EL Teacher (building/grade to be determined)

Building to be determined; Muscatine (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Muscatine Community School District seeks an EL Teacher (building/grade to be determined) for a full-time contract across nine district schools. Starting August 13, 2026, the role pays $50,000 per year and reports to the Principal within the Instruction area.

The teacher will implement district and state standards, use performance data to guide instruction, engage families and staff, and foster a respectful, outcomes‑driven learning environment for diverse students.

Qualifications

• Must hold an appropriate State of Iowa certification prior to the start of each contract year.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Lesson planning

Student interaction

Staff interaction

Education

Iowa teaching certification

Tools

Audio equipment

Projectors

Video equipment

Building systems

Computers

Photocopiers

Laminators

Lab equipment

Job description

Job Title

EL Teacher (building/grade to be determined)

Location

Muscatine, Iowa (building to be determined)

Job Details

• Job ID: 5825914
• Application Deadline: 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

Job Description

Muscatine Community School District

Reports to: Principal

Functional area: Instruction

Responsibilities

• 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 tests and authentic measures as well as mandatory standardized and district tests.
• Adheres to board policies, district procedures, and contractual obligations.
• Demonstrates professional and ethical conduct as defined by state law and district policy.
• Contributes to efforts to achieve district and building goals.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and respect for all learners and staff.
• Collaborates with students, families, colleagues, and communities to enhance student learning.
• Assists with annual building‑wide goal development.
• Provides student supervision (duty time) as grade level appropriate.
• Actively participates in parent conferences and district in‑services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Must hold an appropriate State of Iowa certification prior to the start of each contract year.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Communication skills: oral, instructional, writing, lesson planning, student and staff interaction.
• Content expertise: academic subject matter.
• Supervisory/management skills: coordinating volunteers, paraeducators, and aides.
• Specific skill expertise: understanding of students’ needs, teamwork, independent judgment.
• Equipment proficiencies: audio equipment, projectors, video equipment, building systems (security, intercom, telephone), computer use, photocopiers, laminators, lab equipment.
• Human relations skills are essential.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All employers submitting a job opening for posting on the Teach Iowa system will not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, or status as a veteran. A bona fide religious institution may choose to exercise the allowances in Iowa Code section 216.6.(6)d. Employers may have additional developed specific equal employment opportunity policies and procedures; please check with employers.

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Contact Information

• Jaime Kroeger
• 2900 Mulberry Avenue
• Muscatine, Iowa 52761
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]