LOA - PE Teacher

Hinsdale

High

School

District

86

JOB

DESCRIPTION

Job

Title :

Teacher

Calendar

Work

Days :

184

• School

Year

Supervisor :

Department

Chair

Status:

Exempt

• HHSTA

POSITION

SUMMARY

It

is

the

responsibility

of

the

Teacher

to

provide

support

to

the

instructional

process

by

supervising

students

within

the

classroom

and

other

assigned

areas;

developing

lesson

plans

and

delivering

group

and

individual

student

instruction

within

established

curriculum

guidelines,

collaborating

with

other

teachers,

other

professional

staff,

and

administrators

in

addressing

instructional

and/or

classroom

issues;

and

responding

to

a

wide

range

of

inquiries

from

students'

parents

or

guardians

regarding

instructional

program

and

student

progress.

QUALIFICATIONS

• EXPERIENCE
• KNOWLEDGE:

PEL

license

with

appropriate

endorsement

or

other

ISBE

approval

to

qualify

for

assignment.

Good

verbal

and

written

communication

skills

required.

Demonstrated

leadership

ability

to

facilitate

the

student

learning

process.

Ability

to

communicate

effectively

and

accurately,

both

orally

and

in

writing,

in

English

Ability

to

establish

and

maintain

effective

working

relationships

with

both

internal

and

external

constituents.

Ability

to

make

independent

decisions

in

accordance

with

established

policies

and

procedures.

Ability

to

deal

with

difficult

situations

courteously,

tactfully

and

with

discretion

and

good

judgment.

Knowledge

of

adolescent

development

standards.

Some

assignments

require

instructing

students

in

outdoor

conditions

on

a

variety

of

surfaces.

Some

assignments

require

working

with

chemicals,

foods,

substances,

etc.

such

as

an

assignment

in

Chemistry,

Culinary

Arts,

Ceramics,

etc.

(not

an

exhaustive

list).

Driver

Education

assignments

require

valid

IL

Driver

License,

clean

driving

record,

and

the

ability

to

ambulate

to

and

drive

in

a

car.

ESSENTIAL

PERFORMANCE

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The

tasks

listed

below

are

representative

of

the

essential

performance

responsibilities.

Tasks

assigned

to

individuals

will

vary

based

on

student

needs

and

it

is

possible

not

all

duties

will

be

performed

in

any

given

year.

Individuals

must

be

able

to

perform

the

following

duties,

with

or

without

reasonable

accommodation,

as

assigned

by

their

supervisor.

Instructs

students

for

the

purpose

of

providing

a

safe

and

optimal

learning

environment.

Plans

and

delivers

curriculum

appropriate

for

the

assignment.

Implements

academic,

behavior,

health

plans,

504

plans,

IEP's,

language

modifications

and

accommodations,

etc.for

the

purpose

of

ensuring

compliance

with

regulatory

requirements,

established

guidelines,

and

performance

standards

and

encouraging

parent

involvement.

June

2022

Manages

student

behavior

for

the

purpose

of

providing

a

safe

and

optimal

learning

environment.

Administers

assessments

and

provides

feedback

and

interventions

based

on

student

results.

Prepares

a

variety

of

written

and/or

digital

materials

(e.g.

grades,

attendance,

anecdotal

records,

lesson

plans,

substitute

plans,

etc.)

Communicates

with

students

for

the

purpose

of

improving

performance,

work/study

habits,

problem

solving

techniques

and

a

variety

of

academic

and/or

social/emotional

issues.

Communicates

with

students

who

have

been

absent

for

the

purpose

of

making

adjustments

and

accommodations

for

learning,

assessments,

and

other

activities.

Collaborates

with

instructional

staff,

other

school

personnel,

parents

and

a

variety

of

community

resources

for

the

purpose

of

improving

the

overall

quality

of

student

outcomes

and

achieving

established

classroom

objectives

in

support

of

the

school

improvement

plan.

Advises

parents

and/or

legal

guardians

in

a

culturally

sensitive

and

appropriate

way

of

student

progress

for

the

purpose

of

communicating

expectations,

student

achievements,

developing

methods

for

improvement

and/or

reinforcing

classroom

goals.

Coordinates

a

variety

of

activities

(e.g.

field

trips,

transportation,

lesson

plans,

etc.).

Directs

student

teachers,

educational

assistants,

volunteers

and/or

student

workers

as

needed.

Actively

participates

in

a

variety

of

meetings

and

professional

development

opportunities

(e.g.

staff

development,

institute

days,

department

meetings,

etc.).

Responds

to

emergency

situations

for

the

purpose

of

resolving

immediate

safety

concerns

and/or

directing

to

appropriate

personnel

for

resolution.

Responds

to

and

communicates

with

Administration,

teachers,

parents,

guardians,

and

others

both

in

writing

and

in

person/phone

and

in

a

timely

manner

Complies

with

all

Board

policies,

ISBE

requirements,

School

Code,

IDPH

requirements

and

other

laws

and

regulations.

PHYSICAL

DEMANDS

AND

WORK

ENVIRONMENT:

While

performing

the

duties

of

this

job,

the

employee

is

frequently

required

to

stand,

walk,

sit

and

see,

talk

and

hear.

The

employee

is

required

to

reach

with

hands

and

arms

and

stoop,

kneel,

or

crouch.

The

employee

must

be

able

to

lift

and/or

move

up

to

25

pounds

on

occasion

and

up

to

10

pounds

regularly/daily.

Some

assignments

require

the

employee

to

be

able

to

work

with

chemicals

(Science,

FACS,

etc.).

Some

assignments

require

being

outdoors

in

hot

or

cold

weather

(Band,

PE,

etc.)

Some

assignments

require

working

with

specialized

equipment

(FACS,

Tech

Ed,

etc).

Specific

vision

abilities

required

by

this

job

include

close

vision,

such

as

to

read

typed

or

hand

written

material.

Frequent

computer

work

required.

The

noise

level

in

the

work

environment

is

that

of

a

high

school

and

can

be

loud

when

in

places

like

gyms

and

cafeterias.

The

employee

is

continuously

interacting

with

students

and

staff.

The

information

contained

in

this

job

description

posting

is

for

compliance

with

the

Americans

With

Disabilities

Act

(ADA)

and

is

not

an

exhaustive

list

of

the

duties

performed

for

this

position.

The

individuals

currently

holding

this

position

perform

additional

duties

and

additional

duties

may

be

assigned.

Notice

of

Nondiscrimination:

June

2022

The

District

does

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

national

origin,

sex,

disability,

or

age

in

its

programs

and

activities

and

provides

equal

access

to

the

Boy

Scouts

and

other

designated

youth

groups.

The

following

person

has

been

designated

to

handle

inquiries

regarding

the

non-discrimination

policies:

NON-DISCRIMINATION

COORDINATOR

Jodi

Bryant

Assistant

Superintendent

of

Human

Resources

5500

South

Grant

Street

Hinsdale,

IL

60521

630-570-8008

For

further

information

on

notice

of

non-discrimination,

visit

https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr?field_state_value=652

for

the

address

and

phone

number

of

the

office

that

serves

your

area,

or

call

1-800-421-3481

June

2022