Elementary Teachers - Dual Certified

Elementary Teachers - Dual Certified Preferred (Job )

• Position Type:
  Elementary School / Elementary
• Date Posted: 4/27/2026
• Location:
  
  South Dover Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  26-27 SY
• District:
  Capital School District

Elementary Teacher - Dual Certified Preferred

10‑Month teaching assignment. Salary and work year to be established by the Board. Temporary for the school year if hired after contractual start date.

Reports to:

Building Principal

Salary range and benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience in accordance with Board of Education policy.

Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the Board's policy on evaluation and Department of Education guidelines.

• Possess or be eligible for a valid Delaware teaching license and be certified as Elementary Teacher in accordance with 14 Del.
  
  C. 1521.
• Be able to perform essential job functions including exerting between 20‑50 lbs of force.
• Strong content knowledge of elementary education.

• Creates a safe and supportive classroom environment conducive to learning and suitable for all students.
• Plans and implements a personalized program of study that meets the needs, interests, and abilities of all students.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Provides a standards‑based, content‑aligned learning framework that establishes clear goals and objectives for all lessons, units, and projects.
• Prepares rigorous instruction measured by dynamic assessment for assigned classes and maintains evidence of preparation upon request of the immediate supervisor.
• Strives to implement the district's mission statement through high‑yield instructional, environmental, and social‑emotional learning strategies.
• Employs a variety of evidence‑based instructional techniques and culturally responsive strategies.
• Engages families to support student achievement and communicates individual social‑emotional and academic progress in a two‑way, non‑threatening manner.
• Collaborates with the student support team to address behavioral and mental health needs and maintain appropriate classroom standards.
• Takes all necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policies.
• Is available to students and parents for education‑related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested under reasonable terms.
• Participates actively in professional growth activities, collaborative groups, and Professional Learning Communities (PLC).
• Must be able to teach/serve students remotely and in person depending on the needs of their students.
• Establishes and maintains open communication with students, parents, staff, and administration.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Note:
  
  The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities and is not meant to be all‑inclusive.

Regularly use hands and/or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; taste or smell. Frequently stand, walk, sit, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made as needed.

• Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check for the candidate offered employment.
• Tuberculin Test and physical.
• Mandatory direct deposit of paycheck.

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.