Job Description

IK ACADEMY CHICAGO

POSITION: TEACHER 

MISSION & PHILOSOPHY:

WE HAVE JUST STARTED OUR 5TH YEAR OF IK ACADEMY FOR THE 2020/2021 SCHOOL YEAR! WE BELIEVE IN A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO LEARNING IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT WILL HELP SUPPORT EACH STUDENT’S GYMNASTIC CAREER WHILE STILL BEING ABLE TO REACH HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS. IK ACADEMY IS A MULTI-AGE CLASSROOM AND WE BELIEVE IN A MULTIMODALITY APPROACH THAT WILL ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND CONCEPTS IN-DEPTH AND FOSTER CURIOSITY THROUGH ACTIVE LEARNING WHILE MAINTAINING RIGOROUS GYMNASTIC TRAINING SCHEDULES. 

IK ACADEMY OFFERS WHOLE-PERSON, STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE AND INDIVIDUALIZED CURRICULUM. OUR EDUCATORS COME FROM MULTI-FACETED BACKGROUNDS AND ARE TRULY DEDICATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR STUDENTS. AT IK ACADEMY, LEARNING AS A COMPETITIVE GYMNAST IS TAKEN TO A NEW LEVEL WHERE OUR PROGRAM ALLOWS GYMNASTS TO PARTAKE IN MORE TRAINING HOURS WITHOUT SACRIFICING EDUCATION. WE ALLOW STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WHILE MINIMIZING STRESS AS MANY OF OUR GYMNASTS HAVE THE GIFT OF GYMNASTICS, NATURAL ABILITY, AND THE DESIRE TO BECOME A CHAMPION. 

POSITION OVERVIEW: 

THE IK ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND CURRICULUM OF STUDENTS IN A MULTIAGE CLASSROOM (GRADES 3-8) FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR WHILE ALSO PROVIDING DIRECT INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES. THE TEACHER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESENTING AND EXPLAINING LEARNING MATERIALS AND EDUCATING STUDENTS ON NEW SUBJECTS. THE TEACHER WILL COMMUNICATE THEIR SUBJECT MATTER BY USING LECTURES, PRINTED, VISUAL, AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO MATERIALS. THEY MUST CREATE A CURRICULUM, FORM DAILY LESSON PLANS, AND PREPARE ALL LESSON MATERIALS. IN CLASS, TEACHERS MAY LECTURE ON A SPECIFIC SUBJECT AND/OR ASSIGN WORK, PROJECTS, AND TESTS TO HELP BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND ASSESS THE STUDENTS’ OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN A CLASS. THE TEACHER WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING AND MANAGING THEIR CLASSROOMS AND TAKE DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHEN NEEDED. IN ORDER TO EDUCATE THEIR CLASS AND HELP ENSURE SUCCESS, TEACHERS SHOULD MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, BE ENERGETIC ABOUT THE SUBJECTS THEY TEACH, AND SHARE A PASSION FOR LEARNING THEMSELVES.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EDUCATION REQUIRED (MASTER’S IN EDUCATION IS PREFERRED) 

• ILLINOIS STATE-ISSUED TEACHING CERTIFICATION 

• AT LEAST 2 YEARS’ MINIMUM TEACHING EXPERIENCE, WITH A PREFERENCE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

• MUST DEMONSTRATE INITIATIVE AND THE ABILITY TO HANDLE MULTIPLE TASKS SIMULTANEOUSLY. 

• MUST POSSESS STRONG COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS.

1. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

   • ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

     1. TEACH STUDENTS IN A MULTIAGE CLASSROOM (GRADES 3-8)

     2. INSPIRE A HUNGER FOR KNOWLEDGE AND ENGAGE STUDENTS TO LEARN

     3. MAINTAIN A CONTROLLED CLASSROOM THROUGH DISCIPLINE AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS

   • ACADEMIC PREPARATION

     1. ESTABLISH CLEAR OBJECTIVES FOR ALL LESSONS, UNITS, AND PROJECTS, AND COMMUNICATE THESE OBJECTIVES TO STUDENTS.

     2. PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LATER GRADES BY ENCOURAGING THEM TO EXPLORE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND TO PERSEVERE WITH CHALLENGING TASKS.

     3. CREATE AND PREPARE DAILY LESSON PLANS FOR APPROPRIATE AGE AND LEARNING SKILL LEVEL, MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WHEN NEEDED

   • ASSIGNMENT & ASSESSMENT

     1. HELP SET GOALS FOR STUDENTS AND WORK WITH THE CLASS TO HELP THEM ATTAIN THESE GOALS

     2. ASSIGN WORK BY MEANS OF IN-CLASS WORKSHEETS, PROJECTS, HOMEWORK, PRESENTATIONS, REPORTS, ETC. 

     3. KEEP GRADING BOOK CURRENT AND SUBMIT AT END OF EACH TERM

     4. ASSESS PERFORMANCE BY GRADING WORK AND GIVING TESTS

   • ADMINISTRATION

     1. KEEP TRACK OF ROLE AND ENSURE STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING AND PARTICIPATING IN CLASS

     2. COMMUNICATE ABOUT CHILD PROBLEMS, ISSUES, SUCCESSES, AND PROGRESSION

   • LEADERSHIP

     1. BE CREATIVE AND FOSTER A FUN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

     2. BE ACTIVE IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND EVENTS

2. COMPETENCIES

   • KNOWLEDGE OF LEARNING STRATEGIES TO SELECT AND USE TRAINING/INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND PROCEDURES APPROPRIATE FOR THE SITUATION WHEN LEARNING OR TEACHING NEW THINGS

   • ACTIVE LISTENER TO GIVE FULL ATTENTION TO WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE SAYING, TAKING TIME TO UNDERSTAND THE POINTS BEING MADE, AND ASKING QUESTIONS AS APPROPRIATE

   • PROFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT MATTER TO APPLY IN INSTRUCTION (ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, ETC.)

   • ABILITY TO RESOLVE CONFLICT, BRING OTHERS TOGETHER, AND RECONCILE DIFFERENCES

   • EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO PRIORITIZE MANY TASKS BY IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE 

   • COMPASSIONATE AND CONFIDENT LEADERSHIP WITH SOCIAL PERCEPTIVENESS

   • JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING WITH UPSTANDING ETHICS AND INTEGRITY

   • COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING WITH OUTSTANDING CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY

   • EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM PLATFORM

3. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT MUST BE MET BY AN EMPLOYEE TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. DUTIES ARE PERFORMED TYPICALLY IN SCHOOL AND/OR OFFICE SETTINGS THROUGHOUT THE DIVISION. MAY INCLUDE FREQUENT WALKING, STANDING, STOOPING, LIFTING UP TO APPROXIMATELY 25 POUNDS AND OCCASIONAL LIFTING OF EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS WEIGHING UP TO APPROXIMATELY 40 POUNDS MAY BE REQUIRED.