Centralia-History/PE-Health Teacher(Centralia Middle School) 26-27

Reports to:

Principal Location:

Centralia Middle School Bargaining Unit:

Centralia Education Association FLSA Status:

Exempt Classification:

Certificated Teacher (Social Studies & PE/Health)

Job Summary:

The primary responsibility of this position is to teach secondary social studies classes which may include; Washington State History or United State History. This position is likely to teach students in grades 7-8. The secondary responsibility would be teaching physical education/health to educate and motivate each student to cultivate physical fitness, proper hygiene habits, and effective social and emotional adjustments based upon the known and undiscovered talents of students.

Required Qualifications:

Possession of a Valid Washington State Teaching Certification Skills and ability to manage the day-to-day activities of Paraeducators Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, customer-service oriented, and maintain professionalism in challenging situations Ability to be self-directed while working with a high degree of collaboration Successful experience creating organizational systems able to flexibly respond to changing student needs Proven ability to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and to exercise careful judgment, confidentiality, and tact in the performance of duties; ability to act in an ethical and confidential manner in all aspects of employment Successful experience establishing and maintaining professional relationships with students, co-workers, and administration including serving as an integral member of a highly collaborative PLC team Ability and willingness to reflect, learn, and grow continually Ability to support the District's Vision, Mission, and Goals including the belief that all students can succeed Promotes an inclusive and respectful learning environment that values the unique strengths, needs, and aspirations of every student while contributing positively to the school community and district mission Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, district staff, students, and families to accomplish shared goals

Preferred Qualifications:

All Students Achieve Academic and Personal Excellence Successful experience as a secondary history teacher Successful experience as a secondary physical education teacher Ability to speak Spanish Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds Essential Functions for this

Position:

Facilitates students assessing their personal skills, abilities, aptitudes, personal strengths, and weaknesses Ensures content taught aligns with the outlined Washington state standards Integrates leadership skills and content into lessons to help facilitate positive citizenship Creates a safe physical and emotional space for students to engage in rigorous academic learning Actively supports and reinforces school/district policies and procedures Creates a classroom management system aligned to schoolwide approach: 1) Clearly define behavior expectations 2) Consistently communicate and enforce behavior expectations 3) Address breakdowns of expectations privately with students 4) Approach discipline as an opportunity to teach/reinforce expectations with the goal of changing behavior Collaborates in Professional Learning Communities with colleagues Records accurate and timely attendance aligned with school/district policies and procedures Maintains accurate and timely grades with the primary purpose to communicate students' progress towards understanding learning targets Maintains timely and professional lines of communication with students, families, staff, and building administration Ensures classroom practices align with students' individual IEPs, 504s, EL Plans, or other specialized plans as appropriate Utilizes the technology in the classroom to enhance instruction and engage students Actively support all aspects of the School Improvement Plan Actively support the District's mission, vision, and goals Attends trainings and meetings as directed or appropriate Other duties as assigned

Salary:

$63,567 - $125,972 annually, depending on experience and qualifications Work schedule: 1.0 FTE (187 days per school year)

Benefits:

Sick leave and personal leave; health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance; State retirement; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Application Procedures:

Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.

EdJobsNW.com AND submit a letter of interest to Allison Hillstrom, Principal of Centralia Middle School at ahillstrom@centralia.wednet.edu Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Allison Hillstrom.