JH/HS Language Arts Teacher - 2023/24 school year - Riverside Jr/Sr High School

Morrow County School District has an opening for a JH/HS Language Arts Teacher - 8th and 9th Grade - 2023/24 school year at Riverside Jr/Sr High School in Boardman, Oregon beginning with the 2023-2024 school year. This position will teach 8th and 9th grade classes.
Candidate must possess or be able to obtain full Oregon licensure with proper endorsements, and must be Highly Qualified. 
Projected starting date, August 21, 2023.
Position will remain open until filled.

Morrow County is located in rural north central Oregon, bordered on the north by the Columbia River and timbered by the Umatilla National Forest on the southern border. There are 9 campuses, approximately 2275 students and 320 staff.• 4 Day School Week

• 150 Student days
• 175 Licensed Staff Days. 
• Competitive salary and benefits package. Morrow County School District, unlike many districts, currently pays the employee's portion of PERS bringing the comparable total compensation to a range of $50,666 - $91,008. (2023/24 salary schedule TBD).
• Cutting edge technology
• Small class sizes
• Outstanding facilities
• Professional Development
• Coaching opportunities
• Abundant recreational activities

Application Requirements

The applicant must submit the following items online through Recruit & Hire Online Application Form.
• Cover Letter
• Professional Resume
• Letters of Recommendation (3 required)
• Complete all required steps of application form
The cover letter must include interest in the position as well as current licensure status information. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure their application is complete. Only complete applications will be considered. Successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment drug screening and background checks.

Vaccination Mandate
OAR 333-019-1030
RULE TITLE: COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Teachers and School Staff
RULE SUMMARY: The intention of OAR 333-019-1030 is to help prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19 by requiring teachers, school staff, volunteers, and school-based program staff and volunteers who work in schools to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or request a medical or religious exception.

Effective, October 19, 2021 teachers, school staff, volunteers, and school-based program staff and volunteers must provide the school or school-based program with either:
* Proof of vaccination showing they are fully vaccinated; or
* Documentation of a medical or religious exception

The successful candidate will be asked to provide the documentation during the on-boarding process.

Morrow County School District prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s perceived or actual race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, mental or physical disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veterans’ status, or genetic information in providing education or access to benefits of education services, activities, and programs in accordance with Titles IV and VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and other civil rights or discrimination issues; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008; and Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.