Teacher - 3rd Grade (12-324)

Alamogordo Public Schools; Alamogordo (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Alamogordo Public Schools in Alamogordo, NM, is seeking an Elementary Teacher for Yucca Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year. The position is nine months (185 days) per contract year with placement on the District Certified Teacher Salary Schedule.

Applicants must hold a current New Mexico Educator's License. The district emphasizes collaboration with students, families, and staff and may require background, criminal, and reference investigations before employment.

Qualifications

• Current New Mexico Educator's License is required.
• Ability to work effectively with administrators, staff, students, and parents.
• Ability to perform essential job functions and tasks.

Responsibilities

• To teach by implementing a flexible program and creating an environment favorable to learning and personal growth.
• Encourage students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge for continuous growth.
• Provide experiences integrating cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning dimensions.
• Establish rapport with students and their parents and assist students in developing positive self-esteem.

Skills

Ability to work with admins

Ability to work with staff

Ability to work with parents

Education

Current New Mexico Educator's License

Job description

Alamogordo Public Schools

Human Resources Department

Street Address: 1211 Hawaii Ave. Building A, Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 650, Alamogordo, New Mexico 88311-0650

Phone [phone] Fax [phone]

www.alamogordoschools.org

NOTICE OF VACANCY Elementary Teacher - Yucca Elementary School Date of Notice: July 31, 2026 Exempt Position - Teacher Vacancy #: 12-324 / Job ID: 3446 . Job Snapshot:

To teach by implementing a flexible program and creating an environment favorable to learning and personal growth by:

• encouraging students to develop skills, attitudes, and the knowledge needed to obtain a good foundation for continuous growth and development;
• providing students with experiences which integrate the effective, cognitive, and psychomotor dimensions of learning;
• establishing effective rapport with students and their parents; and
• assisting students in developing positive feelings toward themselves and others.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Current New Mexico Educator's License

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Ability to work effectively with administrators, staff, students, and parents
• Ability to perform essential job functions and job task requirements

Position Available: 2026-2027 SY.

Salary: Nine months (185 days) per contract year and appropriate placement on the District Certified Teacher Salary Schedule. The work calendar is subject to change based on any Board approved revisions that may or may not be Permanent.

Reference: Alamogordo Public Schools Salary and Work Day Calendar.

Conditions of Employment: Ability to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and, upon an offer of employment, complete an Employee's Statement of Health and submit to a functional capacity evaluation at the District's expense to determine ability to perform job-related functions and fitness for duty. Any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all background, criminal, and reference investigations.

The Alamogordo Public School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability, handicap, or veteran status in employment or the provision of services. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, educational services, financial aid, and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of PL 92-112, and the Age Discrimination Act may be referred to the Superintendent of the Alamogordo Public Schools. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and protects qualified applicants and employees with disabilities from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, job training, fringe benefits, and other aspects of employment. The law also requires that covered entities provide qualified applicants and employees with disabilities with necessary, reasonable accommodations that do not impose undue hardship. It is the responsibility of the applicant or employee to inform the Director of Human Resources that an accommodation is needed.