Special Education LRC Teacher - Growth & Impact

Tacoma Public Schools; Washington; On-site; USD 75,000 - 148,000; Part time

Job summary

Tacoma Public Schools in Washington state seeks a dedicated teacher to plan, deliver and assess engaging lessons that meet students’ varied needs and support their intellectual, emotional and social growth.

The position emphasizes collaboration with staff and families, adherence to policy, and ongoing use of formative and summative assessments to guide instruction and promote student achievement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with appropriate educational endorsement.
• Valid Washington State teaching certificate.
• Fingerprints and successful WSP and FBI background clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develops, plans and strategizes a program of study that is based on and capitalizes on the learning needs of students and meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students; creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students; employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media to engage the students and provide an opportunity for participation that is consistent with the students’ needs and capabilities.
• Assesses the accomplishments for student growth on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required; maintains and issues appropriate grades to reflect level of student achievement; refers students for evaluation by District Specialists, as needed and required; provides guidance which will promote the students’ welfare, educational development, and citizenship.
• Strives to implement, by pedagogical content knowledge, instruction, action and support, the District’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives; assists the administration in implementing all District policies and rules governing student life and conduct as outlined by the State criteria for teacher evaluation requirements; develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior; encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior; manages student behavior and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner; participates in the planning and evaluation of the school program(s) and the District’s curriculum and program development.
• Develops norms for learning that reflect teacher knowledge of content; prepares lesson plans for assigned classes and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of assigned Administrator; provides differentiated instruction and scaffolding of tasks; effectively makes use of learning time and guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals; establishes, with an alignment of instructional materials and tasks, clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects; communicates these objectives and learning target(s) to the students.
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, parents, colleagues and community members; makes provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related purposes when required; conducts parent(s)/guardian(s) conferences and a variety of other meetings with District staff, parent(s)/guardian(s) and students to communicate student progress and interpret program rationale and each student’s educational, social and behavioral development.

Skills

Classroom management

Communication

Differentiated instruction

Education

Bachelor’s degree with endorsement

Job description

Tacoma Public Schools in Washington state seeks a dedicated teacher to plan, deliver and assess engaging lessons that meet students’ varied needs and support their intellectual, emotional and social growth.

The position emphasizes collaboration with staff and families, adherence to policy, and ongoing use of formative and summative assessments to guide instruction and promote student achievement.