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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 3, 2006

Inter-American Magnet School (IAMS) is considered a national model of
successful multilingual, multicultural education. The public
elementary school will be opening a new campus on Chicago's north side
(East Lakeview neighborhood) in September 2006; it will be the
recipient of almost $7 million dollars of renovation work to create an
updated, exemplary facility in which to continue its successful
mission.

Anticipated vacancies include a variety of positions from pre-K
through 8th grade.

The school:
- Public school founded by parents in 1975
- National model for dual language education (80/20 in lower grades;
50/50 in upper)
- Promotes academic excellence through multilingual/multicultural education
- Curriculum focused on the peoples of the Americas
- Small class sizes
- Serves approximately 650 economically and ethnically diverse preK to
8th grade students from all over Chicago

The faculty:
- Creative, collaborative and dynamic
- Award-winning: includes 5 Golden Apple Awards, 2 Kohl McCormick
Awards, Illinois Teacher of the Year, 3 National Board Certified
- Most possess master's degrees
- Work side-by-side with parents for an active partnership
- Knowledgeable, articulate and activist
- Promote caring, cooperative and accepting environment which promotes
social, affective and cognitive development of the whole child

Recommended credentials and developed skills:
- Illinois Type 04 or 03 Standard Certificate
- Transitional Bilingual Spanish (Type 29) Teaching Certificate
- High levels of proficiency (speaking, reading and writing) in both
Spanish and English

AND preferred areas of expertise/strengths include:
- Familiarity with/interest in dual language instruction
- Expertise in best instructional practices such as standards-based
teaching, instructional assessment, cooperative learning and
differentiated instruction
- Demonstrated ability to integrate concepts around the culture of the
Americas, multiculturalism and social esponsibility across the
curriculum
- Skill teaching diverse students
- Demonstrated innovative, creative and collaborative instruction
- Comfort working in an instructional team environment
- Additional endorsements a plus

Interested candidates should submit qualifications to:
Dr. Anna Correa, Acting Principal
Inter-American Magnet School
919 W. Barry Ave. Chicago IL 60657
e-mail: acorrea at cps.k12.il.us
Ph: 773.534.5490
Fax: 773.534.5483