Resource Room Teacher; FTE CON Job Kennewick area,Washington USA,Education / Teaching

Position: 23345: Resource Room Teacher (1.0 FTE CON)

Resource Room Teacher (1.0 FTE CON)

Job : 5835278

Location: Amistad Elementary, Kennewick, Washington

Final date to receive applications: Jul 24, 2026 10:00 PM (PST)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Required Qualifications

Washington State Teacher's Certificate with Endorsement in Special Education.
Satisfactory Evaluations.

Preferred Qualifications

Evidence of experience working with students individually, in small and large groups, and with students with different disabling conditions including behavior disorders.
Knowledge of and ability to apply District policy and procedures.
Evidence of successful teaching experience with elementary special education students, within the last five years.
Experience and training in selection and utilization of varied teaching styles and methods to meet student needs.
Experience and/or training in implementing in‑classroom models of classroom special education services (inclusive, integrated model of instruction).
Team teaching and the sharing of facilities and resources.
Evidence of successful experience supervising and working with a para educator in the classroom.
Experience using adopted building curricula:
Journeys Reading Curriculum, Origo Stepping Stones, Moby Max.
Punctual and consistent attendance.

Job Description

Responsible for the educational programming for disabled students in grades K‑5. Areas of emphasis may include instruction in reading, language, math, social skills, and study skills. This school serves children from all ethnic and socio‑economic levels.

The teacher will be expected to:

Organize IEP meetings and provide appropriate assessments of students.

Plan appropriate programs for students in conjunction with IEP Team members for a wide range of disabled students.

Write goals and objectives that facilitate and measure student growth.

Maintain proper records and facilitate necessary paperwork and forms.

Communicate on a regular and frequent basis with parents and teachers.

Assume responsibility for productive use of a classroom paraprofessional.

Consult with and work closely with regular education teachers and other specialists in a team situation about the educational programming of special services students.

Select and utilize teaching styles, methods, and activities that meet the needs of individual students.

Adapt and adjust curriculum: manage time effectively.

Plan for and accommodate different learning styles.

Work effectively with students individually, in small and in large groups.

Work cooperatively in a team teaching situation sharing facilities and resources.

Appreciate the confidential nature of the work.

Work with students in a positive and enthusiastic manner.

Implement the requirements of IDEA, Section 504, and ADA in the education of students with disabilities.

Experience and/or training to work with and understand students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other associated disorders.

Experience in teaming with general classroom teachers, special education teachers, IEP Teams, and community agencies to develop programs for students with behavior disorders.

Successful experience in supervising and working with a para educator as classroom support personnel.

Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

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

Sense
. The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. Must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Must also have 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
. 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. Employee may be required to move…