TITLE: Early Childhood Classroom Teacher LOCATIONS: Urbana Early Childhood School SUPERVISOR: This position reports directly to the Urbana Early Childhood School Principal JOB SUMMARY: The Early Childhood classroom teacher is responsible for establishing a developmentally appropriate classroom environment and curriculum for preschool children enrolled in the Early Childhood program. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. - Prepare lesson plans and implement them to provide a developmentally appropriate classroom environment that assists students assigned to the classroom with achieving specific educational goals.
- Create a classroom environment that welcomes all students and supports the school's mission statement.
- Supervise and collaborate with support staff assigned to the classroom to develop general classroom procedures, goals, schedules, behavior expectation and classroom activities for students.
- Plan and implement activities inside and outside the classroom that expose a child to various experiences to broaden a child’s perspective, such as field trips, cooking activities, and experiments.
- Implement appropriate assessments and document student progress as required by the district and ISBE Preschool for All grant.
- Review, develop, and requisition materials for the classroom.
- Work in partnership with the Early Childhood principal and family coordinators to plan and encourage family involvement in their children's education.
- Work with the District’s speech/language therapist, physical therapist, social worker, multicultural staff, and occupational therapist to assess each child's educational strengths and weaknesses assigned to his/her classroom and prepare and implement specific goals for these students.
- Conduct formal parent-teacher conferences at least twice a year and schedule informal conferences and home visits as necessary to discuss student progress.
- Establish and maintain procedures for communicating with families on a regular and frequent basis.
- Supervise and provide ongoing training for teaching assistants assigned to the classroom.
- Perform all duties as the case manager for children with Individual Educational Plans assigned to the classroom.
- Maintain all special education folders, cumulative records and all other student records as require by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
- Attend all staff meetings and in-service activities as directed.
- Meet all requirements for classroom teachers as outlined by the ISBE Preschool for All grant.
- Perform any and all additional duties as assigned by the Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools, and/or the Urbana Early Childhood Principal.
QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION - Bachelors’ Degree from an accredited college or university, with certifications and endorsements (listed below)
EXPERIENCE - 2-3 years of classroom experience, except in the case of a new graduate preferred
LICENSES/CREDENTIAL: - Early Childhood Type O4 license with Special Education Endorsement required. ESL endorsement preferred
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: - Ability to assess children and knowledge of early childhood development.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively on a collaborative team.
- Ability to effectively work with students with a history of behavioral, social/emotional
- and/or developmental disabilities.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: - Salary and Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage.
- This is a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
- This is an exempt position.
- Student Contact Days and other days stipulated on the work calendar in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Urbana Early Childhood School Principal per the negotiated agreement's provisions using the district’s evaluation instrument. START DATE: 08/13/2025
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED: March 2025 Apply for this position here: https://usd116.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5028153 |