Elementary Teacher 2026-27
About The Position
The Elementary Teacher will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating classroom instruction and activity programs consistent with building and adopted district curriculum. This role involves diagnosing and prescribing learning programs for individual and groups of students based on aptitude, interest, and achievement level, and providing individual and small group instruction to adapt curriculum for students with varying abilities, attitudes, and cultural backgrounds. The teacher will create and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning, utilize district and state assessments and standards, and prepare teaching materials and reports. This position is for the 2026-27 school year.
Requirements
- Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate
- Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in the field of education
- Appropriate Endorsement
- Washington State Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Release Required
- Valid First Aid/CPR/AED card or ability to attain one
- Fingerprinting (paid by employee)
- I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigration Reform Act
- HIV/HBV Training (district provided)
- Sexual Harassment Training (district provided)
- Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and work collaboratively with students, peers, and parents
- Evidence of skill in oral and written communication
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and District policies
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
- Ability to maintain high ethical standards
- Ability to maintain accurate and complete records and forms
- Ability to work under pressure and deal with emergencies in a calm and effective manner
- Ability to organize ideas, time, and materials to accomplish goals
- Ability to recognize students' current abilities and teach to those abilities
- Ability to create student self-awareness for meeting state standards
Responsibilities
- Plan, implement, and evaluate classroom instruction and activity programs consistent with building and adopted district curriculum.
- Diagnose and prescribe learning programs for individual and groups of students based on aptitude, interest and level of achievement.
- Provide individual and small group instruction in order to adapt curriculum to the students with varying intellectual abilities, attitudes, and cultural backgrounds.
- Motivate, discipline, and interact with students in a productive manner.
- Create and maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate for individual interests and learning styles of students and consistent with building/District policy.
- Utilize district and state assessments and standards in developing curriculum.
- Develop instruction goals and objectives to meet teaching assignment.
- Provide appropriate preparation for state-mandated testing.
- Prepare teaching materials and reports (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and providing documentation of teacher and student progress through progress monitoring.
- Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and understanding, and prepares progress reports.
- Establish and maintain standards of student behavior required to provide an orderly and productive environment.
- Instruct students in proper care and use of materials and organizes storage areas and controls use of materials to prevent loss or abuse.
- Carry out the assignments designated by the building principal.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Effectively utilize district technology appropriately.
Benefits
- State health benefits
- State retirement benefits
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
