Consumer Education Teacher - 0.6 FTE

Consumer Education Teacher - 0.6 FTE JobID: 4845

Position Type:

CLASSROOM TEACHING/Business Education

Date Posted:

4/30/2025

Location:

Rolling Meadows High School

Date Available:

08/11/2025

Closing Date:

05/16/2025

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Join Our Team and Empower Student Success!

Rolling Meadows High School is seeking a dedicated and passionate Consumer Education Teacher to join our team. We are committed to fostering an exemplary learning community where all students can maximize their learning and achieve success. We are looking for educators who are driven to implement effective strategies for improving student achievement, collaborate within professional learning communities, and demonstrate a strong commitment to the well-being of every student.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Possesses a strong academic background and a genuine commitment to student growth in areas such as personal finance and consumer responsibility.
• Is eager to contribute to the broader life of our school through leadership in committees, professional learning teams, and co-curricular activities.
• Is dedicated to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging and effective instruction in Consumer Education, potentially including courses such as Personal Finance and/or ELL.
• Directly teach essential consumer skills, financial literacy, and responsible decision-making.
• Prepare students for success in managing their personal finances and navigating the consumer landscape.
• Develop and implement comprehensive lesson plans aligned with district curriculum and state standards in Consumer Education.
• Utilize a variety of instructional strategies and technologies, including 1:1 iPad instruction, to meet the diverse needs of learners.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• State of Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) with a Senior HS endorsement in Business Education or Family Consumer Sciences.
• Academically prepared to teach Consumer Education.
• EL endorsement preferred.
• 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.
• Pursue professional growth.
• Follow directives of Career and Technical Education division head.

Join Our Community:

Rolling Meadows High School offers a dynamic and supportive environment where educators are empowered to make a difference. If you are a passionate and dedicated Consumer Education Teacher, we encourage you to apply.

Salary information is available on the District 214 website

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• COVER LETTER
• CURRENT RESUME
• 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 (Interviewstream). The invitation will come to your email and the RIVS (Interviewstream) 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 application deadline. Therefore, all your application materials, interview included, must be submitted by the application deadline.

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"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."