Pleasant Hill School District
LICENSED POSITION OPENING
Posting #2324-004
March 23, 2023
POSITION: 9th Grade Future Success/English Language Arts Teacher
LOCATION: Pleasant Hill High School
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled. Submit your application materials by Friday, April 14, 2023 in order to be considered during the initial application review process.
START DATE: August 28, 2023
SALARY: $39,226 to $76,106 based on 2022-23 schedule. We are currently in negotiations for the 2023-24 year.
ABOUT THE DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY: Pleasant Hill School District serves approximately 975 students in grades K-12 and believes in maintaining the characteristics and qualities associated with a small rural community. Pleasant Hill is located in Lane County that has maintained an undiscovered charm despite being only a short 15-minute drive to the University of Oregon, numerous shopping and dining experiences, and local hospital services. Pleasant Hill’s close proximity to both the coast and mountains provides its residents with some of Oregon’s greatest hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation opportunities. The Eugene airport is a close drive away and is the second largest airport in Oregon generating over 800,000 trips annually with services to destinations like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Seattle.
ABOUT THE POSITION: Pleasant Hill School District seeks outstanding candidates for the position of 9th Grade Future Success and English Language Arts teacher to help provide skills and instruction necessary for our 9th grade students to navigate and succeed in high school as well as explore career and college opportunities. This position also includes English / Language Arts instruction. To support this work, successful candidates will possess the following characteristics and experience that support our mission to graduate all students with high levels of academic and personal achievement, ready for post-secondary excellence, and prepared for productive, compassionate citizenship through research-based instruction and a collaborative system of support.
• A belief that every student can learn;
• A commitment to promote the interests of the student(s) first;
• A commitment to foster a safe, healthy and engaging environment.
• AVID experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge and experience with high school-aged students;
• Strong understanding of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) for academics and social/emotional/behavior;
• Strong student relationship building skills and the ability to establish a sound system of classroom routines and management;
• Establishes effective, collaborative working relationships with diverse staff, students and community populations;
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work.
Minimum Qualifications:
• A valid state of Oregon teaching license, or the ability to get one, with a English Language Arts (ELA) endorsement;
• Successfully pass fingerprinting, criminal, Oregon Department of Education, and TSPC background checks.
OTHER NOTES: This is not an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.
HOW TO APPLY: To be considered for this position the application packet must include the following:
(Incomplete applications may not be considered)
• Cover letter
• Current resume
• Oregon Teacher Application Form (available on our website at www.pleasanthill.k12.or.us). A complete TalentEd Recruit and Hire Application is acceptable
• Complete set of college/university transcripts (unofficial or official-official required upon hire)
• At least three (3) current letters of recommendation from persons qualified to comment on your skills, abilities and/or preparation for the position.
• Proof of license
Send completed application materials to: Pleasant Hill School District No. 1
Attention: Posting #2324-004
36386 Highway 58
Pleasant Hill, OR 97455
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Email to: hiring@pleasanthill.k12.or.us
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Pleasant Hill School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender or sexual orientation in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact our central office at 541-746-9646.
It is our policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law. Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:
Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.
Disabled Veterans: A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicant’s veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).
For veterans’ preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted at the time of application submission.
On August 19th, 2021, Gov. Kate Brown announced that all Oregon K-12 educators, staff and volunteers will be required to be fully vaccinated by October 18th, 2021. Exceptions to this requirement are limited to Medical or Religious exemptions. All persons newly hired for employment by Pleasant Hill School District must provide proof of full vaccination prior to starting work.
