Teacher - SPED Functional Academics

Teacher - SPED Functional Academics -

Location:

Clover Park School District Meriwether Elementary-JBLM – Joint Base Lewis‑McChord, Washington

Starting Date: Aug 27, 2026

Job : 5782399

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Salary Range: $71,847 – $135,415/year

Contracted Days: 183

FTE: 1.0

Minimum Qualifications

• Washington Endorsement – Special Education
• Thorough knowledge of subject areas taught.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to organize time and materials effectively.
• Ability to be flexible.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and volunteers in a diverse environment.
• Ability to incorporate literacy instruction into other areas of instruction.

Desirable Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• Experience teaching in an urban public school system.

Under general direction of the building administrator, this teacher is responsible for planning, providing, and evaluating varied learning experiences of students in cooperation with other staff members, parents, and the public.

• Makes long and short‑range plans for each subject area of instruction.
• Provides for individual differences in the learning needs of students.
• Demonstrates subject mastery.
• Provides a classroom climate based on mutual respect, rapport, fairness and consistency.
• Demonstrates competency in instructional skills.
• Evaluates instruction against planned goals and revises as necessary.
• Informs pupils of their progress relative to objectives.
• Interacts positively with students, professional associates, and patrons of the district.
• Meets classes, renders accurate reports, performs assigned duties punctually.
• Adjusts to varied situations, demands, and new instructional concepts.
• Fulfills job‑related non‑teaching duties.
• Directs student teachers, para educators, pupil tutors, Option C students, methods class students, and parent volunteers when such personnel are accepted to enhance the instructional program.
• Handles student discipline and attendant problems.

Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Work performed in a regular school building.

FLSA:
Exempt

Eligible employees (≈630 hours/year) receive medical, dental, vision, long‑term disability and basic life insurance benefits and are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan. Employees may additionally participate in tax‑deferred 403(b) and 457 deferred‑compensation plans.

Additional compensation:
Building Centered Responsibility (5 days), District Centered Responsibility (2.5 days), Event Responsibility (1 day). Attendance required for responsibility pay.

Clover Park School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, housing, immigration or citizenship status, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorable military discharge or active duty status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, sensory, mental or physical disability, neurodivergence, or use of a trained dog guide or service animal. This standard applies to students and designated youth groups.

Contact the Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Greg Davis, Executive Director of Human Resources, (253) 583‑5087, gdavis.wa.us; or Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Jennifer Herbold, Executive Director of Special Education, (253) 583‑5170, jherbold.wa. Information on nondiscrimination policies is available at the indicated URLs.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Recruitment Services
• 10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW
• Lakewood, Washington 98499
• Phone: 253‑583‑5082
• Email:
  Recruit.wa.us