Central School District 13J is located in Polk County, in the beautiful Willamette Valley, the cities of Independence and Monmouth. The area offers access to outdoor recreation, and is in easy access to the Cascade Mountains and the Oregon Coast. The cities of Monmouth and Independence retain their small-town feel, with local events, including the Independence Days Fourth of July parade and events, summer concerts in the park, farmers markets, and festive celebrations year-round. The communities in Central School District are ones of service, with many strong nonprofits and service clubs thriving, including the Ella Curran Food Bank, the Central Lions, and Rotary.
See the wide variety of positions we are hiring for here.
Check out the cities' webpages here: City of Independence | City of Monmouth
For more information about the recreation activities available in Polk County, click here.
Are you looking for part time, intermittent work? Central has a number of positions that require substitutes when employees are absent including classroom teachers and assistants, food service and office work. We contract with EduStaff for most substitute positions. Click on this Substitute Services link to get started. Any questions, give them a call at 1-877-974-6338.
The Canopy App will allow you to take Wellbeing Checks, build skills personally and professionally related to wellbeing through courses and exercises, and work with health coaches to set and achieve health and wellbeing goals.
Other Services:
24 Hour Crisis Help: To speak to a Canopy representative about mental health you can call 800-433-2320 or text 988.
Confidential Counseling
Financial Help
Legal Services
Child & Parenting Support
Eldercare Resources
Access the portal below by clicking here and registering your account.
(If you need assistance please contact: sbennett@central.k12.or.us)
Student teachers are an important part of Central School District. Student teacher placement and field experiences are a result of formal agreements between CSD and individual Universities. Before a student teacher/intern may be placed in one of our District's schools, a formal agreement with the University must be on file in the CSD Central Office. We currently work with Western Oregon University, Oregon State University and Willamette University.
If you are a University and would like to request a contract agreement, please send an email to bflannery@central.k12.or.us
If you are conducting an observation of a Student Teacher, please contact the school to make the appropriate arrangements for the best timing and proper check-in procedures
Central Education Association 2022-2026 Agreement
Statement of Understanding Administrative Employees 2024-2025
Statement of Understanding Confidential/Supervisory Employees 2024-2026
This week we learned that Carruth Compliance Consulting, the third-party administrator of Central School District’s 403(b) and 457(b) retirement savings plans, discovered suspicious activity on its computer systems on December 21, 2024 (the “Carruth Incident” or “Incident”). Carruth reported that an investigation revealed that sensitive employee data for Carruth’s clients, including Central School District, was affected. Carruth’s customers include many Oregon school districts, ESDs and other organizations.
For more information, click here.