8th Grade ELA Teacher

• Position Type:
  Middle School Teaching
• Date Posted:
  12/22/2025
• Location:
  
  Gower Middle School
• Date Available:
  
  08/18/2026
• Closing Date:
  Until Filled
• District:
  Gower District 62
• Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) registered in DuPage County with:
  • Self-Contained General Education
  • Middle School Endorsement
  • Language Arts Endorsement
  • Additional subject area endorsements, with an emphasis on Social Studies preferred
• Demonstrates a clear sense of how to contribute to our:
  • District Motto -  Children at their Best!
  • District Mission - Empowering children to be their best today to lead a better tomorrow.
  • District Vision - Ensure an environment that cultivates confident, compassionate, and innovative learners to actively shape and enrich the world.
• Aligned to the Gower School District 62 Belief Statements as follows:
  • Commit to personal, social and academic growth resulting in continuous improvement and high achievement
  • Build strong relationships across our community to foster a culture where everyone thrives
  • Ensure an emotionally and physically safe, supportive environment for all
  • Model respect and demonstrate empathy and kindness in all interactions
  • Provide all students with equitable access to resources, opportunities and experiences through collaboration
• Committed to building positive relationships with students
• Committed to parent involvement and communication
• Committed to collaborating with other staff and a team approach to achieve goals
• Committed to a process of ever developing self-awareness, skills, and professional growth
• Demonstrates a strong sense of cultural competency and equity
• Demonstrates the ability to plan and prepare for high quality instruction aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards
• Demonstrates the ability to design and deliver  just right  instruction to meet the needs of every learner
• Demonstrates the ability to integrate technology to enhance and support high quality instruction and student learning
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and a strong sense of professionalism
• Demonstrates an interest in contributing to building and District committees and/or extracurricular activities

School: Gower Middle
Position: 8th Grade ELA Teacher
Start Date: August 18, 2026
Qualifications:

Salary: According to Collective Bargaining Agreement with Gower Education Association

• Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) registered in DuPage County with:
  • Self-Contained General Education
  • Middle School Endorsement
  • Language Arts Endorsement
  • Additional subject area endorsements, with an emphasis on Social Studies preferred
• Demonstrates a clear sense of how to contribute to our:
  • District Motto -  Children at their Best!
  • District Mission - Empowering children to be their best today to lead a better tomorrow.
  • District Vision - Ensure an environment that cultivates confident, compassionate, and innovative learners to actively shape and enrich the world.
• Aligned to the Gower School District 62 Belief Statements as follows:
  • Commit to personal, social and academic growth resulting in continuous improvement and high achievement
  • Build strong relationships across our community to foster a culture where everyone thrives
  • Ensure an emotionally and physically safe, supportive environment for all
  • Model respect and demonstrate empathy and kindness in all interactions
  • Provide all students with equitable access to resources, opportunities and experiences through collaboration
• Committed to building positive relationships with students
• Committed to parent involvement and communication
• Committed to collaborating with other staff and a team approach to achieve goals
• Committed to a process of ever developing self-awareness, skills, and professional growth
• Demonstrates a strong sense of cultural competency and equity
• Demonstrates the ability to plan and prepare for high quality instruction aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards
• Demonstrates the ability to design and deliver  just right  instruction to meet the needs of every learner
• Demonstrates the ability to integrate technology to enhance and support high quality instruction and student learning
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and a strong sense of professionalism
• Demonstrates an interest in contributing to building and District committees and/or extracurricular activities

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• Applicants invited for an interview will be asked at that time to provide:
  Resume, three signed letters of current references, and copies of all college and graduate school transcripts.
  
  Note:
  
  Unofficial copies of transcripts are acceptable. Official copies will be required if hired.