Background: Salt Creek School District 48 has a reputation for being one of the finest in the state with a rich history of over 180 years of continuous service to residents from Villa Park, Elmhurst, Oak Brook and Oakbrook Terrace. Salt Creek School District 48 is progressive in its approach to providing an outstanding education for its students and has a strong belief in developing the whole child. 

 

Albright Middle School is one of three schools in Salt Creek School District 48 and it serves over 200 diverse students. It has a phenomenal teaching staff, is known for its dedication to its students, its excellent mentoring practices, offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities, and is revered for its family-like setting. 

Required:

·      Valid Illinois Professional Educator License Grades (5-8)

·      Middle School Social Studies endorsements

Preferences:

 

·      The ideal candidate will be a teaching candidate that wants to make a significant difference in the life of middle school students

·      The ideal candidate will demonstrate a collaborative teaching spirit

·      Understanding of Professional Learning Communities or willingness to learn about this process

·      Knowledge of current strategies and research in developmentally appropriate practices for 5th/6th and 7th grade students

·      Utilizes the four dimensions of the C3 Framework

·      Successfully applies the following disciplinary concepts:

*Civic and political institutions

*Applying civic virtues and democratic principles

*Processes, rules and laws

*Economic decision making

*Exchange and markets

*The national and global economies

*Spatial views of the world and changing spatial patterns

*Human-environment interaction: place, regions and culture

*Human population: Spatial patterns and movements

*Change, continuity and context

*Perspectives

*Historical sources and evidence

*Causation and argumentation

·      Teaches students how to effectively evaluate sources and use evidence

·      Teaches students how to effectively communicate their conclusions and take informed action

·      Is willing to take-on challenge subject matter with students in a way that helps them broaden their understanding of the world around them and the current events that are taking place

·      Previous experience in working with middle school students

·      The ability to speak a second language

·      Experience in middle school educational programs is preferred

·      ELL/ELS endorsement is preferred

 

 

·      BA 1 salary starting at $47,767.16 plus board paid Teachers’ Retirement System contributions

·      85% board paid employee health, 75% board paid family health

·      100% board paid employee dental; family dental offered

·      100% board paid employee vision; family vision offered

·      Board paid Life/LTD insurance

·      Salt Creek School District 48 offers one of the highest compensation packages in DuPage County

 

 

·        Apply online at www.saltcreek48.org

 

 

Salt Creek School District 48 Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn6oawMQrB4