Resident Teacher
Resident Teacher
Distinctive Schools
Chicago, IL
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Title: Resident Teacher (2024-25SY)
Location: CICS Irving Park, 3820 N. Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Reports To: Principal
Salary: Starting Salary $42,029 commensurate with experience
Employee Type: Regular Full Time
Start Date: August 2024
Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders.
Position Overview
This role is designed to build one’s readiness to lead their own classroom. The Resident Teacher is paired with the teacher as a way to:
All job responsibilities are in partnership with the assigned teacher.
Responsibilities
Culture
Education: Associate’s Degree and willing to work towards a Bachelors
Qualifications
Benefits
EEO: Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.
Distinctive Schools is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Distinctive Schools will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact talent@distinctiveschools.or g or call 773.828.4191
Location: CICS Irving Park, 3820 N. Spaulding Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Reports To: Principal
Salary: Starting Salary $42,029 commensurate with experience
Employee Type: Regular Full Time
Start Date: August 2024
Distinctive Schools creates diverse, joyful, welcoming communities rooted in social justice and rigorous learning. We support all learners to be engaged, curious, and to achieve their full potential. Our students become confident advocates, creative problem-solvers, and collaborative leaders.
Position Overview
This role is designed to build one’s readiness to lead their own classroom. The Resident Teacher is paired with the teacher as a way to:
- See exemplary instructional practice in action
- Receive immediate and actionable feedback on their own practice
- Provide structured release time so that the coach may leave the classroom to support others
All job responsibilities are in partnership with the assigned teacher.
Responsibilities
Culture
- Maintain a student-centered perspective in decision making
- Believe that all students can learn and can achieve great things
- Contribute to the equity work of the campus and network and engage in culturally responsive decision making
- Build and foster a culture of belonging through positive and strong relationships with students, families, and staff
- Cultivate a strengths-based, equity focused mindset
- Foster positive climate and culture
- Serve as a positive role model
- Implement the DS Model
- Facilitate whole class and small group learning opportunities using identified curriculum, resources, strategies, and assessments
- Deliver strong instruction, independently and in cooperation with teacher, that requires that students hold the cognitive lift and are deeply engaged in the learning
- Use core instructional tools to co-design, prepare and deliver dynamic lesson aligned to grade-level standards that engage students in rigorous learning experiences
- Work cooperatively with special education teachers to support special education students behaviorally and academically according to guidelines established by Individual Education Plans (IEP)
- Assist in the maintenance of inventory of all instructional materials
- Help maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
- Support administration with analysis of assessments that monitor progress to inform and design appropriate response/strategies, making adjustments as needed to support students in mastering grade level standards
- Participate in the assessment of students daily, weekly, and at the ends of units and analyze assessment data through campus and network wide systems
- Actively participate in the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) process in order to ensure that the needs of all learners are being met
- Support students in improving methods and habits of study
- Meet all lesson planning requirements
- Perform other duties as assigned by teacher
- Participate in all informal and formal observations as determined by the school principal or designee
- Participate in all required staff meetings, committee meetings, and work sessions
- Actively participate in all team planning and data analysis meetings
- Engage in ongoing personal professional learning - exploring educational research, enrolling in college courses, participating in both DS-facilitated and external professional development opportunities
- Seek out and be receptive to feedback
- Meet all other requirements with partnering program
Education: Associate’s Degree and willing to work towards a Bachelors
Qualifications
- Valid Professional Educator License or equivalent in state of employment (IL or MI) - OR - Proof of enrollment in a Teacher Preparation Program
- Valid Substitute Permit in state of employment (IL or MI)
- Technology demands:
- Proficient with cloud based software solutions (such as GoogleSuite)
- Ability to learn digital tools and programs as needed for the position
- Travel as required for training, professional development, and collaboration
Benefits
- 25+ Paid holidays & 10 days PTO annually (in addition to summer break for educators/campus positions)
- 12 weeks family paid leave
- Comprehensive Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- 403b match
- Fully match up to 3%
- 50% match up to 5%
- Professional development including tuition reimbursement
- Gym and wellness discounts
- And more
EEO: Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.
Distinctive Schools is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Distinctive Schools will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact talent@distinctiveschools.or g or call 773.828.4191
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