Chehalis-Teacher-Secondary-Math(CTE)/Social Studies (WFW) 2025-26
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Required Attachments:
- Letter of Interest including how the candidate meets the qualifications
- Resume
- Transcripts
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
- Valid Washington State Certificate
The job of the Secondary Teacher is to create a flexible instructional program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students assigned to the classroom; to motivate students to develop attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation of secondary grade education, in accordance with each student's ability; to supervise students within the classroom, on campus, and during school functions; to provide a safe environment for learning; to establish good relationships with other staff members.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Center instruction on high expectations for student achievement.
- Provide clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum.
- Recognize individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs.
- Assumes responsibility for implementing and teaching a specialized program in subject area.
- Teaches courses in subject area to secondary pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Directors and appropriate curriculum publications as guidelines in teaching individual course content.
- Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
- Use multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning.
- Establish rapport, communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community.
- Develop lesson plans and appropriate instructional aids stressing "discovery" and laboratory learning methods.
- Demonstrates subject area concepts using models, visual aids, overhead projector, technological hard and software, and other standard or teacher-prepared instructional aids.
- Designs learning activities that will relate subject area to the physical world.
- Establish and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
- Evaluates each student's progress in subject area knowledge and skills.
- Demonstrates scientific concepts by use of scientific apparatus, experiments, and standard or teacher-prepared charts, sketches, and other instructional aids.
- Exhibit collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning.
- Foster and manage a safe, positive learning environment.
- Provides individual or small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students and to accommodate circumstances where a variety of projects and experiments are being worked on simultaneously.
- Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids, and instructional supplies; maintains required inventory records.
- Communicates with school counselors to discuss the individual student's progress.
- Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
- Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs.
- Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
- Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Complete work at assigned workstation(s).
- Consistently deals with people in a courteous and professional manner.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement. Preferred candidate will have certification in both subject areas or willingness to obtain additional endorsement needed.
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint/background clearance
- Skills to motivate students, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, direct support personnel, evaluate performance, demonstrate activities
- Demonstrated knowledge of computers and computer applications; ability to integrate technology with other forms of classroom instruction
- Demonstrated evidence of classroom management skills
- Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic and language diversity is preferred
Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:
- Knowledge of age appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum, benchmarks and framework, education code, appropriate instructional subjects
- Willingness to supervise/direct extracurricular activities
- Demonstrated willingness and ability to work cooperatively with administration and staff
- Skills to promote learning, motivate students, communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds, and evaluate performance.
- Knowledge of curriculum, education code, and district policies.
- Abilities to stand and walk for prolonged periods, perform a variety of specialized and responsible tasks, maintain records, establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, other school personnel, meet schedule and deadlines. Significant physical abilities may include lifting/carrying 25 lbs, reaching/handling, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/accommodation/field of vision.
Reports To: Building Principal
Compensation and Benefits:
Employee Compensation and Benefits are outlined in the CEA Bargaining Agreement. See Article XIII Economic Provisions, Article VII Leaves, Appendix O. 2024-25 CEA Salary schedule posted, 2025-26 CEA Salary Schedule TBD.
The District complies with State Law regarding SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) and DRS (Washington State Department of Retirement Systems) eligibility and benefits. If eligible, SEBB benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, long-term disability, AD&D Insurance, Flexible Spending Arrangements (FSA), and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP). Retirement benefits, if eligible, may include membership in TRS retirement plans in addition to voluntary Deferred Compensation Program and 403(b) Annuity enrollments. Paid time off is also outlined in the CEA Bargaining Agreement.
Notice of Non-Discrimination:
Chehalis School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
Chehalis School District offers classes in many career and technical education (CTE) program areas, including Agriculture, Business and Marketing, Family and Consumer Sciences, Skilled and Technical Sciences, Health Sciences and STEM. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs.
The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
El Distrito Escolar de Chehalis no discrimina en ningn programa o actividad por sexo, raza, credo, religin, color, origen nacional, edad, estado veterano o militar, orientacin sexual, expresin o identidad de gnero, discapacidad o el uso de un Gua de perros entrenados o un animal de servicio y proporciona igual acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados.
El Distrito Escolar de Chehalis ofrece clases en varias reas con programas de educacin vocacional y tcnica (CTE), incluyendo Agricultura, Negocios y Mercadotecnia, Ciencias de la Familia y del Consumidor, Ciencias Tcnicas y Calificadas, Ciencias de la Salud y STEM. La falta de dominio del idioma ingls no ser una barrera para la admisin y participacin en programas de educacin profesional y tcnica.
Title IX Coordinator: Tommy Elder, 360-807-7235, telder@chehalisschools.org
Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Katie Howell, (360) 807-7245 option 3, khowell@chehalisschools.org
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Leslie Wohld, 360-807-7200, lwohld@chehalisschools.org
Career and Technical Education Coordinator: Don Bunker, 360-807-7235, dbunker@chehalisschools.org
Address: 310 SW 16th Street, Chehalis, WA 98532
- Location:
- Chehalis
- Job Type:
- PartTime
