Position:
First Grade Teacher
Type:
Public
Location:
Rural
Job ID:
135910
County:
Navajo
Posted:
October 08, 2026
Contact Information:
Joseph City Unified School District No. 2
8176 Westover Ave
Joseph City, AZ 86032
District Website
Contact:
Shannon Harvilla, Superintendent
Phone: (928) 288-3307
Fax: (928) 288-3309
District Email
Job Description:
Joseph City Unified School District No. 2 is hiring a full-time First Grade Teacher for Joseph City Elementary School, a small rural school in Navajo County on I-40 between Holbrook and Winslow. Joseph City Elementary is a schoolwide Title I school.
About the position
Teach a first grade class and build the reading and math foundations students carry through school. Plan and deliver daily instruction, assess and monitor student progress, and work closely with the principal, grade-level colleagues and the school's reading intervention team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Arizona elementary teaching certificate, or eligibility for one. Teachers certified in another state may qualify for an Arizona certificate through reciprocity.
- Candidates enrolled in, or ready to enroll in, a state-approved alternative certification program are encouraged to apply.
- Reading or literacy endorsement preferred. Arizona requires K-5 teachers who provide literacy instruction to hold one within the state's timeline.
- Valid Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card, or eligibility to obtain one
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary: Per the district's certified salary schedule, with benefits
To apply: Apply online at https://jcusd-talent.web.app/careers (position: Teacher - Elementary).
Questions: Joseph City USD District Office, (928) 288-3307
Other:
Open until filled.