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Early Childhood Teacher

Pekin Public Schools District 108
Pekin, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/9/2025

Position Type :

Elementary School Teaching / Early Childhood / Pre-K

Date Posted : 3 / 6 / 2025

Location :

Preschool Family Education Center-PFEC

Date Available : 08 / 13 / 2025

PEKIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 108 ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING VACANCY FOR THE 2025-2026

SCHOOL YEAR.

EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER

Preschool Family Education Center (PFEC)

Qualifications : Certification :

  • Appropriate State of Illinois License with Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement
  • Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree

Vision :

The teacher creates a positive learning environment to facilitate the intellectual, personal and social development of all students. In order to respond to the individual needs and abilities of students, the teacher works collaboratively with all educators. The teacher uses data to determine learning priorities, monitor progress and assess instruction and student achievement. The teacher addresses the needs of students not achieving. As a result, the school makes continuous improvement toward achievement of state and district expectations.

Job Goals :

  • All students meet or exceed state expectations for learning as assessed by State assessments.
  • All students meet or exceed district expectations as assessed by local measures.

    • Responsibilities :

    Planning and Preparation :

  • Demonstrates knowledge of content and pedagogy
  • Demonstrates knowledge of students and plans instruction for individual students' needs
  • Sets instructional outcomes as goals that can be assessed
  • Demonstrates knowledge of resources
  • Designs coherent instruction and differentiates with appropriate resources, groups and structure
  • Designs student assessments that are aligned with the instructional outcomes

    • The Classroom Environment :

  • Creates an environment of respect and rapport
  • Establishes a culture for learning
  • Manages classroom procedures
  • Manages student behavior by setting clear standards of conduct
  • Establishes a safe classroom that ensures the learning of all students

    • Instruction :

  • Communication with students is appropriate and expectations for the learning of content are clearly communicated
  • Uses questions that reflect high expectations
  • Engages students in their learning
  • Uses assessment to guide instruction
  • Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness and makes adjustment as needed to instruction

    • Professional Responsibilities

  • Uses reflection to improve instruction
  • Maintains accurate records
  • Communicates with families frequently and tries to engage families in the instructional program
  • Participates in professional organizations and is involved in school and district events
  • Actively pursues professional development opportunities
  • Displays a high level of ethics and professionalism in dealing with students and colleagues
  • Adheres to district sick leave and personal leave policies and is punctual to job assignments and meetings

    • Terms of Employment :

    180 Day Bargaining Unit Position

    Benefits commensurate with contract

    Application Procedure :

    District 108 must have :

    A completed online application

    The following documentation MUST be on file to complete the application process :

    Upload documents to your online application or send via email, fax or mail :

  • Letter of Interest
  • Resume
  • Copy of PEL (from ELIS)
  • Copy of transcript(s)
  • Three (3) signed letters of recommendation

    • Fax : 309-477-4701

    Mailing address :

    Director of Human Resources

    Attention : Application Process

    501 Washington Street

    Pekin, Illinois 61554

    For direct questions, please contact :

    Julie Draher @ 309-477-4740 or by email @ julie.draher@pekin.net

    DO NOT SEND APPLICATION MATERIALS TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL

    Please be reminded, all non-tenure teachers are expected to successfully complete the district's two [2] year T.I.P.S. [Teacher Induction : Professional Success] induction / mentoring program to attain District 108 tenure status.

    Selection Procedure :

    Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by the School Principal or theHuman Resources Office to confirm date and time for an initial team interview. Position to be filled as soon as suitable applicant is confirmed.

    District 108 is an equal opportunity employer

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