Elementary Education Instructor - ESD-U Job Vancouver area,Washington USA,Education / Teaching

ESD-U is a teacher preparation program operated by ESD 112 that offers alternative routes to teacher certification, as well as a ‘retooling’ route for currently certified teachers seeking to add an endorsement. The mission of ESD-U is to help meet the needs of districts in shortage areas and diversify workforce efforts. ESD-U operates with a ‘grow-your-own model’, where candidates in the program complete coursework while simultaneously completing field experience requirements through an employed or volunteer position with a school, district, or other institution of learning.

For more information, visit www.esd
112.org/esd-u/.

ESD-U instructors are responsible for creating, instructing, and grading their assigned courses. Additionally, instructors serve as faculty advisors to the program, communicating and collaborating throughout the year to provide feedback and to identify and implement plans for program improvement relating to courses, curriculum, and program design. Instructors also contribute to the evaluation of candidates for recommendation and ensure that an artifact from the course is submitted for the candidate’s capstone portfolio.

ESD-U is specifically looking for an instructor to teach ELEM 405 Math/STEM Methods #1. For more information about this course, review theESD-U Course Descriptions.

Assignment

ESD-U is an accelerated, one-year program that operates July – June, and the course schedule includes sessions Mondays-Fridays in July and August, Saturdays throughout the school year, and occasional Wednesday evenings. ESD-U courses are typically 18 hours total, delivered in three 6-hour days. These courses differ from the primary modality, as they are partnered with the course on Writing Compliant IEPs and extend over a longer period of time in order to provide candidates with greater opportunities for integration and reflection on the content.

SPED
404 meets for six 3-hour days.

ELEM 405:
August 4, 5, and 6, 2026

Course dates are determined based on course sequencing priorities and are typically taught remotely online in a hybrid synchronous and asynchronous learning. Occasionally in-person sessions at the ESD 112 Vancouver campus, as determined by the program, may be offered.

Salary

Range is from $1,800-$2,200, based on participation in meetings and trainings.

A Complete Application Includes

Work History from the last 10 years.
References (3)
Transcript
Resume
Cover Letter
Certification (if applicable)

Essential Functions

Attend required annual ESD-U Instructor trainings (or approved equivalent) and provide evidence of completion as needed. Two annual trainings are required, for a total of approximately 5-6 hours. Attendance at synchronous training sessions is compensated on a per-hour basis as a part of the instructional contract.

Attend Department meetings as scheduled and communicated by Department Lead and participate in meetings and asynchronous collaboration to provide feedback to the program regarding courses, curriculum, and program design when requested. Attendance at department meetings is compensated on a per-hour basis as a part of the instructional contract up to a maximum of twelve hours per year.

Utilizetechnology and platforms identified by the program to host and manage courses, including Canvas, Zoom, and Google Drive.

Adhere to ESD-U guidance, program standards, and program frameworks to incorporate required competencies and themes throughout lessons, course materials, and assignments.

Instruct ESD-U courses using a hybrid of synchronous and asynchronous learning, remaining available to answer candidate questions throughout the course, as appropriate.

Identify if candidates are meeting the competencies for courses by grading assignments, discussions, activities, and class participation. Submit grades using program methods and within program deadlines.

Communicate with candidates regarding coursework and course materials as needed. Provide feedback to candidates regarding coursework as needed.

Communicate concerns to program staff promptly and appropriately.

Submit copies of course syllabus, rubrics for all assignments, evidence of competencies assessed, identified exemplar…


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