<p>Duties</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities:</p> <p>Teaching</p> <ul> <li>Create and maintain a learning environment which is organized, predictable and promotes curiosity, creativity and social-emotional learning (SEL) </li><li>Provide learning experiences and developmental opportunities that support growth and development of the whole child </li><li>Maintain accurate records (daily PFA attendance, CACFP meal logs, bi-weekly lesson plans, Teaching Strategies Gold data, incident reports, Pyramid Model Tier 3 tracking log) </li><li>Collect data for evaluation, program monitoring, and reports </li><li>Maintain professional competence through in-service education opportunities/ training and annual Individual Professional Development Goals </li></ul> <p>Curriculum</p> <ul> <li>Implement Creative Curriculum studies through lesson planning which aligns with The Basics and IELDS benchmarks, based on the children's interests </li><li>Develop schedules and routines for programming for 2.5 hours/ 5 days weekly </li><li>Provide individual and small-group instruction </li><li>Provide ongoing observation and authentic assessment of children through use of Teaching Strategies (Gold) and maintain documentation of individual growth </li><li>Implement The Pyramid Model </li></ul> <p>Professional Duties</p> <ul> <li>Maintain two-way communication with Families including parent-teacher conferences </li><li>Encourage parents to participate in family engagement opportunities </li><li>Develop activities for parents that promote parent participation and involvement at home </li><li>Communicate and collaborate with the childcare provider, co-teachers and ROE team </li><li>Participate in ROE staff meetings and all applicable professional development </li><li>Use IRIS to refer families for comprehensive services </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Work experience in early childhood education or primary grades </li><li>Professional Educator License (PEL) with an early childhood education endorsement or proper temporary approval </li><li>Hold or be working toward obtaining an Illinois Gateways Early Childhood Educator Credential level 5 or beyond </li><li>Ability to foster a collaborative culture; possess a team-oriented attitude </li><li>Operates within an equity lens and from a strengths-based perspective </li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills </li><li>Proficient computer skills and data collection </li><li>Fit to work physical exam with TB screening </li><li>Reliable transportation </li><li>Pass a Criminal History Record Information fingerprint check </li></ul> <p>Salary/Benefits</p> <p>Call Amanda Christensen at the DeKalb ROE for additional questions. 815-217-0460</p> <p>Reports to: PFA Director, Coordinator of Early Learning Programs</p> <p>Work schedule: 35 hours per week; 12 month position</p> <p>Compensation: $26-$28/ hour; pension benefits; limited paid holidays and sick time; health insurance supplement</p> <p>Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page</p> <p>https://www.applitrack.com/dekalb/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=37361</p> <p>School District</p> <p>https://dekalbcounty.org/departments/regional-office-of-education/job-vacancies/</p> <p>ILearn Link</p> <p>ILearn</p> <p>Report Card Link</p> <p>Illinois Report Card</p> <p>Job Posting Date</p> <p>3/7/2025</p> <p>Application Deadline</p> <p>3/24/2025</p> <p>Start Date</p> <p>4/7/2025</p>