Teacher - Kindergarten

Location

NACHES TRAIL ELEMENT (High-Needs School)

08/31/2026

05/31/2026

The Bethel School District is seeking teacher applicants who have the potential to be leaders and innovative educators. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to deliver instruction based upon best available research and practices in teaching and learning.

The classroom teacher will create a class environment that implements the district‑articulated curriculum for their content area and provides positive learning experiences for all students. The teacher will establish good relationships with students, parents, and staff, document student progress, set appropriate learning goals and lesson plans, address specific educational needs, communicate feedback to parents and administration, use assessment results to guide differentiated instruction, and collaborate with staff.

The teacher will work collaboratively with staff, attend department meetings, participate in extracurricular activities where appropriate, and maintain professional competence through in‑service education and continuous professional growth activities.

• Prepares lesson plans and develops an instructional program designed to meet the needs of individual and groups of students for the purpose of executing lessons and providing documentation of teacher and student progress.
• Implements district‑approved curricula that are appropriate for content areas and integrate with State and federal learning standards and guidelines for the purpose of ensuring effective teaching and learning for all students.
• Reports incidents of child abuse, altercations, and substance abuse for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students.
• Provides clear and focused instruction for all students by adapting and using a variety of teaching strategies for the purpose of meeting student needs toward readiness of successful learning to meet graduation standards.
• Provides on‑going quality classroom‑based assessments, and monitors students while using district/state assessment tools for the purpose of providing student progress, expectation and goals feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Establishes and maintains a standard of student behavior for the purpose of providing an orderly, safe and productive learning environment.
• Communicates positively and regularly with students, parents and/or legal guardians for the purpose of maintaining an open relationship designed to encourage student achievement through meaningful collaboration.
• Establishes and maintains positive, effective working relationships with those contacted in the performance of work for the purpose of providing an effective school program.
• Maintains appropriate confidential reports, records, and files for the purpose of state/federal law compliance.
• Attends and participates in all staff meetings and extracurricular activities as required or deemed necessary by the District and/or building principal for the purpose of continued professional growth and to remain current in techniques and methods of instruction.
• Collaborates with special education program staff and specialists for the purpose of meeting the needs of special education students, and complying with special education requirements, within the regular classroom environment.

Valid Washington State Teacher certificate with appropriate endorsement(s) to teach in this position.

Must meet job specific Washington State and federal learning standards.

• Knowledge and skill in instructional principles, methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of current state assessments and graduation requirements.
• Knowledge of implementation of district‑adopted curricula.
• Knowledge of subject areas appropriate to assignment.
• Knowledge of procedures/policies in the student referral process.
• Skill in classroom management, student discipline and developing positive techniques for improving student behavior.
• Skills in organizational techniques.
• Skill in reading, writing and oral communications.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships…