Muldown Long Term Substitute Teacher; Kindergarten

Muldown Long Term Substitute Teacher (Kindergarten)

WHITEFISH SCHOOL DISTRICT 44 Muldown Elementary School - Whitefish, Montana Open in Google Maps

Job : 5924166
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 11, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jan 21, 2027

WHITEFISH SCHOOL DISTRICT

POSITION DESCRIPTION

AREA :
Elementary Teacher
- Long Term Substitute (January 21, 2027 and ending June 10, 2027)

LOCATION: Muldown Elementary School

Whitefish School District seeks an Elementary Teacher - Long Term Substitute to join one of the leading school districts in the state of Montana. With the support of our community, Whitefish School District creates an educational environment where each student can reach their academic potential, prepare for career opportunities and become engaged citizens.

The Whitefish School District seeks educators with a track-record of raising student achievement to join the team of educators already dedicated to providing a deeper learning instructional program to all students. At Whitefish Public Schools, educators are leaders who play an integral role in ensuring student success through the support of our school culture, the development and instruction of a rigorous curriculum, and the use of data to drive their daily practice.

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNMENT:

Provides instruction and leadership in order to enable students to develop a love of learning and to enjoy fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, psychological, and physical growth and maturation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Whitefish Public Schools seeks candidates with strong character, passion for excellence and a relentless commitment to student achievement. Applicants should also meet the following requirements):

• Valid Montana teaching licensure with an elementary endorsement
• Successful experience as a classroom or pre-service teacher
• Demonstrated understanding of child and adolescent development
• Ability to relate to and work with children and adolescents
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents/family members, support staff, teachers supervisors, and the general public
• Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from students, parents/families, staff, and the community
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of employment and student matters

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience teaching at the elementary level
• Experience with and demonstrated ability to supervise/coach extra-curricular activities/athletics
• Experience teaching a multi-age classroom

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):

• Demonstrate relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of students
• Take holistic accountability for student success- taking ownership of each student’s academic success or failure
• Live and model the school’s core values with colleagues, students, parents and the larger community
• Reinforce the school’s core values, guiding philosophy, rules and school spirit
• Devote the necessary time and energy required to master the craft of teaching. Be open to innovative approaches to teaching, feedback from colleagues and school administration.
• Actively participate in the school’s professional development programs including data analysis and planning, leading and participating in best practice sessions, peer coaching, and attending conferences.
• Be a member of the instructional team
• Actively utilize technology and multi-media
• While working towards goals and objectives, use a variety of instructional strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, discovery, etc
• Translate lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction
• Communicate with parents through conferences and…