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POSITION TITLE:             CLASSROOM TEACHER – MUSIC (CHOIR DIRECTOR) - MATERNITY LEAVE - January 2026-April 27, 2026
                                      
REPORTS TO:                 PRINCIPAL AND ASSIGNED DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS
Qualifications:                Meet all standards required by the Illinois State Board of Education for certification.
 
PLANNING:

a.       Develops lesson plans which reflect the district’s prescribed curriculum using Understanding by Design unit/lesson planning format.
b.       Selects appropriate long-range goals for the assigned courses.
c.       Plans for the use of instructional objectives that are related to long-range goals.
d.       Plans instructional activities at the appropriate level of difficulty and duration.
e.       Selects a variety of teaching methods and procedures along with a variety of student activities.
f.        Incorporates technology into instruction as appropriate.
 
IMPLEMENTATION:

a.       Reviews, previews and/or states the purpose/objective of the lesson.
b.       Presents instruction at the appropriate level of difficulty.
c.       Presents appropriate instructional activities.
d.       Demonstrates knowledge of facts and concepts of the specific lesson.
e.       Checks for student understanding.
f.        Provides guided practice in the classroom.
g.       Provides independent practice activities when appropriate.
h.       Implements appropriate motivational techniques.
i.        Employs appropriate levels of questioning techniques.
 
EVALUATION:

a.       Makes criteria and methods of evaluation clear and purposeful.
b.       Uses a variety of techniques to evaluate student progress.
c.       Prepares tests which reflect course objectives and classroom learning activities.
d.       Provides prompt evaluation feedback.
e.       Reports and interprets students’ progress to parents/guardians.

INTERACTION WITH STUDENTS

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES