What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Teacher 2026-27 position at Toledo Elementary School?
Qualifications:
- Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate
- Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in the field of education
- Appropriate Endorsement
- Washington State Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Release
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships and work collaboratively with students, peers, and parents
- Evidence of skill in oral and written communication
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and District policies
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
- Ability to maintain high ethical standards
- Ability to maintain accurate and complete records and forms
- Ability to work under pressure and deal with emergencies in a calm and effective manner
- Ability to organize ideas, time, and materials to accomplish goals
- Ability to recognize students' current abilities and teach to those abilities
- Ability to create student self-awareness for meeting state standards
Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities: This list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary and without notice. Depending upon individual assignments, the teacher performs all or a combination of several of the following duties:
- Plan, implement, and evaluate classroom instruction and activity programs consistent with building and adopted district curriculum
- Diagnose and prescribe learning programs for individual and groups of students based on aptitude, interest and level of achievement
- Provide individual and small group instruction in order to adapt curriculum to the students with varying intellectual abilities, attitudes, and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to motivate, discipline, and interact with students in a productive manner
- Create and maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate for individual interests and learning styles of students and consistent with building/District policy
- Utilize district and state assessments and standards in developing curriculum
- Develop instruction goals and objectives to meet teaching assignment
- Provide appropriate preparation for state-mandated testing
- Prepare teaching materials and reports (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and providing documentation of teacher and student progress through progress monitoring
- Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and understanding, and prepares progress reports
- Establish and maintain standards of student behavior required to provide an orderly and productive environment
- Instruct students in proper care and use of materials and organizes storage areas and controls use of materials to prevent loss or abuse
- Carry out the assignments designated by the building principal
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
- Effectively utilize district technology appropriately
State/District Mandated Requirements:
- Valid First Aid/CPR/AED card or ability to attain one
- Fingerprinting (paid by employee)
- I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigration Reform Act
- HIV/HBV Training (district provided)
- Sexual Harassment Training (district provided)
Terms of Employment:
- Work year shall be concurrent with the school calendar and bargaining agreement
Required Attachments:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- 3 Certificated Reference Forms or Letters of Recommendation
- Washington State Teaching Certificate
- Transcripts
Benefits:
- State health benefits
- State retirement benefits
- Paid time off
180 days per year
7.5 hours per day
Salary : $60,071 - $119,638