2025-2026 SY - Teacher - 3rd/4th Grade Split; Signing Incentive $17,000 - $20,000; Relocation Expenses $3,000 (300+ miles); Free Rent/Utilities - Elementary

Gallup-Mckinley County Schools • Gallup, NM

49d • $59,984 - $84,026 • Onsite

About The Position

The Elementary teacher will provide guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for students. The teacher is held accountable to the New Mexico Teacher Competencies and Domains. The teacher will also deliver State and District curriculum and provide equal educational opportunities for all students.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
• Valid New Mexico teaching license with endorsements as needed
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Planning and Preparation
• Demonstrates knowledge of content
• Design of coherent instruction
• Setting Instructional Outcomes
• Demonstrating knowledge of resources
• Demonstrating knowledge of Students
• Designing of Student Assessment
• Creating an Environment for Learning
• Creating an environment of respect and rapport
• Organizing physical space within learning environment
• Establishing a culture for learning
• Managing classroom procedures
• Managing student behavior
• Teaching for Learning
• Communicating with students in a manner that is appropriate to their culture and level of development
• Using questioning and discussion techniques to support classroom discourse
• Engaging students in learning
• Assessment in instruction
• Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness
• Professionalism
• Communicating with families
• Participating in a professional community
• Reflecting on teaching
• Demonstrating professionalism
• Growing and developing professionally
• Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations
• Manage time appropriately
• Maintain accurate and complete records of grades and attendance as required by the school district
• Report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner
• Attend and participate in faculty, professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned
• Leave adequate preparations, including lesson plans, for a substitute teacher
• Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
• Actively and appropriately participates and collaborates in school teams/committees
• Support district initiatives
• Demonstrate public relations skills
• Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills
• Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs
• Be available to parents, students, administration and peers outside the school day
• Attend and sponsor extracurricular activities
• Report suspected child abuse and neglect
• Complete Safe Schools training as directed by the District.
• Be responsible for students on field trips
• Act as a good role model within the context of the school
• Supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab/volunteer students
• Follow district and school policies and procedures
• Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the principal

Benefits

• Signing Incentive $17,000 - $20,000
• Relocation Expenses $3,000 (300+ miles)
• Free Rent/Utilities
• All GMCS schools are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees