What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2nd Grade Teacher position at Fremont School District?
Fremont School District 79 is seeking a 2nd Grade Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Illinois Professional Educator License;
- Self Contained General Education Endorsement
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the general supervision of the School Principal, to facilitate student success and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing district approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of individual students and by creating a flexible, safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, and goals.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops and administers grade level curriculum consistent with the school district goals and objectives.
- Promotes a classroom environment that is safe and conducive to individualized and small group instruction, and student learning.
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
- Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning, and modifies instructional methods to fit individual student’s needs, including students with special needs; conducts individual and small group instruction as needed.
- Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
- Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping, grading, and reporting for all student activities, achievement and attendance as required by the district’s procedures and applicable laws.
- Encourages parental involvement in students’ education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
- Ensures that student conduct conforms to the school’s standards and the school district’s policies, and establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
- Coordinates with other elementary professional staff members, especially within grade level, to evaluate and assess curriculum, and participates in faculty meetings and committees.
- Administers standardized tests in accordance with the district’s testing programs.
- Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designed by the Superintendent.
SALARY INFORMATION:
- FEA Collective Bargaining Agreement
- 2025-2026 Salary Schedule
- Full benefits package/see fsd79.org for benefits details
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $47,603.00 - $94,907.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Ability to Relocate:
- Mundelein, IL 60060: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $47,603 - $94,907
