Joshua Hager
Chicago
Summary
Starting a career in social science education with substitute teaching. Wants to facilitate student learning with positive reinforcement and critical thinking in their respective classrooms.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Guest Teacher
Chicago Public Schools
12.2023 - Current
- Implement lesson plans provided by teachers with clear and effective instruction to advance students' education.
- Create strong relationships with students to develop student engagement.
- Manage classrooms by keeping students on task in accordance with expectations.
- Maintain accurate records of attendance and provide reports to teachers on their classes.
- Keep ties with schools for long assignments and to return to schools if they have vacancies.
Headquarters Desk
Steve And Kate's Camp
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Developed strong relationships with the children by regularly supporting their needs and ensuring they felt safe, reassured, and that they were learning.
- Provided services to the children for information, supplies, medical care, maintained food and allergy records, maintained personal information records, and checked kids in and out of the camp.
- Communicated with parents about their children, including logistics and health.
Barista
Aspira Early College High School
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Trained high school interns on cash register operations and cooking skills for the vocational internship at Aspira Early College High School
- Multitasking between cooking various menu items, performing facility maintenance, and providing excellent and consistent customer service
Archive Department Intern
Chicago History Museum
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Maintained, interpreted, and created metadata including categorizing photos, adding descriptions, and researching photos to develop the museum's archive of photos from the Sun-Times on Airtable software
- Wrote an interpretive research project about MLK's activism in Chicago as a deliverable for museum visitors
- Utilized research skills to gather data from various sources including the internet, library materials and databases
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching in Education Candidate
North Park University
Chicago, IL05.2025
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - History, Politics, Urban Studies
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL05.2022
Skills
- Active Listening
- Educational Strategies
- Social Perceptiveness
- Organizational Systems
- Document Management
- Research and Analysis
- Parent-teacher communication
- Positive reinforcement
- Student engagement
Certification
- Illinois Substitute Teaching License
- Illinois Food Handler Certified
Volunteer Experience
Debate Captain, Foothill Technology High School, Ventura, CA, 08/01/17, 07/31/18, Mentored new members of the debate team by providing guidance on research, argumentation, and presentation techniques., Motivated students with positive reinforcement while emphasizing the importance of practice, preparation, and teamwork., Facilitated post-debate discussions with teams in order to evaluate strengths and weaknesses from both sides of the argument.
Timeline
Headquarters Desk
Steve And Kate's Camp
06.2024 - 08.2024
Guest Teacher
Chicago Public Schools
12.2023 - Current
Barista
Aspira Early College High School
08.2023 - 11.2023
Archive Department Intern
Chicago History Museum
09.2020 - 06.2021
Master of Arts - Teaching in Education Candidate
North Park University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - History, Politics, Urban Studies
Lake Forest College
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