ELA Teacher - Spec Ed Certified

ELA Teacher - Spec Ed Certified Preferred

• Date Posted: 5/29/2026
• Location:
  
  Middle School - School of Excellence
• Date Available:
  
  August 2026
• District:
  Capital School District

ELA Teacher - Spec Ed Certified preferred - job code 40503

10 month employee - temporary if hired after contractual start date for teachers

Building Principal

Current Teacher salary schedule

• Meets certification requirements of the State of Delaware for Middle Level ELA.
• Certification requirements of the State of Delaware for Exceptional Children K-12 preferred.
• Successful completion of Praxis II exam.
• Teacher who is designated Highly Qualified in Middle Level ELA preferred.

• Teach ELA to students.
• Able to work with students in a middle school level placement.
• Works cooperatively with all staff and parents.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's mission statement.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• With notice and consistent with employment commitments, is available to students and parents, within reason, for educational related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Note:

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Parents must regularly use hand and/or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check for the candidate who is offered employment.
• Tuberculin Test and physical.
• Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck.

Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by completing an employment application no later than 11:59 PM on the closing date indicated above. A cover letter, resume, and three letters of reference, dated within the last year, are required. Please note that incomplete application packages will not be considered.

Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of the vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources office at 302‑857‑4215.

The Capital School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law.

Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Coordinators:
Capital School District, 198 Commerce Way, Dover DE 19904. Phone