English​/Language Arts Teacher

Flossmoor School District 161 is seeking an educator for the 2026-27 school year to join an exceptional staff at Parker Junior High as an English/Language Arts teacher! Our current ELA department at Parker Junior High School is comprised of nine teachers with wide ranging experiences.

Qualifications for the position include a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree in Education with prior teaching experience in English/Language Arts in Grades 6-8 within the last ten (10) years or have taken coursework, seminars or workshops relevant to English/Language Arts Grades 6-8 education in the last two (2) years. For certification, a valid Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) with an English/Language Arts endorsement for middle grades is required.

FLSA STATUS:
Salary/Exempt

Flossmoor School District 161 shall provide equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of their race; color; creed; religion; national origin; sex; sexual orientation; age; ancestry; marital status; arrest record; military status; order of protection status; unfavorable military discharge; citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States; use of lawful products while not at work; being a victim of domestic or sexual violence;

genetic information; physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; credit history, unless a satisfactory credit history is an established bona fide occupational requirement of a particular position; or other legally protected categories. No one will be penalized solely for his or her status as a registered qualifying patient or a registered designated caregiver for purposes of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, 410 ILCS 130/.