8th Grade Math Teacher

Elma School District•Elma, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Elma Middle School is seeking a passionate and dedicated educator to join our team as an Eighth Grade Math Teacher. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in Mathematics and a commitment to fostering a positive learning environment that encourages student engagement and academic growth. This full-time position requires creativity, collaboration, and a deep understanding of middle school curricula to effectively teach and inspire students.

Requirements

Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with a Mathematics Endorsement
WSP/FBI fingerprint background clearance (fee paid by the employee)
Student teaching or contracted teaching experience in a secondary setting
Knowledge and ability to use a variety of techniques to teach students with differing learning styles
Ability to establish positive relationships with students, parent/guardians, and community

Nice To Haves

Teaching & Learning - Deeply understand the Washington Mathematics Standards and establish clear learning targets for every lesson.
Build rigorous and aligned assessments and consistently engage students with Mathematics practices.
Follow Elma School District instructional framework, including: Ensuring Equity in Actions, Setting High Expectations, Building a Productive Classroom Culture, Responsive Teaching and Learning.
Classroom Culture: Build a safe and productive classroom culture. Positive relationships are evident, procedures are clear, and the classroom is safe and secure for learning to unfold. Student and teacher interactions promote a growth mindset.
Family & Community: Consistently develop strong relationships with students’ families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children. Provide opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s learning.
Professional Responsibilities: Actively participates in professional learning communities (PLCs) with colleagues in order to improve teaching and student learning.
Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school.
Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students.
Able to be a positive team player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families.
Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students.
Professional with high personal standards and integrity.
Ability to use Google Classroom as an effective teaching tool.
Interest and/or experience in Middle School Mathematics.
Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
The safety and health of students and others are essential functions of this position.

Responsibilities

Teaching & Learning - Deeply understand the Washington Mathematics Standards and establish clear learning targets for every lesson.
Build rigorous and aligned assessments and consistently engage students with Mathematics practices.
Follow Elma School District instructional framework, including: Ensuring Equity in Actions, Setting High Expectations, Building a Productive Classroom Culture, Responsive Teaching and Learning.
Classroom Culture: Build a safe and productive classroom culture. Positive relationships are evident, procedures are clear, and the classroom is safe and secure for learning to unfold. Student and teacher interactions promote a growth mindset.
Family & Community: Consistently develop strong relationships with students’ families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children. Provide opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s learning.
Professional Responsibilities: Actively participates in professional learning communities (PLCs) with colleagues in order to improve teaching and student learning.
Reflect on instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school.
Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students.
Able to be a positive team player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families.
Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students.
Professional with high personal standards and integrity.
Ability to use Google Classroom as an effective teaching tool.
Interest and/or experience in Middle School Mathematics.
Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
The safety and health of students and others are essential functions of this position.