Middle School 6th Grade Teacher; FTE -Tumalo Community School - Beginning Scho

Middle School 6th Grade Teacher (1.0 FTE) - Tumalo Community School - Beginning the 2026/27 School Year

Location:

Tumalo Community School, Bend, Oregon, Redmond School District 2J.

Starting Date:
Aug 24, 2026

Position Type:
Full-Time

Salary: $49,785 to $104,752 Annual

We are seeking a highly engaged, energetic, and visionary educator to help relaunch and grow our middle school program. This regular 1.0 FTE position begins with an exciting opportunity to teach 6th grade in a self‑contained model for the 2026–27 school year, with a planned transition into a single‑subject middle school role over the following three years as the program expands.

As the middle school program grows, the successful candidate will be expected to hold or obtain at least one middle‑school appropriate endorsement in science, mathematics, language arts, or social studies, aligned with program needs and grade‑level expansion. This role is ideal for an adaptable educator who is enthusiastic about program‑building, interdisciplinary collaboration, and growing into a specialized middle school teaching assignment over time.

The mission of Tumalo Community School is rooted in the natural beauty of Central Oregon and the cohesive strength of our community: to empower students to thrive through experiential learning and achieve success through academic excellence. Our middle school program will live this mission every day through outdoor recreation, place‑based experiences, and rigorous, engaging instruction that extends well beyond the classroom walls and into the incredible landscape surrounding Tumalo, Oregon.

If you are passionate about middle school learners, excited by program development, and energized by teaching in a community that values creativity, flexibility, and the outdoors, we want to meet you.

Come help us reimagine middle school—Tumalo style.

The educator is the primary instructional delivery person in the classroom. Student achievement and growth are primarily dependent on the work and efforts of the classroom teacher. The position is demanding, varied, and complex. The classroom teacher must be a relationship builder, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be well‑trained in content knowledge and teaching strategies.

• Hold or obtain at least one middle‑school‑appropriate endorsement in science, mathematics, language arts, or social studies.
• Demonstrated flexibility and enthusiasm for program development and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to build strong relationships with students, parents, and staff.
• Commitment to experiential, place‑based learning aligned with the school mission.

• Sam Platt, Principal
• Tumalo Community School
• Email: sam.platt

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