Warden School District
101 W. Beck Way

Warden, Washington 98857

Tel:  509 349-2366   FAX: 509 349-2367

Job Title:    Elementary Teacher 

Date:  04-11-2024

Job Description    

 

DESCRIPTION:

The primary role of an elementary teacher is to maximize each student’s potential.  This embraces all facets of the student’s environment; his home, family, school and community.  Combined with information from other disciplines and agencies, the elementary teacher attempts to provide a sound education for all students. 

 

SALARY RANGE:

Certificated Salary Schedule

 

BENEFITS:

https://www.warden.wednet.edu/departments/human-resources

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.     Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement required.

2.     Knowledge of elementary curriculum as well as demonstrate a satisfactory ability in the following areas:

a.       Instructional skills

b.      Classroom management

c.       Professional relationships

d.      Interest in teaching pupils

e.       Handling of student discipline and attendant problems

f.        Preparation and scholarship/knowledge of subject matter

g.      Effort toward improvement when needed

3.     Knowledge of current issues and trends in early childhood education.

4.     Knowledge of current issues and trends in early childhood education.

5.     Ability to conduct diagnostic/functional assessments as a member of a team.

6.     Capable of providing teaching strategies to facilitate success according to individual student ability.

7.     Gather and analyze data.

8.     Evaluate program progress through student achievement.

9.     Communicate effectively with staff, parents, students and agencies when necessary.

10. Demonstrate community awareness.

11. Promote team building.

12. Demonstrate student advocacy.

 

Desired Qualifications

Bilingual in Spanish

Endorsed in EL and/or Bilingual skills in Spanish

 

Reports to:

Principal

 

 

Supervises:

No direct reports

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

1.     Prepare course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of State Essential Learnings and school district.

2.     Prepare, administer and correct tests and record results.

3.     Assign lessons, correct papers.

4.     Teach rules of conduct.

5.     Maintain order in classroom and on playground.

6.     Discuss pupils’ academic and behavioral attitudes and achievement with parents.

7.     Keep attendance, grade records, timelines and attend meetings as required by district.

8.     Supervise an instructional assistant.

9.     Other duties deemed necessary and appropriate as assigned by the supervisor.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Working area will be in a regular education classroom.  Provide remedial instruction to students who demonstrate that need.  Maintain inventory and equipment assigned to classroom.  Provide programming within budgetary constraints. Teaching assignment will be determined on an annual basis by the building principal.

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Experience in a rural school district working with a diversified population.  Coaching, club and advisory positions available.

 

Terms of Employment

Consistent with district policies and current Collective Bargaining Agreement.

 

Evaluation

Evaluation of this position will be consistent with State and district requirements.

 

Physical and Environmental Requirements of the Position:

 

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

The employee must lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and may assist, move, or retrain students with greater weight when required to intervene in student safety issues.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, lift, carry, move about, hear and speak. Employee may be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal.

 

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, or consistent with the subject being taught, but can be abnormally loud on occasion.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals commonly used in instruction and/or cleaning.  It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties. The employee may be exposed to infectious disease as carried by students.

 

The employee may be required to travel in school owned or leased vehicles while supervising and assisting students.

 

The Warden School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, families with children, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a disabled person, Viet Nam or more recent veteran status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  This holds true for all district employment and opportunities.  Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/RCW 28A.640 compliance officer, Michele Cram, and Section 504/ADA coordinator, Denise McCaffery, at 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA  98857.  Telephone (509) 349-2311 ext, 1580.

 

El Distrito Escolar de Warden cumple con todas las reglas y regulaciones federales y estatales y no discrimina por razones de edad, raza, credo, color, origen nacional, sexo, orientación sexual, estado civil, las familias con niños, la presencia de cualquier discapacidad sensorial, mental o física o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio por una persona con una discapacidad, Vietnam o estado veterano más reciente y proporciona igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Esto es cierto para todo el empleo y las oportunidades del distrito. Las preguntas sobre los procedimientos de cumplimiento y / o quejas pueden ser dirigidas a Michele Cram la oficial de cumplimiento título IX / RCW 28A.640 del distrito escolar,  y a la coordinadora de la Sección 504/ADA, Denise McCaffery, al 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Teléfono (509) 349-2311 extensión 1580.