Dual Language Elementary (Primary) School Teacher

Reports to: Principal Location: Oakview

Bargaining Unit: CEA FLSA Status: Exempt

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. A Dual language teacher is responsible for helping students meet grade-level standards in both English and Spanish.

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 establish positive relationships with students, parents and community

● Proven ability to successfully work with students and adults

● 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 uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures

● Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations

● Ability to speak, read, and write in Spanish

Preferred Qualifications:

● Successful experience as an elementary school teacher

● Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds

● Previous experience as a dual language teacher

Essential Functions:

● Plans, prepares, and delivers lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning in both English and Spanish.

● Demonstrates knowledge of teaching reading, language arts, social studies, writing, mathematics, science, and social-emotional learning

● 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) Addresses 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 of communicating 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

● 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

● Advocates for bilingual education in the district

● Understanding of and sensitivity to the cultural backgrounds of students and families diverse multicultural setting

● Other duties as assigned

Salary: $63,567 - $125,972, depending on experience, qualifications and FTE

Work schedule: 7.5 hours per day – 187 days per year

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.

Application Procedures:

Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org AND submit a letter of interest to Crystal Allen, Principal of Oakview Elementary at callen@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Crystal Allen.

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