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What they do
An English or Language Arts Teacher teaches English in elementary to secondary schools. Focuses on English, writing, composition, literature, and critical analysis. In elementary school, language arts classes focus on basic reading, writing and linguistic / communication skills. In middle school, the English curriculum evolves and expands to include more complicated reading comprehension, such as fiction, poetry and essays. In teaching high school, the focus relies on developing analytical skills.
$63,925 / year median in Illinois
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Description:
Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 is a five-time US Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and serves a large diverse community of professional and adolescent learners. Students are of diverse backgrounds and cultural heritages and bring as assets their diversity of thought, beliefs, goals, and needs to the learning environment. Stevenson is at the cradle of the Professional Learning Community movement and seeks student-centered, innovative, forward-thinking, reflective practitioners to help achieve the mission of Success for Every Student. In this, the Multilingual Learning Division is proud of its progressive and rigorous construction of curriculum and team-based collaboration that serves diverse learners. The Ukrainian/Russian Teacher is a full-time position starting in August 2025. Candidates must have strong content knowledge and differentiation skills to meet the needs of all students with varied backgrounds and interests. Skills in fostering student collaboration and classroom discourse will serve as an asset. Experience in collaborating with colleagues to create learning standards and common assessments, team-based remediation, curriculum, and continually improve learning strategies are needed as part of the continuous improvement mindset of teachers and teams. Key pedagogical skills include using standards-based education models, classroom differentiation, integration of instructional technology, instruction through the lens of social-emotional learning, design of inclusive classrooms honoring diversity of ability, heritage, and beliefs, and instruction focused on tasks & discourse.Salary and Benefits:
Stevenson High School provides a comprehensive prorated benefits plan for part-time positions including:- Health, dental, and vision insurance for single or family including a no-employee cost option
- Life Insurance
- Contribution to the Teacher's Retirement System (pension system)
- Contribution and match to the employee's individual 403b retirement plan
- Sick and personal leave time
- Professional Learning Opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement For more information, please refer to the 2021-2026 Patriot Faculty Association Agreement (Tier I and Tier II Salary Charts Attached)