Champaign Unit 4 School District is a large unit school district serving more than 10,000 students in grades pre-K through 12 in Champaign, Savoy, and Bondville, Illinois. Our 19 campuses employ more than 2,000 teachers, administrators, and support personnel, including some of the brightest educators in the region. Our District represents the diversity of our world, fosters positive learning environments to prepare students for college and careers, and our schools empower students to succeed on any path they choose. 

Neighboring the University of Illinois and Parkland College, Champaign Schools are able to build strong community partnerships that provide unique, world-class educational opportunities to our students. Read on to learn more about Champaign Schools, and view the District Report Card.

Champaign residents enjoy all of the entertainment, diversity of culture, and intellectual pursuits of a large city while appreciating the leisurely pace of a smaller town. The University of Illinois provides the excitement of Big Ten sporting events and world-class entertainment at the State Farm Center and the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Champaign is characterized by a thriving downtown and campus town, award-winning neighborhood parks, live music venues, and summer festivals for youth and adults alike. We also share many museums, galleries, theaters, and library services with the adjacent city of Urbana.

Unit 4 Vision
Empowering each learner to thrive in a diverse and changing world.

Unit 4 Mission
Positively transforming learning and life outcomes for students through educational justice, equity, and excellence.

Unit 4 Values
In all we do, the Unit 4 learning community strives to live these core values. We are:
 

• Focused on students. We challenge ourselves to place students at the center of every decision we make and seek to provide them with inspiring and enriching learning experiences every day. We take a holistic approach to child and youth development to ensure students meet their full potential.
• Dedicated to our employees. We know that our educators, administrators, and staff make positive differences for our students every day through knowledge, hard work, and caring. We support our employees, so they are equipped to help every student succeed.
• Committed to equity and educational justice. We are intent on tearing down barriers to student learning and prioritizing students furthest from opportunity and groups of students who have historically been underserved in our schools. We thoughtfully consider and actively challenge societal norms that privilege some and not others.
• Welcoming to families and the community. We know that parents and caregivers are students’ earliest and most important teachers, so we engage families and community members for continuity of learning inside and outside of our schools’ walls. We believe diversity is our greatest strength and welcome and respect all stakeholders in our schools.
• Devoted to safe and dynamic learning environments. We believe that the safety and wellbeing of our students, families, and staff come before anything else. We also believe that our schools must be places that inspire students and staff to explore, experiment, and learn.

Careers

Working in Unit 4 offers the opportunity to grow as an employee, as a person, and as an advocate for children. We are looking for staff members who don't just go to work every day, but who are on a mission to help every child reach his or her full potential. We are dedicated to providing the very best service to our students and families, and our service results in outstanding classroom instruction, efficient and helpful offices, a clean and inviting learning environment, safe transportation, nutritious meals, and dozens of outstanding support programs in areas such as nursing, libraries, counseling, social work, therapy, and after school care. We invite you to review our commitment to enabling every child to do his or her best and consider joining our outstanding staff.

5 Great Reasons to Work at Unit 4

1. You get to work with great students.
2. We have a Novice Teacher Induction program that is recognized for excellence and supports teachers who are new to the profession.
3. All staff members are valued and given appropriate orientation, training, and support.
4. Salaries and benefits are regionally competitive.
5. Did we mention that you get to work with really, really great students?