Temporary Middle School Language Arts Teacher - Powell Butte Community School

LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER – MIDDLE SCHOOL – POWELL BUTTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Temporary for the 2025/2026 School Year

LOCATION:

Powell Butte Community School

START DATE:

August 31, 2026

DAYS &

HOURS:

190 days per year; 7.33 hours per day

Final date to receive applications:
July 17, 2026 at 4:00 pm

SALARY: $49,535 – $94,383 (dependent upon education and experience) – may change based on collective bargaining process.

Teacher

Principal

Exempt

Teacher 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 have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be well trained in content knowledge and teaching strategies.

The essential duties and responsibilities have been extracted from Oregon Administrative Rules related to educators. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain appropriate licenses and training hours as required. Multiple endorsements preferred.
• Comply with applicable district, state, local and federal laws, rules and regulations.
• Adhere to all standards established by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission for Competent and Ethical Educator.
• Attend work regularly.

• The competent educator measures success by the progress of each student toward realization of personal potential as a worthy and effective citizen. The competent educator stimulates the spirit of inquiry, the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, and the thoughtful formulation of goals as they are appropriate for each individual.
• The competent teacher demonstrates:
• Use of state and district adopted curriculum and goals;
• Skill in setting instructional goals and objectives expressed as learning outcomes;
• Use of current subject matter appropriate to the individual needs of students;
• Use of students' growth and development patterns to adjust instruction to individual needs consistent with the number of students and amount of time available; and
• Skill in the selection and use of teaching techniques conducive to student learning.

• The competent educator is a student of human behavior and uses this knowledge to provide a climate that is conducive to learning and that respects the rights of all persons without discrimination. The competent educator assumes responsibility for the activities planned and conducted through the district's program, and assists colleagues to do the same. The competent educator gathers relevant information and uses it in the planning and evaluation of instructional activities.
• The competent teacher demonstrates:
• Multiple ways to assess the academic progress of individual students;
• Skill in the application of assessment data to assist individual student growth;
• Procedures for evaluating curriculum and instructional goals and practices;
• Skill in the supervision of students; and
• Skill in differentiating instruction.

• The competent educator is a person who understands students and is able to relate to them in constructive and culturally competent ways. The competent educator establishes and maintains good rapport. The competent educator maintains and uses records as required, and as needed to assist the growth of students.
• The competent teacher demonstrates skills in:
• Establishing and maintaining classroom management that is conducive to learning;
• Using and maintaining district property, equipment, and materials appropriately;
• Using and maintaining student records as required by federal and state law and district policies and procedures;
• Using district and school business and financial procedures; and
• Using district lawful and reasonable rules and regulations.

• The competent educator works effectively with others – students, staff, parents, and patrons. The competent educator is aware of the ways the community identifies with the…