HOURS PER DAY:  7.5                                                                                           DAYS PER YEAR:  185 Calendar

Comments: 2-Positions

This is a 1.0 FTE continuing  position beginning with the 2018-2019 school year.  Preference may be given to those applicants who are eligible and willing to hold a continuing contract. 

JOB SUMMARY:

This teaching position serves at Burley-Glenwood Elementary, dedicated to building a strong community of students, and parents where children are successful in a safe and supportive learning environment and all members of the community are welcomed, valued and respected. The Burley-Glenwood staff is constantly learning new and innovative methods that will challenge our students and enable them to achieve.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates as a team member with responsibility for the education of a group of students over a period of years.
• Modifies instructional programs to meet individual student needs.
• Participates with other staff to cooperatively plan, develop, and implement a course of instruction designed to achieve required academic learning standards in all curriculum areas.
• Participates with other staff to cooperatively develop effective, positive techniques for improving student behavior.
• Ability to collaborate in the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a Spanish language and culture elementary program.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse and report student progress to parents regularly.
• Maintains student records, including daily grades, essential learnings data, cumulative records, orders, inventory, and other records, in a timely, orderly fashion.
• Provides instruction to students utilizing a variety of instructional strategies aimed at meeting individual student needs and utilizing appropriate and available resources, including technology.
• Participates in child guidance discussions to provide appropriate programs for the developmental level of each student.
• Participates in team and individual instructional planning, which includes writing daily lesson plans.
• Participates in staff meetings, planning events, and department/unit meetings.
• Participates in total building program, including assemblies, contests, and other student activities.
• Works cooperatively with total building staff in an atmosphere of cooperation and collegiality.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate for elementary grades. Bilingual proficiency in (Spanish and English) oral and written skills required. Native Spanish speaker preferred.
• Ability to teach elementary content in Spanish, to integrate the teaching of content area vocabulary, and to teach students to use language correctly through the content.
• Knowledge or familiarity with or willingness to acquire knowledge of language immersion models and curriculum.
• Advanced level proficiency in ACTFL written and oral assessments.
• Cultural competency and ability to move comfortably in a diverse community.
• Extended travel or residence in Spanish speaking countries, and familiarity with the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Spanish speaking world preferred.
• Understanding of Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Grade Level Expectations (GLE's), Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs), and English Language Development Standards (ELDS).
• Commitment and ability to work with a full range of students including gifted, mainstreamed special education, English language learners students.
• Must be flexible, exhibit a commitment to accomplishment, possess outstanding communication and conceptual skills, demonstrate appropriate and positive student relationships, possess a strong professional orientation and be willing to actively participate in a team environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of an integrated curriculum and a commitment to broaden knowledge in curriculum methods by participating in classes, workshops, in-service, peer coaching, reading, etc.
• Demonstrated knowledge of new technology and an ability to incorporate these into instructional programs.
• Demonstrated compatibility with staff, program, and school goals.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a positive attitude with students, self, and others.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Completed online application (with supporting documents).

Application Procedure: Complete the online application at www.skschools.org and apply to the position(s) to which you are qualified within your online application. 

Submitting and completing your online application and applying to open positions ensures immediate availability of your data to our hiring administrators. 

PRINCIPALS AND HIRING ADMINISTRATORS CONSIDER ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS WITH COMPLETE AND CURRENT APPLICATIONS.

Positions close at 4:00 p.m. on the final day of posting.  Your online application, all supporting documents, must be submitted by the closing date for an applicant to be considered for a position.

If you need assistance with this process, please contact Human Resources at (360) 874-7074. 

The South Kitsap School District #402 complies with all state and federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate in any employment, programs, or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained dog guides or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Title IX Coordinator

Shelby MacMeekin

2689 Hoover Ave SE

Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 443-3626

macmeekin@skschools.org

Section 504 Coordinator

Robin Christman

2689 Hoover Ave SE

Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 443-3627

christmanr@skschools.org

Director, Human Resources

Jerry Holsten

2689 Hoover Ave SE

Port Orchard, WA 98366

(360) 874-7006

holsten@skschools.org

South Kitsap School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services, and activities.  For information regarding translational bilingual education programs, contact the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning at (360) 874-7050.

All Employees are required to furnish proof of identity and employment authorization status.

The South Kitsap School District is committed to providing a drug-free, tobacco-free environment for all persons-students, community and staff.

Any offer of employment with the South Kitsap School District is on a conditional basis pending the successful completion of an FBI and Washington State Patrol fingerprint background check.