Kindergarten Teacher - Snyder Independent School District : Job Details

Position Type: Elementary School/Classroom Teacher Date Posted: 9/16/2024 Location: Snyder Primary School (High-Needs School) Date Available: 07/31/2024 Snyder Primary School is searching for a kindergarten teacher! Why Snyder ISD?

• Hybrid Calendar - providing 11 additional paid days to 10-month employees over a traditional school calendar
• Salaries above state base - Salary Range: $42,000 - $62,500
• + Additional Earning Possibilities: Academic, leadership, performing arts, special education, sponsor, UIL, and athletic stipends
• 401 (a) retirement contribution matching: 100% match up to 5% of your salary, vested after 5 years.
• $50,000 life insurance policy
• Free Pre-K for staff kids
• $5,100 annually paid toward medical policy
• Teacher Incentive Allotment participating district
• Retention Incentive: All full time staff are eligible for an additional 401(a) contributions for each 5 years of service: $500 at 5 years, up to $3,000 at 30 years.

Professional Development & Advancement Opportunities

• Reimbursement for Alternative Certification Expenses - learn how to become a certified teacher:
• Reimbursement for Master's Degree to become a Diagnostician (up to $10,000 - commitment required)
• Principal residency programs (dependent on grant availability)
• Mentor program
• Tiered Professional Development programs based on needs and experience

Why Snyder, Texas?

• Snyder is a city with about 12,000 residents located in friendly West Texas. Take a virtual tour of the town on Youtube:
• Beautiful city parks, running and biking trails, 2 golf courses, and a pool with a splash pad
• Restaurants, gyms, grocery and big box stores, and charming boutique shopping
• Local hospital system and clinic
• Bowling alley & skating rink
• Community theatre & festivals
• Western Texas College
• Hunting and fishing
• West Texas sunsets
• Cost of living 11% below the national average
• 3 1/2 hours to Fort Worth
• About an hour to Lubbock, Abilene, or Midland

What is a Hybrid Calendar? At Snyder ISD, we want to surround our students with the best. To recruit and retain top-tier staff, the Board of Trustees voted to adopt a HYBRID calendar for the third consecutive year. The calendar was designed with input from parents, students, staff, and the community to account for attendance, maximize school time, and improve school/work-life balance. View the calendar here: www.snyderisd.net/calendar. A gift! I know as a mom of three, I have thoroughly enjoyed having these extra Fridays off and not having to take days for simple things like dentist appointments, orthodontist appointments, eye doctors, etc. There was even one Friday morning we had off that I was getting to spend at home with my young child and I remember thinking that it felt like a GIFT. I felt like Snyder ISD GIFTED me with that time with my child that I wouldn't otherwise have...It's icing on the cake for me wanting to stay here throughout the rest of my career! Helped with burnout... I have really enjoyed the calendar with the additional days off. This has personally helped with burnout, especially during the harder/longer parts of the school year.