EL Teacher; building​/grade determined

Job Title

EL Teacher (building/grade to be determined)

Muscatine, Iowa (building to be determined)

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Posted until filled
• Posted:
  Jul 09, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Aug 13, 2026
• Position Type:
  Full‑time
• Salary: $50,000 per year
• Status:
  Contract
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Location:
  
  9 schools in the district

Muscatine Community School District

Reports to:

Principal

Functional area:

Instruction

• Demonstrates ability to enhance academic performance and support for and implementation of the school district’s student achievement goals.
• Provides multiple forms of evidence of student learning and growth to students, families, and staff.
• Implements strategies supporting student, building, and district goals.
• Uses student performance data as a guide for decision making.
• Creates an environment of mutual respect, rapport, and fairness.
• Participates in and contributes to a school culture that focuses on improved student learning.
• Communicates with students, families, colleagues, and communities effectively and accurately.
• Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.
• Understands and uses key concepts, underlying themes, relationships, and different perspectives related to the content area.
• Uses knowledge of student development to make the learning experiences in the content area meaningful and accessible for every student.
• Relates ideas and information within and across content areas.
• Understands and uses instructional strategies that are appropriate to the content.
• Demonstrates competence in planning for instruction.
• Uses student achievement data, local standards and the district curriculum in planning for instruction.
• Sets and communicates high expectations for social, behavioral, and academic success of all students.
• Uses student developmental needs, background, and interests in planning for instruction.
• Selects strategies to engage all students in learning.
• Uses available resources, including technologies, in the development and sequencing of instruction.
• Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meets the multiple learning needs of students.
• Aligns classroom instruction with local standards and district curriculum.
• Uses research‑based instructional strategies that address the full range of cognitive levels.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in adjusting instruction to meet student needs.
• Engages students in varied experiences that meet diverse needs and promote social, emotional, and academic growth.
• Connects students’ prior knowledge, life experiences, and interests in the instructional process.
• Uses available resources, including technologies, in the delivery of instruction.
• Uses a variety of methods to monitor student learning.
• Aligns classroom assessment with instruction.
• Communicates assessment criteria and standards to all students and parents.
• Understands and uses the results of multiple assessments to guide planning and instruction.
• Guides students in goal setting and assessing in their own learning.
• Provides substantive, timely, and constructive feedback to students and parents.
• Works with other staff, building and district leadership in analysis of student progress.
• Creates a learning community that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement, and self‑regulation for every student.
• Establishes, communicates, models and maintains standards of responsible student behavior.
• Develops and implements classroom procedures and routine that support high expectations for learning.
• Uses instructional time effectively to maximize student achievement.
• Creates a safe and purposeful learning environment.
• Engages in professional growth.
• Demonstrates habits and skills of continuous inquiry and learning.
• Works collaboratively to improve professional practice and learning.
• Applies research, knowledge, and skills from professional development opportunities to improve practice.
• Establishes and implements professional developmental plans based on teacher needs to meet Iowa Teaching Standards and district/building student achievement goals.
• Provides an analysis of student learning and growth based on teacher‑created…