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Peotone Community Unit School District 207U, located in District 2 - Section 10, is seeking a full-time agriculture education teacher and FFA Advisor for the 2025-2026 school year. The newly hired teacher will work in the Agriculture Department along with Abby Jacobs- Cowger and Dakota Cowger. 

The Peotone Ag Ed Program currently has about 200 students enrolled. The program has had growing success in the past few years getting recognized at the state and national levels. It has a supportive administration, board of education, alumni, and community partners. 

Current courses offered at PHS are Introduction to Agriculture & Foods, Farm to Fork 1, Farm to Fork 2, Global Foods & Ag: Developed Countries, Global Foods & Ag: Developing Countries, Animal Science, Vet Science, Horticulture, Plant and Crop Science, Ag Business, Ag Mechanics & Technology, Ag Communications, and Ag Construction - Textiles. In the 2025-2026 school year, Ag Engineering, Independent Ag Education Study, and Work Based Learning will be offered as new courses at the High School, while 7th Grade Exploratory Ag & 8th Grade Discovery Ag will be added at the Junior High School. Courses to be taught will be discussed with the applicants and current teachers over strengths and weaknesses with goals of the future of the program in mind. With an array of classes offered, this position can be perfect for any agricultural educator, no matter what their curriculum strengths are. 

The Ag Department currently has 2 classrooms, a 6 kitchen lab space, small mechanics shop, sewing room, and a greenhouse. There are also in early stage plans of building a new greenhouse at the high school in the next year or so. An additional classroom space will be added at the Junior High for the growth of the program into that building. 

Salary and Benefits 

Salary 2025-2026: BA ($43,681); MA ($48,001); MA+15 ($49,268); MA+30 ($50,539). Benefits per the collective bargaining agreement include 100% Health Insurance paid, Dental and Vision Insurance available with 100% paid by employee, 13 sick leave and 2 personal days, 100% paid board TRS contribution, and provides a fifty thousand dollar ($50,000.00) group term-life insurance policy for each full-time licensed employee. Peotone 207 U also participates in a sick leave incentive program; it is only with respect to Sick Days, and not Personal, Bereavement, etc. 0-1 Absence Bonus - $500 at end of year 2-3 Absence Bonus - $300 at end of year 4-5 Absence Bonus - $200 at end of year The district currently offers an extended contract as the school district participates in the Three Circle FFA and SAE grant.

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates should apply online at 

https://www.applitrack.com/willcounty/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclie nt=2272&category=High+School+Teaching&AppliTrackJobId=1797_2272&AppliTrackLayoutMo de=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1 

General school questions should be directed to Angela Patrick Principal at Peotone High School at 708-258-3236. Specific FFA and Ag program questions can be directed to Abby(ajacobs@peotoneschools.org) or Dakota (dcowger@peotoneschools.org).