Language Arts Teacher

Job Information

Position Type:
Middle School Teaching / Language Arts
Date Posted: 1/12/2026

Location:

Lincoln Middle School

ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #205
Job Title: Teacher
Job Code: 7060
Department: Curriculum
Supervisor: Building Principal
Date: 1/10/2020
FLSA Status: Exempt
Compensation Range: $43,642 - $91,830 per year. Placement on the salary schedule is based on verified, comparable education and experience. For more information on range placement, please review the REA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The Teacher understands the central concepts, methods of inquiry, and structures of disciplines and creates learning experiences that make the content meaningful to all students.

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• Ensure all actions are in concert with Board policies, mission, and strategic plan.
• Participate in job training and professional growth opportunities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Engage students in an inquiry-based delivery model of instruction.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources.
• Use a wide range of instructional strategies and technologies to meet and enhance the needs of a diverse student population.
• Consider equitable resources and instructional practices.
• Update and maintain all necessary records accurately and completely.
• Create and maintain a safe learning environment.
• Demonstrate effective behavior management techniques appropriate for all students, including those with disabilities.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with building expectations and the district’s student code of conduct.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and needs.
• Participate in Professional Learning Communities (PLC).
• Create formative assessments aligned to district curriculum.
• Analyze student data from formative and summative assessments to drive differentiated instruction and data-based decision making.
• Utilize current technology to enhance student learning.

Illinois Teaching License with appropriate endorsements and certifications.

• Ability to demonstrate qualities aligned to core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration, and Continuous Improvement.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all school stakeholders.
• Ability to develop relationships with students and parents.
• Knowledge of various instructional strategies and techniques.
• Knowledge of best teaching and assessing practices.
• Working knowledge of State and National Standards.
• Ability to organize and maintain student records, including grade books.

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Paid Sick and Personal time
• Paid holidays
• Board‑paid TRS (Teachers’ Retirement System)
• Optional 403(b) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Moderate in‑district travel as well as intermittent in‑state and out‑of‑state travel. Intermittent prolonged and irregular hours of work.

• Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
• Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching – Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing – Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
• Pushing – Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a…