Immediately Need Dance Teacher at Johns Hill Magnet School and Muffley Elementary School in Illinois

Job title: Dance Teacher at Johns Hill Magnet School and Muffley Elementary School
Company: Decatur Public Schools
Job description: PURPOSE: Decatur Public School District is looking for a self-motivated Dance Teacher with the ability to ensure student success through differentiated instruction. The candidate must be able to create and maintain a climate that promotes respect- tolerance- and peaceful problem solving for all students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful completion of all student teaching requirements, as well as a Bachelor's Degree, and all course work required to obtain the appropriate teaching certificate(s) issued by the Illinois State Board of Education.
• License Requirements: Illinois Educator License (PEL), with Grades K-8 endorsement required in Dance.
• Strong skill sets in teaching various genres of dance, and meeting the social and emotional needs of students.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Wide-ranging intellectual and educational interests and ability to commit to a creative, integrated curriculum.
• Commitment to equity and justice including knowledge and skills related to cultural competencies.
• Familiarity with new technologies.
• Ability to function effectively as a member of the school staff.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal or designee

SUPERVISES: (Instructs, and Evaluates the work of): * 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
and/or administrators.

JOB GOAL:
Increase the skill set of elementary and middle school students to further understand dance concepts, dance performance, the performing arts, and the history of dance, the role of dance in other disciplines and in communication through the art form of dance

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of the school principal, responsible for the instruction, progress, discipline of all pupils in assigned classes, and performs related duties as required.

The Classroom Teacher shall assist students to learn subject matter and develop skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible citizens. In order to meet this responsibility, the Teacher shall:

1. Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
2. Work with Teaching & Learning and VAPA team to continue an ongoing development of K-8 dance curriculum scope and sequence.
3. Collaborate with a team of teachers in the design and implementation of integrated curriculum and performing arts.
4. Keep careful anecdotal and assessment records, and use them to write accurate, comprehensive reports.
5. Commit to the academic and social mission of The School, which encompasses differentiation to meet the needs of a diverse community
6. Build a warm positive, supportive learning environment.
7. Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establish, in harmony with the goals, clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the ability to communicate these objectives to students.
8. Is flexible and open minded with respect to learning styles.
9. Monitors student progress continuously to determine interventions and next steps.
10. Serves as a role model to students.
11. Establishes positive relationships with students, parents, guardians and community members.
12. Uses technology to report and communicate the progress of students.
13. Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior, procedures, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and consistent manner.
14. Assist the administration in implementing District goals and policies related to the educational and operational needs of the District.
15. Attend staff or team meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
16. Maintain and improve professional competence.
17. Is responsible for student safety education and accident prevention.
18. Reports all unsafe conditions to the school principal promptly.
19. Reports all accidents or injuries to the principal as soon as possible.
20. Perform any other related task or duty at the direction of the building principal or designee.

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 (1) every year.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary is based on Schedules A and B of the collective negotiated Agreement.

ABOUT THE POSITION:
Knowledge, Abilities, and Skill:
Knowledge of subject matter consistent with state certification requirements, knowledge of contemporary principles, practices of teaching, knowledge of classroom and behavior management techniques.

• Candidate must be a strong collaborator and team player with great communication skills.
• Candidate must be excellent at their craft and committed to continued growth.
• Candidate must work to build school wide relationships.
• Candidate must be an innovator with techniques and materials.
• Candidate must be a doer with a creative mindset.

Ability to modify instruction to meet student needs, ability to cooperate with the school faculty and administration in the development and implementation of an articulated program of instruction Ability to work effectively with pupils, parents and guardians, staff members, and community representatives in providing an appropriate educational program. Ability to understand the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional patterns of pupils.
Skill in the application of contemporary principles and practices of teaching, good oral and written communication skills, good interpersonal skills, skill in exercising sound and professional judgment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use repetitive hand motions, including prolonged use of a computer terminal. The employee is frequently required to sit, see, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and a generally hazard free environment.

VISION:
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus with or without corrections.

HEARING:
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

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