Duties
1. Teaches District approved curriculum.
2. Meets and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
3. Plans a program of study, employing a variety of instructional techniques and
instructional media that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the
students.
4. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the
maturity and interests of the students.
5. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment,
materials, and facilities.
6. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules.
7. Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
8. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and,
establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects to communicate these
objectives to students.
9. Assists in diagnosing the learning disabilities of students, with the assistance of
district specialists.
10. Evaluates academic and social growth of students, keep appropriate records and
prepare progress reports.
11. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy,
and administrative regulations.
12. Remains available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the
instructional day, such as parent teacher conferences.
13. Performs all other duties reasonably related to position as may be assigned by
Building Administrator or Superintendent.
Qualifications
1. Teaching certificate for the particular position as required by the State.
2. Must be familiar with the use of computers including but not limited to electronic
mail, the Internet, word processing, and electronic spreadsheets.
3. Establish and maintain effective and courteous working relationships with those
contacted in the course of work (students, parents, and staff).
4. Ability to understand and follow basic oral and written instructions.
5. Ability to communicate to students, parents and staff in an acceptable/courteous
manner
Salary/Benefits
Carthage E.S.D. #317 is seeking a dedicated and passionate Middle School General Education Teacher beginning the 2025-2026 school year. This full-time position (approximately 40 hours/week) offers a starting salary of around $39,466. In addition, the district contributes 9.8901% of the salary to the Illinois Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS) on your behalf.
This position is benefit-eligible, including health insurance with the district contributing $860 toward the cost, along with at least 2 personal days and 14 sick days per year.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can contact Dustin Day at 217-357-3922 or pick up an application at the District Office, located at 210 S. Adams Street, Carthage, IL 62321. For more information, please refer to the Certified Staff Contract available on our district website.