Math Teacher

GREATER WEST TOWN

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Position: Math Teacher

Status: Exempt (Salary)

Reports to: Academic Dean or Academic Principal

Salary & Benefits: This is a full-time, permanent, career position (11 months). The salary is $45,000 -

$52,000 commensurate with experience. The agency benefit package includes health, life, and disability

insurance, retirement plan, and bonus program.

The teachers work under the direction of the Principal. The day-to-day teacher operations are managed

by the Academic Dean or Academic Principal. A teacher plays a significant role in both the education

plan and day-to-day operations of the school.

Position Responsibilities:

• Serves as the instructional leader in the assigned specific subject matter
• Plans and implements and educational program for an assigned group of students
• Plans and implements Best Practice instructional programs for individual students assigned to the

classroom or group, in concert with mission, culture, and overall campus educational program.

• Develops course syllabi and plans in compliance with state learning goals and standards that

demonstrated relevance of subject content to life experience, to better engage students in the

learning process.

• Differentiates instruction, coursework and related projects to accommodate varied learning styles

and skill levels.

• Utilizes multiple models in the assessment and interpretation of student ability and progress.
• Maintains Academic and classroom attendance records, writes reports and evaluates progress on

activities related to the student’s educational program and progress

• Establishes and maintains communication with parents with relation to assigned students’

academic performance, psychosocial and/ or behavioral concerns

• Serves as an advisory team member for an assigned group of students, to include development of

their AEP and periodic review

• Provides timely submission of grades as established by campus calendar
• Collaborates with campus team members in the development of student service or intervention

plan

• Renders direct service to students including mentoring, counseling, and crisis intervention, if

needed.

• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Candidates should possess a commitment to community service
• Position requires a bachelor’s degree and type 9 teaching certificate
• Must have passed basic skills test and subject matter test
• Must maintain current Illinois certification with subject area endorsement
• Two years of teaching experience.
• Must demonstrate the experience, beliefs, attitude, and awareness that indicate cultural

sensitivity to the student population served

• Ability to partner with students individually, in family or in group, to help mobilize resources

and inner capacity to address barriers to their success

• Knowledge of principles and practices of staff, school, and organizational development Accurate

and timely preparations of lesson plans

• Effective and timely coordination and communication with parents and students on any/ and all

school issues

• Creates and maintains current documentation of all behavior incidents and/or provision of

intervention services for timely submission of copies to campus principal

• Adept understanding of alternative education practices, especially those of YCCS West

Maintains current knowledge in the field, including but not limited to, attendance at seminars,

workshops, and other professional development opportunities

• Ability to work with minimal supervision and make independent decisions
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned

To Apply: Qualified candidates should submit a detailed cover letter and resume demonstrating how

they meet or exceed each qualification/ requirement. Submit your materials via e-mail or mail to:

jobs@gwtp.org. Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for in the subject line of the

e-mail. If you prefer, you can mail your application materials to us at:

Human Resources

Greater West Town Community Development Project

500 N Sacramento Blvd.

Chicago, IL 60612

About Greater West Town: Greater West Town Community Development Project (GWTP) is a

community-based economic development organization dedicated to expanding educational and

employment opportunities in Chicago's low-income communities. GWTP is a pro-active and effective

advocate for unemployed community residents and at-risk and dropout youth in Chicago's

economically distressed neighborhoods. We provide practical, on-the-ground solutions to our

communities' complex challenges through hands-on vocational skills training, comprehensive job

placement, and alternative education for students that have been unsuccessful in traditional schools.

For over 30 years, GWTP has successfully linked expanded educational and employment service for

community residents to community development initiatives and the needs of small-mid-size local

employers.

GWTP is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for

all our positions in a manner that does not unlawfully discriminate against any person because of race,

color, religion, gender, marital status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual

orientation, veteran/reserve national guard status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

GWTP is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived

race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or

handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or

any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is

dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training,

compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.