Centralia-Teacher-Primary (Jefferson Lincoln) 2024-25

Job Summary: 

Centralia School District elementary teachers are responsible for engaging our students in proven instructional practices and monitoring students’ growth in both academic and social-emotional learning. 

Required Qualifications:

• Possession of a valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with an elementary education endorsement
• Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
• Organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently and in a team setting, and effectively problem-solve
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed
• Ability to provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19
• Ability to establish positive relationships with students, parents and community
• Proven ability to successfully work with students and adults
• Ability to uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to speak Spanish
• Successful experience as an elementary school teacher
• Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds

Essential Functions:

• Plans, prepares, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning
• Demonstrates knowledge of teaching reading, language arts, social studies, writing, mathematics, science and social-emotional learning
• Meets deadlines and sets priorities
• Operates technology that supports student learning and engagement
• Maintains confidentiality
• Practices effective student safety rules and procedures
• Uses effective responses to student behaviors
• Attends meetings and trainings as directed or appropriate
• Other duties as assigned
• Creates a safe physical and emotional space for students to engage in rigorous academic learning 
• Actively supports and reinforces school/district policies and procedures 
• Creates a classroom management system aligned to the schoolwide approach: 1) Clearly defines behavior expectations 2) Consistently communicates and enforces behavior expectations 3) Address breakdowns of expectations privately with students 4) Approaches discipline as an opportunity to teach/reinforce expectations with the goal of changing behavior 
• Collaborates in Professional Learning Communities with colleagues to work on the four questions: 1) What do we want students to learn? 2) How do we know they have learned? 3) How will we respond when they have learned? 4) How will we respond when they don’t learn? 
• Records accurate and timely attendance aligned with school/district policies and procedures 
• Maintains accurate and timely grades with the primary purpose to communicate students’ progress towards understanding learning targets 
• Maintains timely and professional lines of communication with students, families, staff, and building administration
• Ensures classroom practices align with students’ individual IEPs, 504s, EL Plans, or other specialized plans as appropriate 
• Utilizes the technology in the classroom to enhance instruction and engage students  
• Actively supports all aspects of the School Improvement Plan 
• Attend trainings as directed or appropriate

Salary:  $55,881 - $114,096 annually, DOE (23-24 Salary Schedule)

Work schedule: 1.0 FTE 

Benefits: 12 Sick leave and 3 personal leave days; health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through SEBB; State retirement through DRS; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement.