This posting is for the Director of Teaching and Learning for the Chehalis School District. This is a Certificated, Exempt, Non-Represented position. The position is 227 days per year, including holidays. This position will NOT work the month of July, Winter Break or Spring Break. This position is open until filled. For best consideration, please apply by April 28, 2026.

Required Attachments:

Letter of Interest including how the candidate meets the qualifications
Resume
Transcripts
3 Letters of Recommendation

Position Summary:

The Director of Teaching and Learning leads the day-to-day operations of the district’s instructional systems, ensuring high-quality, aligned, and consistent teaching and learning practices across all schools. This role translates district strategy into operational excellence in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and professional learning.

Essential Job Functions:

Facilitate curriculum development, adoption, implementation, and alignment across content areas
Coordinate districtwide instructional improvement initiatives
Design, implement, and track professional development systems
Coordinate building instructional leadership teams
Oversee assessment systems and serve as the district assessment coordinator
Support teachers and administrators with effective data use
Support academic MTSS systems and partner with Student Support to align intervention systems
Organize district committees as assigned
Monitor programs and professional development around student success and belonging
Serve as an instructional resource to principals and teacher leaders
Collaborate across departments to ensure integrated instructional systems
Responsible for instructional grant applications and management through OSPI’s EGMS system
Work collaboratively with staff to support grants and categorical programs including LAP, Title programs, and Multilingual Learner services
Coordinate with staff for the planning and implementation of summer programs

Successful Experience Preferred:

As a program administrator, an instructional coach, or curriculum leader at elementary or secondary grade levels
Developing early warning systems and working with data systems
Managing complex budgets and coordinating grant-funded educational projects
Assisting with professional development programs
Facilitating positive communication among staff from different buildings
Experience with educational technology integration and innovative instructional practices

Job Requirements - Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Leadership, or related field required
Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate
Minimum of seven years prior successful educational experience
Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development, instructional leadership, and educational program management
Fingerprint/Background clearance
Familiarity with Washington state's educational mandates, school improvement efforts, and comprehensive assessment systems

Reports to: Executive Director of Student Achievement

Physical and Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is often required to stand; walk; use hands to operate equipment; and reach. The employee may occasionally need to lift and/or move light objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Mental demands include attention to details, confidentiality, problem solving, language, stress, training, reasoning, meeting deadlines, and multiple concurrent tasks.

Compensation and Benefits:

The District complies with State Law regarding SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) and DRS (Washington State Department of Retirement Systems) eligibility and benefits. If eligible, SEBB benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, AD&D Insurance, Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA), and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP). Retirement benefits, if eligible, may include membership in SERS retirement plans in addition to voluntary Deferred Compensation Program and 403(b) Annuity enrollments. Paid time off and VEBA are also benefits outlined in the Unrepresented Employees Group Agreement.

Contract: Based on 227 days (July off), to include 215 work days and 12 holidays with a salary range of $115,650-$128,500. Terms and conditions are established by the district office unrepresented group agreement.

Notice of Non-Discrimination:

Chehalis School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, ethnicity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to youth development organizations listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.

Chehalis School District offers classes in many career and technical education (CTE) program areas, including Agriculture, Business and Marketing, Family and Consumer Sciences, Skilled and Technical Sciences, Health Sciences and STEM. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

El Distrito Escolar de Chehalis no discrimina en ningún programa o actividad por sexo, raza, credo, religión, color, origen nacional, edad, etnicidad, condición de veterano o estatus militar con baja honorable, orientación sexual, expresión o identidad de género, falta de vivienda, inmigración o estatus de ciudadania, la presencia de cualquier discapacidad sensorial, mental o física, neurodivergencia , ni por el uso de un perro guía o animal de servicio entrenado, y garantiza el acceso equitativo a las organizaciones de desarrollo juvenil enumeradas en el Título 36 del Código de los Estados Unidos como sociedades patrióticas.

El Distrito Escolar de Chehalis ofrece clases en varias áreas con programas de educación vocacional y técnica (CTE), incluyendo Agricultura, Negocios y Mercadotecnia, Ciencias de la Familia y del Consumidor, Ciencias Técnicas y Calificadas, Ciencias de la Salud y STEM. La falta de dominio del idioma inglés no será una barrera para la admisión y participación en programas de educación profesional y técnica.

Title IX Coordinator: Tommy Elder, 360-807-7235, telder@chehalisschools.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Katie Howell, (360) 807-7245 option 3, khowell@chehalisschools.org

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Leslie Wohld, 360-807-7200, lwohld@chehalisschools.org

Career and Technical Education Coordinator: Don Bunker, 360-807-7235, dbunker@chehalisschools.org

Address: 310 SW 16th Street, Chehalis, WA 98532

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