Teacher - Early Learning

Bethel School District 403•Spanaway, WA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Bethel School District seeks an innovative educator to provide direct, specially designed instruction to students ages 3–5, with and without special needs. The teacher will collaborate with the Early Learning team and teach Transitional Kindergarten, special education, Pay To Go, and Head Start students in an inclusive classroom. The teacher creates an effective learning environment, implements district-adopted curricula, establishes learning objectives based on district guidelines, and delivers instruction through lesson plans and activities tailored to students’ educational needs. The teacher communicates student progress, expectations, and goals to families and administration, and maintains professional competence through in-service education, coursework, and other professional growth activities.

Requirements

Current Washington State teaching certificate, or obtain one by the start date, with dual endorsements in ECE Special Education and ECE (P-3).
Meet job-specific Washington State and federal learning standards.
Knowledge of instructional principles, methods, and techniques; current state assessments and graduation requirements; district-adopted curricula; and subject areas appropriate to the assignment.
Knowledge of procedures and policies in the student referral process.
Classroom management, student discipline, and positive student-behavior improvement skills.
Organizational, reading, writing, and oral communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships and participate collaboratively in teams.
Ability and commitment to work with a full range of students and to be fair and consistent with a culturally, racially, and economically diverse student population.
Ability to follow district and school policies and the educational code of professional conduct.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with staff, students, and parents from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Ability to participate in staff development to maintain professional skills.
Ability to integrate technology resources into the curriculum, maintain confidentiality, adapt to change, and remain flexible.
Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations, and to serve as a professional role model who treats students as individuals.
Successful clearance of a criminal justice fingerprint and background check.
Ability to handle a wide range of student achievement and behavior, frequent interruptions, and multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Prepare lesson plans and develop instructional programs for individual students and groups, documenting teacher and student progress.
Implement district-approved curricula aligned with state and federal learning standards and guidelines.
Report incidents of child abuse, altercations, and substance abuse to help maintain student safety.
Provide clear, focused instruction and adapt teaching strategies to meet student needs and support readiness for successful learning.
Conduct ongoing classroom-based assessments, monitor students using district and state assessment tools, and provide progress, expectation, and goal feedback to students, parents, and administration.
Establish and maintain student behavior standards to provide an orderly, safe, and productive learning environment.
Communicate positively and regularly with students, parents, and legal guardians to support student achievement through collaboration.
Maintain positive and effective working relationships with people contacted in the course of work.
Maintain confidential reports, records, and files in compliance with state and federal law.
Attend and participate in staff meetings and extracurricular activities as required or deemed necessary by the District or building principal.
Collaborate with special education program staff and specialists to meet special education students’ needs and comply with special education requirements in the regular classroom.