Teacher History - REPLACEMENT - SAMI

Tacoma Public Schools•Tacoma, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Tacoma Public Schools is hiring a History Teacher for SAMI, a STEM-focused school located within Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park. SAMI partners with Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Fort Nisqually, and Metro Parks Tacoma to provide real-world learning experiences. Teachers collaborate with scientists, naturalists, and educators to design hands-on curriculum. Students engage in place-based, integrated learning through six academic pathways in life and physical sciences, with instruction in zoo facilities, park buildings, and other unique learning environments. The position plans, organizes, and provides appropriate learning activities and a classroom environment designed to support students’ intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth, while supporting school, district, and state curriculum and student-achievement initiatives. This is a replacement position for no longer than the 2026–2027 school year or until the employee on leave returns, whichever comes first. The posting gives estimated dates of September 2026 through February 5, 2027, and an expected start date of November 9, 2026. The position is listed as 1.0 FTE, with 171 workdays over a 10-month school year, typically running from late August through mid-June on a modified calendar. The salary is based on preparation level and experience under the TEA Collective Bargaining Agreement, prorated from $57,404 (BA+0, step 1) through $112,583 (MA+90, step 20).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with appropriate educational endorsement, or a combination of experience and training that provides the knowledge, skills, and ability required for the work.
Valid Washington State teaching certificate.
Completion of all district-required trainings as assigned.
Fingerprints and successful Washington State Patrol and FBI background clearance, including sexual misconduct clearance.
Knowledge of applicable Washington State and federal rules and regulations, relevant subject matter and course content, formative and summative assessment, and instructional principles, methods, and techniques.
Skills in information exchange, critical thinking, problem solving, attention to detail, classroom management, student discipline, and customer service.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate activities; multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines; communicate effectively orally and in writing; use information technology; and exercise sound judgment.
Ability to be flexible and adaptable; resolve difficult or sensitive situations appropriately; serve as a professional and ethical role model; adhere to district policies; support curriculum and student-achievement initiatives; maintain confidentiality; and demonstrate reliable attendance.
Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds; stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, twist, bend, climb, and remain mobile; travel throughout the district by private or public transportation; and establish effective working relationships in a multicultural, diverse socioeconomic setting.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver a program of study that addresses students’ learning needs, interests, abilities, and individual needs; create an appropriate, learning-conducive classroom environment and use varied instructional techniques and media.
Assess student growth regularly, provide required progress reports, maintain and issue grades, refer students for evaluation when needed, and provide guidance supporting students’ welfare, educational development, and citizenship.
Implement district educational philosophy, goals, policies, and rules; establish and manage fair classroom behavior expectations; participate in school-program planning and evaluation and district curriculum and program development.
Prepare lessons, differentiate instruction, scaffold tasks, align instructional materials and tasks with objectives, use learning time effectively, and communicate lesson and learning targets to students.
Maintain communication with students, parents, colleagues, and community members; be available for education-related purposes when required; conduct parent or guardian conferences and other meetings about student progress and development.
Maintain accurate records and use formative and summative assessment data and Washington State-approved student growth rubrics to inform instruction, evaluate learning, and improve program effectiveness.
Take reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities; supervise students in school and district-sanctioned settings; and use community and district resources to support learning.
Participate in required or assigned professional development and training; attend staff meetings, serve on committees, and supervise or guide paraeducators and other classroom support staff as required.
Collaborate with colleagues and administrators to improve student learning, maintain professional relationships, support appropriate conduct, adhere to school board policies, and contribute to the development of new teachers and student teachers per district guidelines.
Keep current with curriculum guides, resources, and instructional methods, and update instructional plans and activities as appropriate.
Perform related duties as assigned on a temporary basis and maintain regular, reliable, predictable attendance or physical presence.