Teacher Special Education LRC 0.6 FTE - Replacement - IDEA

Tacoma Public Schools

Expected

Start Date:

September 8, 2026

FTE:.6

Salary Level: Based on preparation level and experience per TEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Annual Range is $44,129 (BA+0 step
1) through $86,548 (MA+90 step 20)

Union/Days per year:
Teacher, 171 workdays, 10-month

This is a REPLACEMENT contract for no longer than the  school year or whenever the staff member on leave returns to work, whichever is sooner. Estimated dates are September, 2026 through December, 2026.

Additional Information: IDEA is a design- and engineering-focused high school that blends the arts, English, social studies, math, and science into inquiry-driven pathways. Staff work collaboratively within a project-based curriculum and share instructional spaces—no individual classrooms are assigned. Instructional partnerships include collaborations with engineers, designers, artists, and industry professionals throughout Tacoma. Teachers work closely with community partners to co-develop curriculum and authentic learning experiences.

Daily

Schedule:

- Monday/Thursday: 4 class periods (A day) - Tuesday/Friday: 4 class periods (B day) - Wednesday:
Mentor group and workshops (C day) - Staff hours: 7:45am–3:45pm (Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri), 8:00am–3:45pm (Wed) - School year:
Late August–Mid-June (follows a modified calendar)

This position plans, organizes and provides students with appropriate learning activities, experiences and a classroom environment designed to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth; supports the School/Building, School Board, District and State curriculum, policies and initiatives for student achievement.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Develops, plans and strategizes a program of study that is based on and capitalizes on the learning needs of students and meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students; creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students; employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media to engage the students and provide an opportunity for participation that is consistent with the students' needs and capabilities.
• Assesses the accomplishments for student growth on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required; maintains and issues appropriate grades to reflect level of student achievement; refers students for evaluation by District Specialists, as needed and required; provides guidance which will promote the students' welfare, educational development, and citizenship.
• Strives to implement, by pedagogical content knowledge, instruction, action and support, the District's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives; assists the administration in implementing all District policies and rules governing student life and conduct as outlined by the State criteria for teacher evaluation requirements; develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior; encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior;
  
  manages student behavior and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner; participates in the planning and evaluation of the school program(s) and the District's curriculum and program development.
• Develops norms for learning that reflect teacher knowledge of content; prepares lesson plans for assigned classes and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of assigned Administrator; provides differentiated instruction and scaffolding of tasks; effectively makes use of learning time and guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals; establishes, with an alignment of instructional materials and tasks, clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects;
  
  communicates these objectives and learning target(s) to the students.
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, parents, colleagues and community members; makes provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related purposes when required; conducts parent(s)/guardian(s) conferences and a variety of other meetings with District staff,…