#149-CRT-05-26

6th Grade Math Teacher

1.0 FTE, Continuing

Orchard Middle School

Beginning the 2026-2027 School Year

Position Overview

We are looking for a dynamic, passionate, and student-centered 6th Grade Math Teacher to join our middle school team. The ideal candidate understands that 6th grade is a pivotal transitional year for students moving from elementary to middle school. Your role goes far beyond delivering a math curriculum; you will be someone who transforms math anxiety into confidence, empowering students to become problem-solvers with a true growth mindset.

We are looking for an educator who loves the middle school journey and knows how to bridge the gap between abstract concepts and real-world, concrete understanding for young learners.

Key Responsibilities

Instruction & Curriculum Delivery: Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging, standards-based math lessons that cover core 6th-grade concepts like data analysis, geometry, ratios, and algebraic thinking.
Differentiated Learning: Recognize that students enter 6th grade at vastly different mathematical baselines. Create scaffolded lessons that support struggling learners while extending challenges for advanced students.
Classroom Management: Establish a safe, inclusive, and structured classroom culture rooted in mutual respect and high expectations.
Assessment & Data-Driven Instruction: Utilize both formative and summative assessments to gauge student understanding, provide timely feedback, and adjust instructional strategies accordingly.
Collaboration: Actively participate in professional learning communities (PLCs), grade-level team meetings, and vertical alignment discussions with 5th and 7th-grade teachers.
Community Communication: Maintain open, proactive communication with parents and guardians regarding student progress, achievements, and areas for growth.

Preferred Qualities

Previous experience teaching middle school students.
A sense of humor, patience, and a genuine enjoyment of early adolescent development.
Experience implementing social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies in the classroom.
Bilingual communication skills are preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS: Valid Washington state certification with Math endorsement. Ability to instruct all levels of math. Evidence of exemplary human relation skills. Evidence of exemplary organizational and planning skills. Evidence of the ability to work effectively with students, parents, and staff. Ability to work as a team player and understand the needs of high school aged students. Experience teaching math to middle school students is preferred. Experience using Agile Minds Intensified Algebra preferred. Attendance and punctuality are important functions of this position. Requires prolonged sitting or standing.

SCHEDULE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

UNION AFFILIATION: This position is represented by the Wenatchee Education Association.

BENEFITS: Health insurance benefits for employees working 630 hours or more per year include medical, dental, vision, life and long term disability plans through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Retirement benefits are provided through the WA State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). https://www.wenatcheeschools.org/hr/health-benefits

Professional growth reimbursement, $1000/year for qualified expenses.

Paid leave benefits include 12 days of sick leave and 3 personal leave days.

https://www.wenatcheeschools.org/hr/collective-bargaining-agreements

Benefits may be prorated based upon date of hire/FTE.

Immigration Reform and Control Act Requirement: The recommended applicant, if not a current regular employee, will be required to complete an INS I-9 form and must provide proof of employment eligibility prior to working.

Disclosure Statement and Record Check: Pursuant to Chapter 486, Washington Laws of 1987, the recommended applicant, if not a current regular employee, will be required to complete a disclosure form indicating whether he or she has been convicted of crimes against persons listed in the law. In addition, a background check, based on fingerprints, will be requested from the Washington State Patrol & FBI. Employment is conditional based upon completion of the record check.

The Wenatchee School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator, Title IX Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, HIB Compliance and Gender Inclusive Schools Coordinator: Eric Anderson, Executive Director of Learning, Teaching, and Schools, Anderson.eric@wenatcheeschools.org, 235 Sunset Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801, 509 663-8161

You can report discrimination and discriminatory harassment to any school staff member or to the district's Civil Rights Coordinator, listed above. You also have the right to file a complaint (see below). For a copy of your district’s nondiscrimination policy and procedure, contact your school or district office or view it online here: Policy 3210 and Procedure 3210P

El Distrito Escolar de Wenatchee no discrimina en ningún programa o actividad por motivos de sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, edad, condición de veterano o militar, orientación sexual, expresión de género, identidad de género, discapacidad o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o un animal de servicio y brinda igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar preguntas y quejas de supuesta discriminación: Coordinador de Derechos Civiles, Oficial del Título IX, Coordinador de la Sección 504, Coordinador de Escuelas Inclusivas de Género y Cumplimiento de HIB: Eric Anderson, Director Ejecutivo de Escuelas, anderson.eric@wenatcheeschools.org, 235 Sunset Ave. Wenatchee, WA 98801, 509 663-8161

Puede denunciar la discriminación y el acoso discriminatorio a cualquier miembro del personal de la escuela o al Coordinador de Derechos Civiles del distrito, mencionado anteriormente. También tiene derecho a presentar una queja (ver más abajo). Para obtener una copia de la política y el procedimiento de no discriminación de su distrito, comuníquese con la escuela o la oficina del distrito o véala en línea aquí: Política 3210 y Procedimiento 3210P

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149-CRT-05-26 6th Grade Math Teacher @ OMS