Gerber School Teacher

Urbana School District #116

TITLE: Gerber School Teacher

LOCATION: Gerber School on Cunningham Childrens Home Campus

SUPERVISOR: Gerber School Principal Assistant Principal

SUPERVISES: Classroom Teaching Assistants

JOB SUMMARY: The classroom teacher is responsible for providing a classroom learning environment that promotes the highest quality of academic instruction Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) and mental health stability programming.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Assess students academic performance through formal and informal testing.
• Use academic assessment data for instructional decision-making and IEP goal planning.
• Design lesson plans aligned with students needs ability levels interests classroom performance assessment results district/school curriculum and state standards.
• Design instruction that is clear well-organized and relevant.
• Plan various appropriate instructional activities to allow for extension and enrichment of the curriculum including field trips community resources visiting speakers hands-on activities and the use of technology.
• Maintain a record of lesson plans.
• Complete behavior progress reports of students on caseload.
• Calculate academic mid-quarter grades and quarterly grades for students.
• Report quarterly progress for students on IEP goals.
• Plan for curricular adaptations as needed for each individual student.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter(s) to be taught.
• Demonstrate ability to implement an effective lesson.
• Provide for individual differences in learning styles and implement curricular adaptations as needed.
• Use instructional time effectively.
• Use techniques that establish and maintain student motivation.
• Establish a culture for learning.
• Organize the classroom to encourage learning for all students.
• Constructively manage student behavior.
• Manage organizational procedures.
• Develop/implement/monitor an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for each student on the caseload.
• Schedule and facilitate IEP meetings.
• Serve as a positive role model in the school environment.
• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relationships with USD116 and CCH staff students and parents/guardians.
• Participate in professional growth activities including scheduled building and district meetings.
• Demonstrate professional work habits including modeling responsible respectful and safe behaviors.
• Complete all required paperwork including IEPs and Incident Reports according to the timelines established by the Principal.
• Check your email daily.
• Communicate daily via email with CCH staff regarding students daily behaviors.
• Set up and maintain an effective communication system with paraeducator(s) in the classroom including using the Communication and Training Log to document important training/communications.
• Direct guide and monitor teaching assistant performance and communicate any evaluation issues to the Principal.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.
• Participate in quality improvement planning and programming.
• Monitor assigned students at all times.
• Model the agencys core values of integrity respect teamwork compassion excellence spirituality (see definition in Our Core Values) and accountability in all activities and interactions with clients coworkers and the general public. Initiate and maintain good public relations with neighbors and other community resources.
• Maintain standards of personal and professional conduct that do not conflict with requirements of regulatory and licensing agencies and do not conflict with the published mission vision and core values of Cunningham Childrens Home Child Welfare Code of Ethics and Urbana School District #116.
• Maintain consistently good attendance and punctuality.
• Maintain strict standards of client confidentiality.
• Model and support the agencys respectful responsible and safe expectations.
• Maintain all training and documentation requirements in accordance with agency and regulatory policies.
• Know and abide by all policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain certification and physical condition which permits employees to perform physical restraints.
• Monitor assigned students at all times and intervene as necessary to keep students and staff safe.
• Report any unusual student behaviors to the Principal.
• Report any suspected abuse to the DCFS hotline as required by your position as a Mandated Reporter. Inform the Principal when a report has been made.
• Actively participate in agency program and/or department quality improvement activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Illinois LBS1 Certificate must meet the highly qualified status

EXPERIENCE

• 2 years of school-based experience preferred

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Highly organized
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent problem-solver
• Should be able to work with students with a history of behavior or learning problems

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Salary and Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage. There are many opportunities for employees to earn additional compensation (stipends differentials extra duty pay etc.) during the regular school year and in the summer.
• 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.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical
• Must be willing to obtain and maintain TCI Cerficiation

EVALUATION: To be completed by Gerber School Principal or Assistant Principal

START DATE: School Year 2026-2027

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED: January 2011

Required Experience:

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