Teacher- 2nd Grade 2025-26

Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate
• Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in the field of education
• Appropriate Endorsement– K-8
• Washington State Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Release

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and work collaboratively with students, peers, and parents
• Evidence of skill in oral and written communication
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and District policies
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Ability to maintain high ethical standards
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete records and forms
• Ability to work under pressure and deal with emergencies in a calm and effective manner
• Ability to organize ideas, time, and materials to accomplish goals
• Ability to recognize students' current abilities and teach to those abilities
• Ability to create student self-awareness for meeting state standards

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities: This list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary and without notice. Depending upon individual assignments, the teacher performs all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Plan, implement, and evaluate classroom instruction and activity programs consistent with building and adopted district curriculum
• Diagnose and prescribe learning programs for individual and groups of students based on aptitude, interest and level of achievement
• Provide individual and small group instruction in order to adapt curriculum to the students with varying intellectual abilities, attitudes, and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to motivate, discipline, and interact with students in a productive manner
• Create and maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate for individual interests and learning styles of students and consistent with building/District policy
• Utilize district and state assessments and standards in developing curriculum
• Develop instruction goals and objectives to meet teaching assignment
• Provide appropriate preparation for state-mandated testing
• Prepare teaching materials and reports (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and providing documentation of teacher and student progress through progress monitoring
• Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and understanding, and prepares progress reports
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior required to provide an orderly and productive environment
• Instruct students in proper care and use of materials and organizes storage areas and controls use of materials to prevent loss or abuse
• Carry out the assignments designated by the building principal
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Effectively utilize district technology appropriately

State/District Mandated Requirements:

• Valid First Aid/CPR/AED card or ability to attain one
• Fingerprinting (paid by employee)
• I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigration Reform Act
• HIV/HBV Training (district provided)
• Sexual Harassment Training (district provided)

Terms of Employment:

• Work year shall be concurrent with the school calendar and bargaining agreement

Required Attachments:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• 3 Certificated Reference Forms or Letters of Recommendation
• Washington State Teaching Certificate
• Transcripts

Benefits:

• State health benefits
• State retirement benefits
• Paid time off

180 days per year

7.5 hours per day

Salary (DOE)