English Teacher - Leave Replacement

English Teacher

Educate students by planning, developing, and delivering a course of study according to student learning objectives, district/building curriculum guidelines and student assessment data.

Essential functions include developing and implementing effective lesson plans and instructional materials that allow students to utilize and practice higher level thinking skills, providing for large and small group and individualized instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student, establishing and communicating clear objectives for all learning activities, providing a variety of learning materials and resources for use in learning activities and instruct and monitor students in the use of such, observing and evaluating student's performance and development and providing appropriate feedback on work utilizing methods such as assigning and grading class work, homework, tests and assignments, continually assessing student progress, and implementing effective lessons to meet individual student learning needs as determined by student assessment data, providing opportunities for students to self-reflect and track progress toward learning goals, maintaining accurate and complete records of students' progress and development, updating all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations, providing a safe, positive and effective environment that reflects and facilitates learning, managing student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures in accordance with the policies and procedures of the school building and the district, working as an effective member of the grade level/course team to evaluate and improve student learning, communicating effectively with a variety of audiences including communicating student progress in a timely and professional manner, self-reflecting and evaluating the effectiveness of instructional performance to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses and adjust accordingly to reach maximum effectiveness.

Qualifications include Washington State teaching certificate with appropriate endorsement/s as required by law and regulation, or ability to obtain said Washington State teaching certificate. Must be a No Child Left Behind highly qualified teacher in subject.

Essential criteria include demonstrating ability to challenge students academically, to promote highest level of learning, demonstrating comprehensive content knowledge as it relates to state standards, demonstrating knowledge and experience in various forms of assessment including student self-assessment, formative assessment, portfolios and anecdotal records, demonstrating ability to make data-driven instructional decisions, exhibiting the ability to build a positive learning environment including modeling respect and honoring the dignity of all students, staff and parents, demonstrating effective classroom management procedures that provide for large and small groups, and individuals in an environment conducive to learning, demonstrating ability to develop rapport with students, demonstrating the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences including communicating student progress, demonstrating the ability to work collaboratively with a team, contributing in a positive way, exhibiting a commitment to on-going professional learning including demonstrating the ability to develop professionally in areas of the school and district focus, demonstrating knowledge and application of current technology with a multimedia approach to instruction and management of instruction.

Physical demands include exerting 35 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly while carrying, pushing, and/or pulling to move objects, occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds, standing, walking, sitting, some stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching, and significant fine finger dexterity. The employee may also be required to work at elevated heights and climb ladders.

The job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or ordinary infectious diseases carried by students.

Terms of employment and salary are as outlined by and in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) of Mead Education Association (MEA) and Policies and Procedures of Mead School District. CBAs and Salary Schedules can be reviewed from the Human Resources page of the Mead School District website. The salary range for teachers in the Mead School District is between $59,323.5 and $ per school year.

Placement is defined within the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and is generally based upon a combination of Education and Experience. Other forms of compensation may be available to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or wage scale as defined within the current collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

Each employee shall…