EDUCATOR OPT B (Science)

Harrisburg, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 5840 - 10285

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Requisition ID:51643

Opening Date/Time: 12/16/2025 1:06 pm

Closing Date: 12/31/2025 11:59 pm
Agency:Department of Juvenile Justice
Class Title:EDUCATOR - 13100
Skill Option:High School
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $5840/mo; Full Range $5840 - $10285/mo
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Saline
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code:RC063 Professional Employees EducatorsJuvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinatorsand Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail fax hand delivery) will not be considered.

Why Work for Illinois

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion equity and dedication that define our state. Whether youre helping to improve schools protect our natural resources or support families in need youre part of something biggersomething that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career youre looking for we offer jobs that fit your life and your scheduleflexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Position Overview:

The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a motivated and passionate Educator to join our team! The ideal candidate for this position will have a passion for instructing students in their assigned curriculum area by utilizing developmental teaching methods and techniques that are current with teaching methodologies. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to set student goals implement behavioral techniques and goals work with the school principal fellow teachers administrators and counselors while providing supportive supervision. If you meet the requirements and have previous experience preparing and executing diagnostic test instruments evaluating testing on a follow-up basis gauging the rate and scope of students progress and maximizing student potential than this opportunity is for you. We encourage all qualified and interested individuals to apply!

Essential Functions:

Administers classroom and individual instruction to participating youth in the assigned subject area.
Within the purview of the Core Curriculum policy develops curricula for each assigned teaching subject.
Develops examination tools designed to measure each students strengths weaknesses and progress.
Prepares and keeps detailed records and reports on attendance achievement and individual progress and needs of the students.
Directs students in recreational social or other extracurricular activities.
Attends and participates in discussions and planning at regular teachers meetings including counselor-teacher meetings team meetings and staff development.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires possession of a current and valid Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Professional Educator License (PEL) with Secondary Education Grades K-12 in Science.

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance):

Prefers ability to communicate with and instruct adult students of all levels of competence when assigned.
Prefers ability to communicate with and instruct students with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.
Prefers elementary knowledge of behavior modification principles.
Prefers elementary knowledge of and ability to operate a personal computer.
Prefers a written and spoken knowledge of a foreign language at a colloquial skill level when necessary to instruct non-English speaking students.
Prefers proficiency in manual communications when instructing students who are deaf hard of hearing or deafblind.
Prefers proficiency in Braille when instructing students who are blind visually impaired or deafblind.
Prefers ability to prepare written documentation related to student performance and education.
Prefers ability to relate to students with extreme and profound emotional impairments.
Prefers patience and tolerance of a wide range of behavior.
Prefers ability to use the English language in preparing and delivering instructions.
Prefersability to evaluate the student to select behavioral objectives to meet the students needs and to guide and to direct facility staff regarding the necessary training and educational development of a student.
Prefers ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff assigned students and parents of assigned children.

Conditions of Employment:

Requires the ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check.
Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee regardless of position held is prohibited.
Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate valid drivers license.
Requires ability to attend seminars conferences and trainings to stay current on methods tools ideologies or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency:

The mission of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is to build youth skills and strengthen families by promoting community safety and positive youth outcomes. Over 900 staff members from across various departmentssecurity programming education mental health and morecollaborate with the understanding that youth are physically emotionally and cognitively different from adults. The department provides extensive services to young people through a developmental treatment-focused model of care that builds youth resiliency engages families and promotes community safety at the five youth facilities it operates across the state. IDJJ serves and houses approximately 150 youth and is responsible for approximately 500 youth on Aftercare in various Illinois communities.

Work Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:00 pm -- Sat-Sun off
Headquarter Location: 1201 W Poplar St Harrisburg Illinois 62946
Work County: Saline

Agency Contact:IDJJ Human Resources

Email:

Posting Group: Education; Public Safety; Social Services

This position DOES NOT contain Specialized Skills (as that term is used in CBAs).

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Job Requisition ID:51643Opening Date/Time: 12/16/2025 1:06 pmClosing Date: 12/31/2025 11:59 pmAgency:Department of Juvenile JusticeClass Title:EDUCATOR - 13100Skill Option:High SchoolBilingual Option:NoneSalary: Anticipated Starting Salary $5840/mo; Full Range $5840 - $10285/moJob Type: SalariedCate...