Job Description

Position

7th Grade Social Studies Teacher Gower Middle School

Start Date

August 18, 2026

Qualifications

• Illinois Professional Educator License registered in DuPage County with:
  • Self-Contained General Education
  • Middle School Endorsement
  • Language Arts Endorsement
  • Social Studies Endorsement
• Demonstrate a clear sense of how to contribute to our:
  • District Motto Children at their Best!
  • District Mission Empowering children to be their best today to lead a better tomorrow.
  • District Vision Ensure an environment that cultivates confident, compassionate, and innovative learners to actively shape and enrich the world.
• Aligned to the Gower School District 62 Belief Statements:
  • Commit to personal, social, and academic growth resulting in continuous improvement and high achievement
  • Build strong relationships across our community to foster a culture where everyone thrives
  • Ensure an emotionally and physically safe, supportive environment for all
  • Model respect and demonstrate empathy and kindness in all interactions
  • Provide all students with equitable access to resources, opportunities and experiences through collaboration
• Committed to building positive relationships with students
• Committed to parent involvement and communication
• Committed to collaborating with other staff and a team approach to achieve goals
• Committed to a process of ever developing self-awareness, skills, and professional growth
• Demonstrates a strong sense of cultural competency and equity
• Demonstrates the ability to plan and prepare for high quality instruction aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards
• Demonstrates the ability to design and deliver "just right" instruction to meet the needs of every learner
• Demonstrates the ability to integrate technology to enhance and support high quality instruction and student learning
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and a strong sense of professionalism
• Demonstrates an interest in contributing to building and District committees and/or extracurricular activities

Salary

According to Collective Bargaining Agreement with Gower Education Association

To Apply

Apply online at click on the Employment button. Applicants invited for an interview will be asked to provide a resume, three signed letters of current references, and copies of all college and graduate school transcripts. Unofficial copies of transcripts are acceptable; official copies will be required if hired.

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