Middle School Exploratory Career Community Connections Teacher - LONG TERM LEAVE

Community Consolidated School District 21 Job Description MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPLORATORY CAREER COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS (CCC) TEACHER (Exploratory

class

focused

on

Family

and

Consumer

Science)

Supervisor:

School

Principal

Employee

Group:

Teacher

Qualifications:

Illinois

Professional

Educator's

License

a.

Must

be

endorsed

to

teach

in

middle

school

b.

Endorsement

in

Family

and

Consumer

Science

c.

Preferred

to

hold

Bilingual/ESL

Approval/Endorsement

or

LBSI

Endorsement

Description: Candidates must have the ability and skills necessary to teach all aspects of a middle school home economics

curriculum

including

an

endorsement

in

Family

and

Consumer

Science.

The

ideal

candidate

will

be

familiar

with

the

concepts

of

a

professional

learning

community,

including

the

collaborative

skills

needed

to

work

effectively

on

a

team.

Additionally,

they

will

have

an

understanding

of

curriculum

development

and

best

practices

for

instruction.

Further,

candidates

will

be

asked

to

demonstrate,

through

discussion,

knowledge

of

the

intellectual,

social,

and

personal

skills

of

adolescent

children

as

well

as

knowledge

of

diversity

in

learning,

instruction,

assessment,

and

classroom

management. Job Requirements Specific skill and knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

Facilitate

interactive

and

hands-on

lessons

in

areas

such

as

cooking,

sewing

and

nutrition.

Emphasize

and

enforce

safety

and

hygiene

practices

in

various

home-related

activities,

particularly

in

the

kitchen

and

during

practical

demonstrations.

Manage

and

maintain

equipment,

materials,

and

resources

necessary

for

Home

Economics

instruction

including

ordering

and

maintaining

food

and

supplies

that

support

the

curriculum.

Create

lesson

plans,

instructional

materials,

and

assessments

that

cater

to

diverse

learning

styles

and

abilities .

Working

collaboratively

with

colleagues

to

identify

and

secure

additional

resources

as

needed.

Foster

a

positive

and

inclusive

learning

environment

where

students

feel

encouraged

to

explore

and

apply

practical

life

skills.

Federal,

state,

and

district

policies,

regulations

and

laws

pertaining

to

job

functions.

Preparing

and

maintaining

accurate

records.

Business

appropriate

grammar

and

punctuation

in

English.

Reading

and

spoken

fluency

and

comprehension

in

English.

Basic

mathematical

skills

(addition,

subtraction,

multiplication,

division). Specific ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

Maintaining

high

standards

of

confidentiality.

Communicating

tactfully

and

courteously

with

diverse

groups.

Effectively

presenting

information

in

one-to-one

and

group

situations.

Working

independently,

staying

focused

on

tasks,

and

assuming

responsibility

for

assigned

projects

and

duties.

Making

sound

decisions

on

the

basis

of

available

information.

Maintaining

accuracy

of

work

products.

Demonstrating

fiscal

responsibility.

Adapting

to

changing

work

priorities.

Respecting

the

opinions

of

others.

Demonstrating

the

ability

to

manage

conflicts.

Applying

common

sense

understanding

to

carry

out

instructions.

Maintaining

professional

integrity. Specific physical ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include:

Completing

tasks

using

fine

finger

dexterity.

Utilizing

computer

keyboards

and

screens

to

enter,

retrieve,

and

transform

information

or

data.

Sitting,

standing,

walking The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully

perform

the

essential

function

of

this

job.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

enable

individuals

with

disabilities

to

perform

the

essential

functions. Revised February 2024