Elementary Teacher ; Grade 2

Position: Elementary Teacher 1-6 (Grade 2)
Location: Hillsboro

Job Title

Teacher, Grade 2

Department

Teaching

Reports To

Principal

FLSA Status

Exempt

Building

Elementary

Salary Schedule

Certified Teacher

Contract Dates

2026‑2027 in accordance with the school calendar

Salary Range

$44,500 – $78,300

Benefits Package

Full benefits package including Medical, Dental & Life Insurance

Required Certification

Missouri State Teacher Certification

Position Summary

To provide instruction, guided practice, assessments, remediation, and enrichment through a variety of learning opportunities and ensure a positive, successful educational experience for students. Ensures that all students acquire the grade level expectation skills set forth by Missouri Department of Education and Hillsboro R‑3 curriculum.

Essential Duties

• Develop a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Instruct students by lecturing, demonstrating, and using audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.
• Prepare course objectives and outlines for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
• Assign lessons, correct homework, and provide students with positive feedback and constructive criticism on assignments.
• Administer tests to evaluate student progress, record results, and issue reports or conduct meetings to inform parents of progress.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
• Keep attendance records.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom.
• Recognize and refer students encountering medical, physical and/or psychological problems to the required district specialists.
• Establish and maintain appropriate working relationships by actively communicating with parents.

Marginal Duties

• Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, mentor programs and teacher training workshops.
• Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees as required.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteer(s).
• Perform related duties such as sponsoring one or more co‑curricular activities or student organizations, assisting pupils in selecting course of study, and counseling student in adjustment and academic problems.
• Contribute to the decisions made by the District and building regarding budget, facilities, curriculum, and personnel well‑being.
• Maintain a physically and aesthetically attractive classroom setting and exercise proper care of school equipment.
• Share responsibility for supervision of students in all areas of the schools through activities such as monitoring student activity between classes.
• Perform additional tasks and assume such other responsibilities as assigned by the Principal.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervise 2 or more employees (Teacher’s Aide and Volunteers as assigned).

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from an accredited four‑year college or university.
• Missouri State Teaching Certificate.

Physical Demands

• The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to feel, grasp, push, reach with hands/arms, stoop, kneel, crawl, perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement, and move up or down from/to sitting position.

Mental Demands

• Ability to maintain confidentiality; communicate clearly both orally and in writing.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposed to loud noise levels. Regularly exposed to varying inclement outdoor weather conditions while on recess duty.
• This individual may be exposed to potentially hazardous bodily fluids.

CSIP Alignment

Hillsboro R‑III School District CSIP (2023–2028)

Key Pillar 1:
Academics – Teaching and Learning

Priority Areas:
Curriculum & Instruction (Data‑Driven Decisions)

This position supports district academic goals by delivering standards‑aligned instruction, assessing student progress, and using data to guide instructional decisions, remediation, and enrichment to ensure student growth and achievement.

Key Pillar 2:
The 3 C’s – Culture, Climate, and Communication

Priority Areas:
Quality Relationships (Student Engagement, Communication Planning)

This position fosters a caring, inclusive classroom environment…