willingness to cooperate with faculty and administrators to meet identified short- and long-term targets and execute an overall education program
- Understanding of the complex physical, intellectual, and social-emotional needs of students
- Ability to read, write, and speak proficiently in English; ability to interpret lesson plans, procedures and textbooks; ability to present information effectively and respond appropriately to questions and concerns from students, administrators and parents
- Willingness/Ability to assist with the management of student misbehavior
- Ability to lift 10-20 lbs
- Ability to read, write, and speak proficiently in Spanish
- Knowledge of peer mediation and conflict resolution techniques and the ability to apply these strategies in the classroom, lunchroom, or the playground
- Ability to help increase student achievement as defined by the IEP. Functions to include but not be limited to:
- Assisting students with developing thinking skills and content knowledge
- Providing accommodations and modifications as needed
- Planning and implementation of standards-based instruction
- Establishing a positive classroom environment and culture for learning
- Analyzing data and action-planning
- Providing reports for and attending IEP meetings
- Providing data and reports that are evidence of student progress
- Consistently communicating with stakeholders