Elementary Teacher – 1st Grade

Reports to: Principal Location: Edison Elementary

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.

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

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

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

· 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

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 Josue Lowe, Principal of Edison Elementary at jlowe@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Josue Lowe.

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