Science Teacher - FTE

Job Details

• Position Type: CLASSROOM TEACHING / Science - Biology/Chemistry
• Date Posted: 3/9/2026
• Location:
  
  John Hersey High School
• Date Available:
  
  08/10/2026
• Closing Date: 03/20/2026

Join Our Team and Empower Student Success!
The John Hersey High School is seeking a passionate and dedicated Science Teacher to join our dynamic team. We are committed to fostering a cooperative, supportive, and respectful environment where students thrive both academically and personally.

Biology/EL Teacher – 1.0 FTE

• State of Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) with Senior HS endorsement in Biology.
• Willingness to teach all levels of science.
• Outstanding training and/or experience as an educator.
• Strong background in science (and if applicable, math) instruction and a standards-driven curriculum. Prefer experience implementing the NGSS and creating an NGSS classroom experience.
• Ability and willingness to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Effective collaboration within our Professional Learning Team model, working with teams of teachers to develop creative instructional strategies and resources based on best practices to enable students to exceed building, district, and state goals and standards.
• Proficiency in a wide variety of assessment practices that maximize student learning (formative, summative, selected response, extended written response, performance based).
• Use of a variety of instructional methods and practices to meet individual student needs.
• Provision of multiple and varied opportunities for students to achieve daily objectives.
• Commitment to utilizing research-based instructional strategies for increasing student achievement and striving to become a distinguished educator.
• Establishing and maintaining a professional growth plan.
• Possession and continuous development of technology skills that drive instruction.
• Communication with students and parents regarding student progress.
• Coordinating and sharing instructional lessons with other team members.
• Assisting in implementation of the school-wide improvement plan.
• Completion of administrative duties in a timely fashion.
• Performing other tasks assigned by building administration or designee.
• Supporting building extracurricular activities as a coach or sponsor.
• Attaching 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.

Postings current as of 3/11/2026 2:36:02 AM CST.