About this opportunity
Delaware Schools Consortium lists this ELA Teacher - Grade 5 opportunity in dover, Delaware. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Type:
Elementary School/Elementary
Date Posted:
9/28/2026
Location:
South Dover Elementary School
Date Available:
as soon as possible
Closing Date:
Until Filled
District:
Capital School District
Description: ELA Teacher - Grade 5
Terms of Employment: 10 month employee - temporary if hired after contractual start date for teachers
Reports to: Building Principal
Salary: Current Teacher salary schedule
Minimum Qualifications:
Meets certification requirements of the State of Delaware for Elementary ELA.
Certification requirements of the State of Delaware for Exceptional Children K-12 preferred
Successful completion of Praxis II exam
Teacher who is designated Highly Qualified in ELA preferred.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Teach ELA to students
Able to work with students in an elementary school level placement
Works cooperatively with all staff and parents
Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students
Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior
Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's mission statement.
Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation
With notice and consistent with employment commitments, is available to students and parents, within reason, for educational related purposes outside the instructional day
Performs other duties as assigned
Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand and /or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift an/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Standard Requirements: Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check for the candidate who is offered employment
Tuberculin Test and physical
Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck
Application Procedures
Interested candidates who meet the minimum qualifications may apply by completing an employment application no later than 11:59 PM on the closing date indicated above. A cover letter, resume and three letters of reference, dated within the last year, are required. Please note that incomplete application packages will not be considered.
Applicants needed special accommodations in the application process of the vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources office at .
The Capital School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity, against victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Title IX, District 504 and ADA Coordinators: Capital School District, 198 Commerce Way, Dover DE 19904. Phone
Worksite address
dover, DE, 19904, US
Who can apply
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