Pool: Middle School Science Teacher

26-27 Pool:
Middle School Science Teacher

Des Moines Public School District Multiple Schools - Des Moines, Iowa

Job : 5705448

Final date to receive applications: May 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: May 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

DMPS is seeking a Science teacher for the 26-27 school year. Teachers with any Science or STEM endorsement, or those with a valid teaching license willing to obtain a conditional endorsement, are encouraged to apply.

Schools currently hiring for this position include:

• Meredith Middle School
• McCombs Middle School
• Brody Middle School

TITLE: TCHR General Education Teacher K-12

POSITION TYPE: TCHR

Required:

• Valid Iowa teaching license (appropriate endorsement code for teaching assignment).
• Knowledge of subject, curriculum, effective teaching methods.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in oral and written communications.

Desired:

• Previous classroom teaching experience.
• Experience in an urban school district.

Responsible for planning and delivering a high-quality educational program to meet children’s academic and social-emotional needs.

• Deliver daily lessons, aligned to state and district standards that meet students’ individual needs and ensure growth.
• Create a culturally inclusive classroom that meets the academic and social emotional needs of students.
• Participate in building and district professional learning communities to plan for instruction, analyze data, and create assessments.
• Monitor student learning on a daily basis. Use multiple data points to guide and individualize instruction.
• Communicate with families on a regular basis.
• Participate in professional development.
• Demonstrate consistent progress on meeting the eight Iowa Teaching Standards.

• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
• Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

Teaching and Learning

Building Administrator(s)

Building Administrator(s), Directors of Elementary and Secondary Education, Curriculum Coordinator

DMEA

Exempt

Full Time (7.75 hour day) (Contract days vary by assignment)

Standing, walking, sitting, bending/stooping, reaching/pushing/pulling, lifting carrying

Mostly indoors with some outdoor responsibilities during recess and arrival/dismissal

All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check. Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.

$50,569 to $83,640 Per Year

Classroom Teacher >
Science:
General

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Jeremiah Schwennen , Talent Support Manager
• HUMAN RESOURCES
• Email: jeremiah.schwennen