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.
Languages, Literatures and Cultures Campus Location:
Normal, IL General Summary The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures is in search of a pool of qualified persons interested in the supervision of teacher candidates in World Language (French, German, and Spanish) education. For Spring 2023, supervisors are needed in both Central Illinois and the Chicagoland area. This position involves mentoring teacher candidates in their semester-long student teaching internship. The university supervisor is a liaison between ISU and the school district personnel, primarily the cooperating teacher. The supervisor is responsible for observing the student teacher on-site and providing formal and informal assessments of the teacher candidate's teaching performance, which requires multiple (3-5) on-site observations with brief post-conference meetings. Also required are a small number of visits to Illinois State University in Normal, IL during the academic year. In addition to regular online communication throughout the semester, supervisors assess teacher candidates' online assignments and collaborate with the Cooperating Teacher and ISU faculty in assessing the professional growth and determining the final grade for teacher candidates. Additional Information
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Illinois State University, founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois. Illinois State is a co-educational, residential university that emphasizes undergraduate study with more than 20,000 students. Our six colleges offer 174 undergraduate majors, 76 minors, 97 master's programs, 17 doctoral degrees, and 40 certificate options. We have repeatedly been named a "Great Place to Work" by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL COMMUNITY
Illinois State University is located in the growing twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, with a population of approximately 132,000 and conveniently located approximately two hours from both Chicago and St. Louis. The community is home to GROWMARK, the Illinois Farm Bureau, State Farm Insurance's International Headquarters, Illinois Wesleyan University, Lincoln College, and Heartland Community College. The community has distinguished itself for its outstanding school systems, its citizens' level of educational attainment, its parks and recreation, health care, job growth, economic opportunity, and low crime rate. Forbes magazine, in a review of the best places for business, ranked Bloomington-Normal the 15th best place for business out of 168 small metros listed. Bloomington was also recently placed on CNNMoney's list of the 100 Best Places to Live. Expansion Management Magazine rated Bloomington-Normal as one of two metro areas with a five-star quality of life, giving the community high rankings in such areas as standard of living, quality of schools, traffic, and commute time. Please visit the Bloomington-Normal Area Convention & Visitors Bureau website at https://www.visitbn.org/ for more information. Required Qualifications 1. Master's degree in teaching or relevant academic field 2. At least three years of World Language classroom teaching experience in a middle school or high school classroom and/or related professional experience. 4. Candidates must be able to demonstrate oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position, as mandated by state law. Desired Qualifications 1. Hold a current Illinois Teaching Certificate Work Hours Varies Proposed Starting Date January 2023 Salary Rate / Pay Rate Commensurate with experience and qualifications Required Applicant Documents cover letter, references list (at least three professional references and contact information), and resume/CV. Please specify in the cover letter the geographic area/s for which you are applying.
PLEASE NOTE
These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply" Special Instructions for Applicants Applications are accepted continuously for part-time, non-tenure-track positions and reviewed as vacancies become available. Contact Information for Applicants Dr. Juliet Lynd, Chair Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures jlynd@ilstu.edu Important Information for Applicants This position is subject to a criminal background investigation based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources. Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383 . The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence. If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311 .
