Business Education Teacher - FTE

Join Our Team and Empower Student Success!

• Position Type: CLASSROOM TEACHING/ Business Education
• Date Posted: 3/3/2026
• Location:
  
  John Hersey High School
• Date Available:
  
  08/10/2026
• Closing Date:
  Until Filled

John Hersey High School is seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Education Teacher to join our team. We are committed to providing a comprehensive and engaging business education that prepares students for success in the 21st-century workforce. We're looking for educators who are passionate about business, technology, and entrepreneurship, and who are eager to inspire and empower students.

Our ideal candidate has a strong background in business and a passion for teaching. We are looking for a collaborative team player who uses technology and creative strategies to keep students engaged. You should be dedicated to a student-centered classroom and always looking for new ways to help students succeed.

Business Education - 0.7 FTE

• Deliver engaging and effective instruction in various business education courses, including accounting, entrepreneurship, technology, and consumer education, and/or LEP (Limited English Proficiency) courses.
• Develop and implement curriculum that aligns with state standards and prepares students for future success.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse needs of all learners.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Professional Learning Teams to develop creative instructional strategies and resources.
• Utilize research-based instructional strategies to increase student achievement.
• Employ a variety of assessment practices (formative, summative, selected response, extended written response, performance-based) to maximize student learning.
• Demonstrate a wide variety of instructional methods and practices to meet individual student needs.
• Support building extracurricular activities as a coach or sponsor.
• Demonstrate a willingness to work with students of diverse cultural and academic backgrounds.
• Pursue professional growth and stay current with best practices in business education.
• Follow directives of the Career and Technical Education division head.

• State of Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with a Senior HS endorsement in Business Education.
• EL endorsement preferred.
• Experienced and outstanding educator, willing to teach all levels of accounting, entrepreneurship, technology, consumer education, and/or LEP courses.
• Must be able and willing to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Must work effectively within our Professional Learning Team model.
• Must be well-versed in a wide variety of assessment practices that maximize student learning.
• Demonstrate a wide variety of instructional methods & practices to meet individual student needs.
• Support building extracurricular activities as a coach or sponsor.
• Demonstrate a willingness to work with students of diverse cultural and academic backgrounds.
• Follow directives of Career and Technical Education division head.

John Hersey High School offers a supportive and collaborative environment where educators are empowered to make a lasting impact on students' lives. If you are a dedicated and passionate Business Education Teacher, we encourage you to apply!

• ATTACH A PDF OF THE IL STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ELIS CREDENTIALS SCREEN(S)
• TRANSCRIPTS
• THREE (3) CURRENT LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Click the RED "APPLY" button above to begin an online application.

Please be aware that as a requirement of your application you will be invited to complete a digital interview via RIVS (Interview stream). The invitation will come to your email and the RIVS (Interview stream) system gives you ten (10) calendar days to complete the interview from the time the invitation is issued. Keep in mind that the interview must be completed before you can submit your application, even if the interview expiration is beyond the date of the Final date to receive applications.

Therefore, all your application materials, interview included, must be submitted by the Final date to receive applications.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our district. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.