Elementary School Teacher FT - 5th Grade

Jordan-School-District; South Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Worksite Benefits (Aflac)

URS retirement benefits

Job summary

Jordan School District is seeking a licensed Elementary School Teacher for 5th grade. The candidate must have a Professional Educator License or be eligible for an Associate Educator License (AEL) to join the district and participate in the APPEL program.

Proof of AEL is required before reaching the candidate pool, and enrollment in a teacher certification program may be accepted in lieu of an AEL. This full-time role offers comprehensive insurance and URS retirement options for eligible

Qualifications

• Must hold a Professional Educator License or apply for an Associate Educator License (AEL) to be eligible to apply.
• Proof of AEL is required before you will be added to the candidate pool.
• Proof of enrollment in a teacher certification program at a local university will be accepted in lieu of an AEL.

Skills

Teaching license required

APPEL program eligible

Education

USBE licensure / Educator license

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Jordan School District

Elementary School Teacher FT - 5th Grade JobID: 15699

• Position Type: Licensed Elementary School/ 5th Grade

All applicants must have a Professional Educator License awarded by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) or apply for an Associate Educator License (AEL) to be eligible to apply to Jordan School District and participate in our Alternate Pathway to Professional Educator Licensing (APPEL) Program when hired.

Proof of an AEL is required before you will be added to the candidate pool.

Proof of enrollment in a teacher certification program at a local university will also be accepted in lieu of an AEL.

INSURANCE

Jordan School District offersa comprehensive benefits package at competitive premiums. The benefitspackage includes:

• Medical (3 plans, 2 networks), includes an Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Dental
• VoluntaryVision
• Basic Life/Accidental Death and Dismemberment $50,000
• SupplementaryLife and AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Worksite Benefits (Aflac)

An overview of all the benefits included can be found at https://jordandistrict.org/departments/insurance/

UTAH STATE RETIREMENT

Benefit eligible employees are automatically members of the Utah Retirement Systems (URS). This means that the District contributes into the URS plan on your behalf each month. After the URS vesting period of four years, you will have either the Hybrid option, which is a combination of a pension with a 401k plan, or the 401k option if you choose.

Both plans are employer-paid.

You can also choose to enhance your retirement with URS by contributing additional money from your paychecks into a 401k, 457, Traditional IRA, or Roth IRA. Learn more about URS retirement plans and investment options at www.urs.org . You may also contact the Payroll Department at 801-567-8154 with any questions.

Postings current as of 10/21/2026 8:31:22 AM CST.

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