Middle School English Language Arts​/History Teacher; FTE Con

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Middle School English Language Arts/History Teacher (1.0 FTE Con) Job Details

Job : 5804873

Final date to receive applications: Jul 08, 2026 10:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 26, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Location: Highlands Middle School, Kennewick, Washington

• Washington State Teacher’s Certificate with endorsements in English Language Arts and History or K‑8
• Satisfactory evaluations
• Completion of Safe Schools Web‑Based Training is required as a condition of employment

• Evidence of motivating and instructing students of all ability levels with emphasis on providing for their individual learning styles documented by evaluations and/or references
• Evidence of maintaining a positive, productive learning climate with students, families, and colleagues documented by evaluations and/or references
• Evidence of recent successful middle‑school teaching experience with culturally diverse children documented by evaluations and/or references
• Evidence of recent (within the last five years) coursework in areas of reading/language arts and social studies
• Evidence of successful communication with school staff, parents and students
• Training and/or experience in the use of GLAD
• Training and/or experience in the use of biliteracy strategies
• Training and experience (or willingness to attend trainings) in biliteracy teaching (English/Spanish)
• The ability to work within PLC teams
• Training and/or experience in utilizing technology as an instructional tool
• Training and/or experience in administering various types of assessment and using the data to guide instruction
• Punctual and consistent attendance

• Work specifically to prepare students for building, district and state assessments
• Provide an effective program of instruction in accordance with grade‑level standards and instructional materials
• Be a team player by establishing and maintaining cooperative professional relationships with others
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and colleagues
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules and administrative regulations
• Attend and participate in faculty in‑service, trainings and various committee meetings
• Explore and implement curriculum and teaching strategies as identified through the building/grade‑level adoption process
• Value a multicultural school population; work well with students and parents of different cultures
• Support district and building goals by participating in planning, training, implementing and evaluating programs and teaching methodologies
• Assess students as directed by the district and school assessment plans
• Provide specific reading remediation as determined by assessment tools
• Take responsibility for maintaining good classroom management
• Work collaboratively with para educators and other teachers to devise appropriate instruction for all students
• Use student achievement data to guide instructional decisions
• Other duties as assigned

The physical demands described here represent 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.

Mobility:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, push or pull 18–26 lbs., sit, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arm.

Sense:
The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. The employee is required to taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Lifting:
The employee must be able to lift or move up to 10 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 26 lbs; must also be able to lift overhead. The employee may be required to physically move quickly in an emergency or while performing student supervision duties.

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