English teacher

Job Overview

Position Type:
Middle School Teaching

Date Posted: 2/4/2026

Location:

Barrington Middle School - Prairie Campus

Date Available:

26-27 School Year

Closing Date:
When Filled

District:
Barrington Community Unit School District 220

EDUCATOR

Holds a valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with appropriate endorsement(s) for the assigned teaching position.

Building Principal and/or appropriate Department Chair or Administrator

• PROGRAM
  • Lesson Plans:
    Develop and maintain plans for daily instruction based on district courses of study and guides.
  • Instruction:
    Utilize teaching methods and orderly classroom procedures to meet the wide range of abilities, interests, and maturational levels of students.
  • Objectives:
    Establish and communicate to students well‑defined objectives for each unit of work, including evaluation procedures, homework, tests, related projects, and class activities.
  • Evaluation:
    Cooperate with the school administration in evaluating the school program by serving on study groups. Make recommendations to the administration regarding methods of improving curricular, extra‑curricular or general program areas.
  • Development:
    Assist in the development of, be knowledgeable about, and be guided by the appropriate curriculum of the district.
  • Field Trips:
    Conduct appropriate field trips, which are part of the educational program.
• STAFF
  • Meetings:
    Attend and participate in meetings (district, faculty, and department).
  • School
    
    Activities:
    
    Share in the responsibility of supervising extra‑curricular and other school activities.
  • Staff Communication:
    Share with other staff members ideas and techniques to improve curriculum and teaching. Confer with other staff members regarding experiences with a given student when such action is appropriate to student's needs.
• STUDENTS
  • Evaluation:
    Evaluate individual student progress on a regular basis and maintain necessary records.
  • Reports:
    Provide written student progress reports as required and/or upon special request of the school administration.
  • Parent Conferences:
    Meet with parents to discuss student needs, problems or progress.
  • Student Conferences:
    Hold conferences with individual students as determined by teacher and/or student need.
  • Health and Welfare:
    Exercise reasonable measures to assure student health and safety, being alert to unusual mental or physical conditions of students and referring these to nurse, guidance counselor or administration.
  • Special Needs:
    Identify needs in students which might constitute potentially disabling conditions and advise, plan and assist in implementation with the appropriate administrator in order to provide each student with a suitable program of instruction. Participate with resource personnel for the purpose of follow‑up to the aforementioned procedure.
  • Conduct:
    Assume responsibility for supervising the behavior of students in his/her direct charge and exercise authority, as warranted, over other students on school property or during approved events away from campus.
  • Cumulative Records:
    Review individual students' cumulative records at beginning of school term or upon enrollment and receipt of out‑of‑district records. Be responsible for entry of appropriate student data.
• OPERATIONS
  • Policies, Regulations, Procedures:
    Know and observe the policies and regulations of the district and of the assigned individual buildings.
  • Pupil Attendance, Tardiness:
    Keep records of pupil attendance and tardiness, and utilize procedures that encourage punctuality.
  • Injury, Illness:
    Report to the administration any injury or illness to a student or self which occurs within school jurisdiction.
  • Absence:
    Advise administration prior to absence from school as designated in Substitute Teacher's Handbook.
  • Substitutes:
    Provide appropriate plans and materials for use by substitute as designated in Substitute Teacher's Handbook.
  • Books, Supplies:
    Account for books and supplies and keep requisite records of their quantity and condition. Be responsible for requests and efficient management of books and supplies.
  • Physical Plant:
    Observe proper procedures for maintaining a safe and orderly…