MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Schools are looking to fill several teacher openings as the 2024–25 school year approaches. The numbers change frequently, but at press time there were nine elementary school, three high school, and two pre-K/Headstart teaching positions available.
Superintendent Eddie Campbell said the district has an engaged board of education and a community that has a history of providing unwavering support for education. Campbell said Monongalia County teachers and service workers are among the highest paid of all 55 counties in the state.
“The reason we are able to maintain our professional educators and service personnel salaries as being the number one in the state in both of those categories is that this community supports those people through the excess levy,” Campbell said.
The district has nearly 11,500 students and nearly 1,500 employees but has the feel of a small community. Community members take great pride in academic and athletic performances at each building that spill over into the community they serve.
“You couldn’t get more of a family, small town community feel in our school system,” Campbell said. “There’s great pride in working here, and you feel that in every building you’re in.”
According to a report from Niche.com, Monongalia County Schools has a 94 percent graduation rate; students have an average score on the SAT of 1180 and 25 on the ACT. The system also leads the state in performance in advanced placement programs, and most of the college-bound students stay in Morgantown to attend West Virginia University.
“Our employees take a lot of pride in the success and recognition we get from a school system standpoint,” Campbell said. “That makes for a really good place to work.”
Campbell described the professional development program for educators as systematic, organized, and intentional. The opportunities provided give educators the tools they need to stay sharp and be the best they can be.
“There’s nothing better than to watch professionals continue to grow, especially in the education field,” Campbell said. “We here in this school system put a lot of energy into that aspect of the job.”
Campbell said the number of available positions fluctuates every day, and they are posted both at the Monongalia County Schools and West Virginia Department of Education webpages.
“Most of our positions are posted for a period of five days,” Campbell said. “At that point, we start looking at qualifications and credentials and setting up interviews.”
The first day of classes in Monongalia County is August 20 for K–12 students and August 21 for pre-K students.