ELA Advanced Learner Program Teacher

• Position Type:
  Middle School Teaching/ Gifted
• Date Posted: 3/9/2026
• Location:
  
  Butler Junior High School
• Closing Date: 04/13/2026

Butler School District 53 is located in Oak Brook, IL.

Butler School District is seeking a dynamic, energetic 6-8 Advanced Learner Program ELA Teacher/Differentiation Specialist who maintains a positive learning environment, holds high academic expectations, and creates a student-centered classroom while building rapport with students, parents and staff. We are looking for exceptional candidates who will assist our schools in creating an exemplar learning community where everyone seeks and implements strategies for improving student achievement and growth.

This person will work collaboratively in professional learning communities to achieve goals with a common purpose focused on student learning.

The Advanced Learning Program ELA Teacher/Differentiation Specialist will facilitate the grades 6-8 Accelerated Learning Program model for English Language Arts (ELA). This role ensures that the curriculum design meets the academic, social, and emotional needs of gifted and advanced students while providing district-wide professional development on best teaching and learning practices. This specialist will assist grades 6-8 ELA teachers with job-embedded support by co-teaching and modeling effective instructional strategies.

Through partnership with teachers, the Specialist will collaborate to develop student-centered goals grounded in data with staff members and/or team to inform instructional planning decisions and areas for focus while monitoring progress toward those goals.

• Summer Availability: The candidate must be available approximately 2-3 weeks from the end of July to early August to lead professional development sessions and facilitate intensive curriculum planning and mapping for the district.
• Compensation for Summer Work: Additional summer compensation will be provided to facilitate the required professional development and curriculum planning.

Work Days: 180 (plus mandatory compensated summer hours)

Salary Range: $63,000 +;
Initial salary is determined by prior experience and education.

• Health Insurance:
  Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
• Life Insurance:
  Employer-provided life insurance policy.
• Long Term Disability:
  District provided
• Employee Assistance Program:
  Employer-provider confidential program offering employees and their family members access to free, short-term counseling and support services to address things like stress, family problems, substance abuse, or financial difficulties.
• Retirement Plans:
  Participation in the Illinois Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) and optional 403(b) retirement savings plans.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA):
  Pre-tax contributions for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Sick Leave:
  Fifteen (15) days of sick leave per year at full pay for all full-time teachers.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Reimbursement for approved graduate coursework, after completion of at least two years of consecutive full-time service in the district.
• Professional Development:
  Opportunities for ongoing training and development to support career growth.
• Mentorship Program: A formal mentorship program pairing a veteran educator with new employee to the district. The program benefits by providing professional development and guidance while the seasoned staff grows as supportive colleagues and leaders.

• CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT(S): Current Illinois Elementary Professional Educator License (PEL)

• Gifted Education Specialist Endorsement or currently enrolled in coursework is preferred.
• Experience with the delivery of professional development to adult learners is preferred.
• Five (5) years of successful teaching experience with accelerated/gifted learners at the middle school or high school level.
• Masters Degree in a curricular content field.
• Literacy Leadership:
  Deep knowledge of research-based literacy strategies to support middle grades learners across content areas.
• Demonstrated success with curriculum mapping and curriculum design.
• Demonstrated success using Differentiated Instruction in the middle grades/high school classroom setting.
• Demonstrated success using best instructional and assessment practices in a middle grades/high school classroom.