Teacher - Targeted Language SY

Teacher – Targeted Language 25/26 SY

Washington Elementary School District

Pay Grade: Certified Salary Schedule

Accountable To: Principal |
FLSA Status: Exempt |
Creation/Revision Date: April 15, 2025

Under general direction, the incumbent provides quality instruction through planned lessons, diagnosing learning needs, creating and leading engaging learning activities, utilizing assessments to monitor student progress, and communicating with administration and parents. The teacher creates a flexible classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth, motivating pupils to develop the skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed.

• Teaches district approved curriculum and Arizona's English Language Proficiency Standards.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional material that cover all aspects of the English language and provides individualized and small group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Tracks student progress and customizes groups for students.
• Communicates regularly with parents, teachers, and school administration about the progress of their students.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
• Evaluates students' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
• Shares ideas, provides feedback to staff, students and parents, making themselves available for educational-related purposes.
• Maintains knowledge of best practices for English learners.
• Conducts assessments for English Learners.
• Participates in job-embedded professional development for teachers.
• Assists Teachers, EL Testers, and necessary staff in the planning and creation of lesson plans.
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

• Obtain and maintain an appropriate Arizona Department of Education Teaching Certification.
• Maintain a Structured English Immersion, Bilingual, or English as a Second Language Endorsement with the Arizona Department of Education.
• Obtain and maintain an Arizona Department of Public Safety Identity Verified Fingerprint Clearance Card.

• Demonstrating knowledge of state and national standards, district curriculum and instruction materials and assessments.
• Demonstrating knowledge of interpreting data and assessments to make instructional decisions.
• Supports school and district mission and vision.
• Utilizes effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates flexibility, dependability, organization, and collaboration.
• Establishes rapport with peers and parents.
• Is willing to participate in district trainings and coaching.
• Demonstrates lifelong learning.
• Seeks opportunities to demonstrate leadership.

The employee is regularly required to talk or hear; frequently stands, walks, sits, uses hands to finger, handle, or feel; reaches with hands and arms; and stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls. The employee must lift/move up to 10 pounds frequently and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment includes moderate noise levels and occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The Washington Elementary School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Washington Elementary School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.

For information regarding discrimination grievance or complaint procedures, contact the Executive Director for Human Resources at .