Elementary Science Teacher

The Region 9 HR Services Cooperative; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Vernon ISD in Wilbarger County, Texas, invites applications for an Elementary School Teaching/EC-6 position. Our district serves six campuses with a focus on curriculum and instruction to support student achievement.

Teachers benefit from the district's professional development days, Early Release Fridays, and collaborative PLCs to plan lessons effectively. Candidates should be dedicated to student learning, able to manage classrooms, and align instruction with Texas standards.

Job description

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching/ EC-6

Vernon ISD is a 3A district located in Wilbarger County , about 50 miles west of Wichita Falls on 287 , with an enrollment of 1710. Those students are spread out among our six campuses: McCord Elementary (Pre-K, Kinder, 1st); Vernon Elementary (2nd through5th); Vernon Middle School (6th through8th); Vernon High School (9th through12th); Wichita Falls State Hospital Primary Program; and Vernon State Hospital Adolescent Forensic Program. We are a TIA district, with 41 teachers earning designations (12, Recognized; 23, Exemplary; 4, Masters) based on 2024-2025 data. Their allotments ranged from $7,800 to $28,000 and totaled approximately $563,219. Vernon ISD has a strong Curriculum & Instruction team, with an instructional coach assigned to each campus tohelp teachers succeed in the classroom. While we operate on a five-day work schedule, we have Early Release Fridays spread out throughout the year to offer our teachers a "no students" block of time to complete tasks and prepare lesson plans. We also have several professional development days scatte re d throughout the year to benefit teachers.

Vernon is located near the Oklahomaborder and is exactly the midway point between theDallas/Fort Worth metroplex and Amarillo. It is conveniently located, with the metroplex, Amarillo, Lubbock, Abilene, and Oklahoma City all within a two and a half hour drive, which also means access to four major airports. For those who like the outdoors, fishing and hunting opportunities are abundant, and Copper Breaks State Park in Texas and the Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma are close by.