SPED Teacher (PreK-3)
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use "About the role" heading and put the description about CPS and mission. - Position Title: Diverse Learners Teacher (we should not repeat as heading). Under supervision... teachers responsible for instruction, progress, tracking, discipline, other duties. That's responsibilities. - Specialty Functions: bullet list: valid teaching license, set goals for IEP, work collaboratively... etc. Those could be responsibilities or requirements? Probably responsibilities. - Essential Functions: list of duties (demonstrate deep understanding, create environment, respond to needs, exhibit communication, prioritize safety, personalize learning, advocate for district vision). Those are responsibilities. - Minimum Qualifications & Requirements: list: bachelor's degree, completion of CPS online application, valid teaching license with endorsement, physical requirements (light work), employment expectations (resident of Chicago, etc.), onboarding requirements (TB test, drug test, background checks), drug and alcohol free workplace, EEO statement (but we should remove EEO boilerplate). However we need to keep substantive info: bachelor's degree, valid teaching license, physical requirements, residency requirement, onboarding requirements (TB test, drug test, background checks). The EEO statement is boilerplate; we should remove it. Also the contact info for EEO is boilerplate; remove. - Benefits: detailed list: Health & Wellness (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, behavioral health & EAP, employee wellness program), Financial Security (basic life insurance, life and disability insurance, pension plans, supplemental retirement plans, FSAs, spot pet insurance), Work-Life Balance (paid leave, sick leave, vacation days, parental leaves, short-term disability, religious holidays leaves). That's benefits. - Posting Date, Primary Location, Salary Range: these are metadata; we could put them in a short
under maybe "About the role" or separate? The instruction: do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a
with Posting Date, Primary Location, Salary Range. - Schedule: not mentioned; we should not create a Schedule section unless posting actually states it. It doesn't, so omit. - Skills: not explicitly listed; maybe we could infer from essential functions but we should not invent. So omit Skills section unless there is explicit skills list. There's no separate skills list; we could put some under Responsibilities or Requirements. Better to omit Skills section. - Qualifications: we have Minimum Qualifications & Requirements; we could call that "Qualifications". The instruction includes Qualifications as a possible heading. So we can put that. - Responsibilities: we have specialty functions and essential functions; we can combine. - About the role: we have ABOUT CPS description. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay (salary range). Pay: we have Salary Range. So include Pay section. We must not include Schedule. We must not include Skills. We must not include Requirements separate if we combine into Qualifications. We need to preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details exactly as given, but we can format as
- for lists.
We need to remove boilerplate: EEO statements, contact numbers, etc. Also remove duplicated lines? There's no duplication.
We need to remove application instructions: "Completion of the CPS online application and teaching profile at cps.edu/teach" is part of qualifications; keep that as it's substantive.
We need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. So remove the paragraph about EEO, concerns or inquiries, Title IX, etc.
Also remove "CPS is a drug and alcohol free workplace." That's substantive? It's a policy statement; maybe keep? It's not boilerplate? It's a policy but could be considered part of employment expectations. Might keep as part of Qualifications? It's a requirement. We'll keep.
Now craft HTML.
Structure:
About the role
We are an urban district on the rise. The support and resources we provide to our staff enables them to make the greatest difference where it’s needed most. Be a part of the change. Our mission is to provide a high quality public education for every child, in every neighborhood, that prepares each for success in college, career and civic life.
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of the school principal, teachers are responsible for the instruction, progress, tracking, and discipline of all students in assigned classes, and performs other duties as assigned and required.
- Specialty Functions:
- A valid teaching license issued by the Illinois State Board of Education, endorsed in LBS1
- Set goals for the individualized education plan that are achievable and comparable to a student's peers in accordance with the State of Illinois IEP guidelines
- Work collaboratively with case managers, counselors, and general education teachers to determine instructional and social needs of students that ensure success while also participating on the multidisciplinary team to promote students' wellbeing
- Essential Functions (within the CPS Framework for Teaching):
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of content, pedagogy, and student knowledge, in order to select learning objectives and design coherent instruction and assessments
- Create an environment for effective student learning and growth by establishing a respectful classroom culture with strong management of student behaviors and classroom procedures that promotes and appreciates the cultural, racial, and linguistic diversity of students
- Respond to the needs of all students by designing engaging classroom instruction with appropriately challenging questions, communication and discussion techniques, and instructionally aligned assessments
- Exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and exercise sound, professional judgment especially in interactions with administration, colleagues, families, and students
- Prioritize student safety through consistent implementation of the Student Code of Conduct and school wide systems of management and discipline
- Personalize student learning through mastery and innovative use of curriculum supplements and technology resources, as available
- Advocate for the district’s vision and commit to our district’s common themes of equity, cultural competence, high expectations, developmental appropriateness, attention to individual students (including those with special needs), appropriate use of technology, and student assumption of responsibility
Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
- Completion of the CPS online application and teaching profile at cps.edu/teach
- A valid teaching license issued by the Illinois State Board of Education, with the appropriate endorsement(s) for the role
- Physical Requirements: Light Work: Exerting up to twenty (20) pounds of force occasionally, or up to ten (10) pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
- Employment Expectations: As a condition of employment with the Chicago Public Schools (CPS), an employee must be an actual resident of the City of Chicago or be willing to become a resident within six months of the date of his/her employment with Chicago Public Schools. For certain high-needs positions, exemptions to this policy may be available.
- All new hires must satisfactorily complete all CPS on boarding requirements which include, but are not limited to, passing a tuberculosis test, drug test and state and federal criminal background checks.
- CPS is a drug and alcohol free workplace.
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice – CPS Is Committed To Providing Comprehensive Health Coverage To Our Employees And Their Eligible Dependents. You'll Have Access To a Variety Of Choices To Best Fit Your Needs
- Medical Plan Options
- Pharmacy
- Dental
- Vision
- Behavioral Health & EAP
- Employee Wellness Program
- Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow – We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why CPS offers strong retirement and savings options:
- Basic Life Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Pension Plans
- Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Spot Pet Insurance
- Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life – CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies:
- Paid Leave
- Sick Leave
- Vacation Days
- Parental Leaves
- Short-Term Disability
- Religious Holidays Leaves
with the descriptive text, then a
- for the list items. But we must not lose any detail. The benefits section includes descriptive sentences before each bullet list. We'll keep them as
- with the full sentence; that's okay.
For Responsibilities we have descriptive sentences; we could keep as
then
- . But we already have nested lists; maybe better to have a
- A valid teaching license issued by the Illinois State Board of Education, endorsed in LBS1
- Set goals for the individualized education plan that are achievable and comparable to a student's peers in accordance with the State of Illinois IEP guidelines
summarizing then
- for each bullet. However we must not lose detail. The nested lists inside li may be okay but we need to ensure we keep all detail.
Let's restructure:
About the role
We are an urban district on the rise. The support and resources we provide to our staff enables them to make the greatest difference where it’s needed most. Be a part of the change. Our mission is to provide a high quality public education for every child, in every neighborhood, that prepares each for success in college, career and civic life.
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the school principal, teachers are responsible for the instruction, progress, tracking, and discipline of all students in assigned classes, and performs other duties as assigned and required.
Specialty Functions:
then
- .
Similarly for Qualifications we have descriptive sentences; we could keep them as
then
- for the list items. But we already put each as