Function / Position Summary

Elgin U-46 Elementary Health Educators are responsible for educating students about various aspects of health and wellness. The position requires a commitment to developing lesson plans that provide students with skill-based experiences aligned to the district's standards-based health curriculum. The teacher uses data from formative and summative assessments to drive instructional decisions. They established a teaming culture and high expectations of learning for all students with the effective implementation of strategies, structure, and high expectations to achieve measurable academic, physical and social-emotional success.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Implementation of the K-6 standards-based U-46 Health Education curriculum and assessments.
• Assume personal responsibility for the academic progress and success of all students.
• Strong knowledge and implementation of SEL into the Health Education curriculum.
• Assesses students' skills, knowledge and abilities pertaining to Health Education for the purpose of providing feedback to students, parents, administration and state reporting.
• Use consistent school-wide practices, teaming experiences and individualized methods to engage all students.
• Develop lessons, assessments and rubrics aligned to the U-46 K-6 curriculum.
• Manages student behavior for the purpose of providing a physical and emotional safe and optimal learning environment for all students.
• Communication and collaboration with parents, classroom teachers, and district health team.
• Implementation of movement as an instructional strategy in health education lessons.
• Participates in training, meetings and professional development for the purpose of gathering information to improve teaching and learning.
• Provide administration directed instructional support or intervention if content specific minutes do not meet the specials instructional minutes target.  This would be designated as "owed time."

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Professional Educator License (PEL)
• PEL with a Health Education endorsement (PK-12) or a Short-Term Approval for Health Education (PK-12) required.

Experience / Knowledge

• Develop and implement a variety of assessments and ability to use data regularly to refine instructional practices.
• Ensure smooth operation of all classroom instructional functions.
• Develop and maintain a positive, engaging, and safe classroom culture.
• Implementation of technology into the health education classroom for student and teacher use during activity and assessment.
• Ability to adapt to changing work priorities, understanding diverse perspectives, building collaborative relationships with parents and community organizations, and implementing effective lessons.
• Use of movement as an instructional strategy to support students' academic/behavioral success.

Physical Demands

• The job's functions require the following physical demands: lifting, carrying, pushing a cart, and setting teaching on a cart in a variety of classrooms.
• The job requires 95% standing, walking, and 5% sitting when not with students.
• Work in a variety of settings, multipurpose rooms or classrooms.
• Ability to push a cart with materials and technology to switch between classes daily

Terms of Employment

• This is a 10-month position (184 days).  Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.