Possible Growth Chemistry Teacher

Rutherford County Schools - Tennessee; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$4,000 signing bonus

$1,000 student-teacher signing bonus

Job summary

Rutherford County Schools seeks a Chemistry Teacher with a valid Tennessee teaching license and endorsement in chemistry. The role offers a one-time signing bonus of $4,000, paid in two installments, with eligibility contingent on final employment approval.

New hires must join Rutherford County Schools and may be eligible for a separate $1,000 signing bonus for student teachers who completed teaching in the district.

Qualifications

• Valid TN teaching license with endorsement in the subject area.
• New to Rutherford County Schools; if returning, must not have taught in hard-to-staff areas as designated.
• Signing bonus contingent on final employment approval.

Skills

Strong content knowledge

Flexible

Team Player

Regular attendance

Interact with students

Education

TN teaching license with endorsement

Job description

Chemistry Teacher

• Meet criteria for or hold a valid TN teaching license
• Strong content knowledge
• Flexible
• Team Player
• Must maintain regular attendance
• Must be able to interact with students

Hiring Incentive for grades 6-12 math, English, ESL, chemistry, physics, world languages and special education

(including social workers, school psychologists, speech language pathologists, BCBA with board certification)

Criteria

• A one-time signing bonus of $4,000; paid $2,000 in the fall and $2,000 in the spring
• Teacher must hold a valid TN teaching license with appropriate endorsement in that subject area
• Teacher must be new to Rutherford County Schools, if returning to RCS or an existing employee must not have taught in any of these hard to staff areas as designated in this plan
• Signing bonus is contingent on final employment approval.

Qualifying Endorsement Codes

Math: 013, 122, 125, 413, 2002

Physics: 017, 129, 214, 414, 417

Chemistry: 016, 127, 212, 416

English: 001, 007, 101, 121, 159, 400, 401, 402, 407, 440, 959

ESL: 301, 490

Special Education: 063, 064, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 089,105, 108, 144, 145, 190, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196,
197, 198, 199, 200, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 468, 469, 489, 498 and other equivalent
special education endorsements.

World Languages: 163, 169, 170, 404, 409, 495, 496 and other equivalent world language endorsements

Student Teachers

A one-time signing bonus of $1,000; paid $500 in the fall and $500 in the spring will be awarded to those who have completed their student teaching in the district during the recent school year and contracted with RCS for the upcoming school year.