English/Language Arts Teacher

Flossmoor School District 161 is seeking an educator for the 2024-25 school year to join an exceptional staff at Parker Junior High for its English/Language Arts department as a 6th grade ELA Teacher! Following our mission to Engage. Inspire. Empower., we provide learning opportunities that help our students achieve their potential at their level. D161 serves approximately 2,300 students in 5 communities with Parker Junior High housing approximately 900 students in grades 6-8. We aim to provide our teams and students with an exceptional experience rooted in high expectations for student achievement and civic responsibility!

Under the supervision of the building principal, you will be responsible for the instruction, progress, and class management of all students in assigned classes and perform related duties as required or assigned. Our current ELA department at Parker Junior High School is comprised of nine teachers with wide ranging experiences.

Qualifications for the position include a Bachelor’s degree or a Master’s degree in Education with prior teaching experience in English/Language Arts in Grades 6-8 within the last ten (10) years or have taken a coursework, seminars or workshops relevant to English/Language Arts – Grades 6-8 education in the last two (2) years. For certification, a valid Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) with a English/Language Arts endorsement for middle grades is required.

We offer a generous salary and benefit package. We offer support for all new staff members through our mentoring and induction program as well as coaching with our instructional coaches, too! Come join our staff at Parker Junior High and become a part of the amazing culture that we built to work with a phenomenal group of students!

To learn more about what D161 has to offer, please visit www.sd161.org/jobs.

FLSA STATUS: Salary/Exempt

Flossmoor School District 161 shall provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of their race; color; creed; religion; national origin; sex; sexual orientation; age; ancestry; marital status; arrest record; military status; order of protection status; unfavorable military discharge; citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States; use of lawful products while not at work; being a victim of domestic or sexual violence; genetic information; physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; credit history, unless a satisfactory credit history is an established bona fide occupational requirement of a particular position; or other legally protected categories. No one will be penalized solely for his or her status as a registered qualifying patient or a registered designated caregiver for purposes of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/.