PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Human Resources-Job Posting

Position Opening Announcement:      0.5 FTE Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher gr 6-12

                                                     (Leave Replacement position) OCEAN K-12

                                                      2025-26 School Year

Posting Date: April 7, 2025               Posting No. 2025-12

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid Washington State teaching certificate with a secondary (6-12) endorsement in English Language Arts and/or Social Studies.
2. Preference for candidates with additional endorsements including: K-8, CTE, Art, and Spanish Language.
3. Demonstrated ability to work in Alternative Learning Experience setting.
4. Demonstrated successful teaching experience of secondary Science and/or Mathematics.
5. Demonstrated ability to build relationships with individual students and families over a variety of grade levels.
6. Demonstrated ability to adapt instruction and curriculum to meet a wide range of student needs, including students with identified needs in highly capable and special education.
7. Demonstrated ability to create and use assessments including a formative assessment instructional cycle, benchmark assessments, and summative assessments.
8. Demonstrated excellence in communication and organizational skills.
9. Demonstrated ability to implement project based-based, multi-age experiential learning activities.
10. Demonstrated willingness and desire to participate in district and state workshops, in-services, and classes relevant to providing quality teaching.
11. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with fellow staff members, including strong communication skills.
12. Demonstrated understanding and support of place-based learning.
13. Demonstrated understanding of culturally responsive teaching practices.
14. Demonstrated ability to manage online learning management systems.
15. Knowledge and experience with state standards.
16. Valid WA State substitute teacher certificate or ability to obtain one by the first day of employment.

PERFORMANCE  RESPONSIBILITIES:  

1. Plan, develop and implement a course of instruction in English Language Arts for grades 6-12 designed to achieve student educational goals in collaboration with families.
2. Plan, develop and implement enrichment classes for students in grades K-8.
3. Develop educational programs focusing on self-paced, thematic, community connected, and project based learning for core and enrichment classes for grades K-12.
4. Develop an alternative non-threatening, comfortable educational environment in a variety of settings.
5. Collaborate with colleagues in school wide implementation of PBIS and MTSS.
6. Work in team situations and work cooperatively with program and building certificated and classified staff to develop an alternative school program.
7. Develop a written alternative learning experience plan for each student that provides a variety of program options for a diverse student population.
8. Follow all alternative learning experience program expectations including weekly student contact, monthly student conferences, maintaining student learning plans, establishing intervention plans, informing students of progress and writing intervention plans.
9. Communicate regularly with students and families about student progress and respond to questions/concerns in a timely manner, using a variety of methods and maintain records of weekly communications with students and families.
10. Develop and be accountable for a flexible schedule of both time and place for alternative educational activities.
11. Be on site during working hours for in-person meetings, tutoring, conferences, virtual meetings, responding to student needs, and other assigned responsibilities.
12. Diagnoses and prescribes instructional levels for students.
13. Maintains detailed and accurate student records.
14. Develops effective positive techniques for improving student behavior and maintains order appropriate to a productive learning environment
15. Uses district database programs to maintain student grading and attendance records.
16. Work with other school, district, and community staff to meet identified student needs.
17. Participates in both short and long-term instructional planning which may include customizing online learning and writing intervention plans.
18. Maintains materials and equipment including submitting timely orders and inventories as required.
19. Collaborate with school staff to plan and deliver maritime and place-based learning in alignment with the district’s mission and vision.
20. Support students and families engaged in a fully online learning environment; track student progress and lead goal setting conferences to aid in completion of courses; provide technical assistance and troubleshoot login issues and course access.
21. Support all programs at OCEAN School as needed, including registration, course selection, intervention supports, and direct instruction of courses.
22. Participate in scheduled staff meetings and training.
23. Other duties as assigned by the supervising principal.

Applications for this position will be accepted until filled.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.  Application materials are available online at https://www.ptschools.org/employment.

Salary Range: Depending on Experience; 2024-25 Salary Range is currently set at $60,000 - $116,667 annually for a 1.0 FTE teacher. 

Note: Salary range will be increased for the 2025-26 school year, based on the legislative IPD (Implicit Price Deflator) percentage, and adjusted for a .5 contract.

BENEFITS:

Benefits include Sick Leave, Personal Leave, Medical, Dental, Vision, AD&D, and Basic Life insurance coverages.  Retirement is through the WA State Department of Retirement, plans available: TERS Plan 2 or TERS Plan 3.

A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS INCLUDES:

1. Completed application form
2. Current Resume
3. Letter of Interest stating your qualifications
4. Three letters of recommendation from current/previous supervisors
5. Unofficial transcripts
6. Photocopy of your Washington State Certificate(s) or equivalent from another state. (Obtaining and providing a Washington State Certificate would be a provision of employment.)

For application questions contact:

Kate Santerre, Administrative Assistant or

Carrie Ehrhardt, Executive Director of Human Resources

Port Townsend School District #50

Gael Stuart Building, 1610 Blaine St

Port Townsend WA  98368

360 680-5755

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Port Townsend School District No. 50 complies with all federal and state rules and regulations, and does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, immigration status, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.  Further, the district will provide equal access and opportunity to meet to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society.  The following employee(s) have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Compliance Coordinator for State Law (RCW 28A.640/28A.642) and Title IX Coordinator:  Carrie Ehrhardt 1610 Blaine St. (360)680-5755.  Section 504/ADA Coordinator:  Shelby MacMeekin, 1610 Blaine St. (360)680-5763.

NOTE:   New employees who will have unsupervised access to children must complete a satisfactory fingerprint check with the Washington State Patrol and the FBI.  Employment will be considered temporary and conditional pending a satisfactory background check.  There will be a $50.00 processing fee.

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Salary : $60,000 - $116,667