Middle School Classroom/K-8 PE Teacher

This position entails two primary roles within the Skamania School District for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year. Firstly, as a half-time Middle School Teacher, the role involves providing full-time classroom teaching in a middle school (7-8) English Language Arts and Social Studies classroom, focusing on establishing a safe and positive learning environment while delivering rigorous and engaging instruction.

Essential Functions:

• Establishing and clarifying acceptable standards for student behavior and demonstrating effective classroom management skills.
• Monitoring students in various educational environments to provide a safe and positive learning environment, handling social/emotional issues as they arise.
• Providing direct instruction to students in a regular classroom.
• Motivating and communicating with students from varied educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Incorporating relevant, rigorous, and challenging learning activities in daily lessons.
• Differentiating instruction based on student level.
• Attending and contributing to staff meetings, trainings, and IEP/504 meetings.
• Collaborating with other staff members in planning district curriculum and instructional methods, goals, and objectives.
• Maintaining a cooperative attitude with leadership, staff, parents, and students.

Qualifications & Skills:

• BA/BS or higher degree with a preferred major in one of the following areas: Elementary Education, Physical Education, Curriculum, English Language Arts, or Social Studies.
• Hold or be eligible to hold a Washington State Teaching License, Emergency Substitute, or Conditional Teaching license.