Teacher - Elementary (Grades 3-5)

Salary: $61,870.00 - $121,274.00 Annually
Location : Sequim, WA
Job Type: Certificated
Job Number: TBD
Building: Helen Haller Elementary School
Opening Date: 04/17/2025
Closing Date: 5/23/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

About
The Sequim School District welcomes your application for Elementary Teacher.

• 1.0 FTE
• 180 days per year (plus 4 professional development days)
• Salary shown is reflective of the 2024-2025 school year. Negotiations are currently underway for the 2025-2026 school year.

ABOUT SEQUIM SCHOOL DISTRICT

In Sequim School District our community inspires and prepares each student to thrive. We are looking for candidates passionate about pursuing their calling to education who will partner with us to create an environment and culture where all children experience success, NO EXCEPTIONS! The Sequim School District empowers staff to inspire hope and provide flexible, innovative learning opportunities in a safe and respectful environment so each student thrives.

ABOUT THE CITY OF SEQUIM:

Surrounded by natural beauty and full of small-town charm, Sequim is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and lavender lovers and is one of the driest places in western Washington. An active arts community, vibrant downtown, and diverse culinary options make Sequim the cultural and commercial heart of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley on the magnificent Olympic Peninsula.

The Position
A classroom teacher fosters and enhances an effective learning environment; facilitates the development or revision of curriculum and instructional materials; establishes learning objectives and standards based upon general District guidelines; provides instruction; counsels, disciplines, and supervises to meet the individual needs of assigned students, and evaluates student performance and progress.

The Candidate
CERTIFICATION EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• Valid Washington State teaching certification with endorsement appropriate for the grade level(s) for which you are applying.
• Demonstrated communication skills: written with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech; speaking with poise, voice control and confidence, using correct English and well-modulate voice.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years' teaching experience in grade level range for which you are applying.
• Able to understand and align Sequim School Districts' frameworks with the common core state standards and other state standards.
• Familiar with Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching

Licenses and Other Requirements:

• Valid Washington State teaching certification with endorsement appropriate for the grade level(s) for which you are applying.
• Highly Qualified in elementary education.
• Pre-employment requirements include a Washington State Patrol check, FBI, and sexual misconduct clearance.

QUALITIES OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Giver of hope
• Passion for students well-being and healthy development
• Eager to connect with diverse leaders to continue to improve practice
• Exhibiting a good attitude and a growth mindset
• Models what it means to make mistakes and grow from them
• Comfortable not-knowing, but eager to problem solve
• Technology seamlessly integrated into their practice
• Creative and open to trying new things
• A natural relationship builder and a good reader of situations
• Hard working and nurturing
• Responsible

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• Basic record-keeping techniques.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Public speaking techniques.
• Basic research methods.
• Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.
• Applicable sections of the Washington Administrative Code and Revised Code of Washington.
• District organization, operations, policies and objectives.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Principles of training and providing work direction.
• Technical aspects of field of specialty.
• Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of District students.

Ability to:

• Make generalizations, evaluations or decisions without immediate supervision.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Prioritize and schedule work.
• Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Maintain current knowledge of technological advances in the field.
• Complete work with many interruptions.
• Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
• Understand and work within scope of authority.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Observe health and safety regulations.

The Details
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

• Teaches, or shares responsibility for teaching, reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education, and music to pupils in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.
• Creates, with assistance of pupils, an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Instructs pupils in citizenship, basic communication skills, study skills and other elements of the course of study specified by Sequim School District.
• Cooperatively sets performance objectives appropriate to the interest and maturity levels of students.
• Communicates with parents through a variety of means: parent conferences when needed to discuss the individual pupil's progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve problems of mental and physical health, attitude and learning.
• Develops instructional plans and organizes class time to provide a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and working time.
• Determines instructional materials designed to achieve goals and performance objectives appropriate to the interest and maturity level of student.
• Instructs pupils in proper care and use of materials, equipment, and tools to prevent loss or abuse, and to minimize time required for distribution and collection, dependent upon size and facility available.
• Evaluates student's academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, prepares progress reports, and communicates with parents on the individual pupil's progress.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide a productive learning environment.
• Supervises pupils in previously specified out-of-classroom activities during the workday.
• Participates in staff meetings, curriculum, and other developmental programs within the school of assignment and/or on a district level.
• Plans and coordinates the work of teacher assistants, volunteers, and paraprofessionals where applicable.
• Administers group-standardized tests in accordance with district testing program.
• Organizes storage areas and controls use of materials, equipment, and tools to prevent loss or abuse, and to minimize time required for distribution and collection, dependent upon size and facility available.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in inservice education activities provided by the district and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
• Prepares classroom materials appropriate to meet the needs of the students.
• Prepares instructional plans for substitutes upon the teacher's absence.

Conditions/Disclaimers

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by those assigned to this position and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills. Employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed. District employees are not authorized to make promises of employment for a particular period of time, or promises of a particular level of compensation or benefits to job applicants for certified or classified positions, and that any such agreement must be in writing and signed by the Superintendent. Any verbal or written statements to that effect by District employees other than the Superintendent are null and void. Additionally, nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

ENVIRONMENT:

• Classroom environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone.
• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• Seeing to read a variety of materials.
• Bending at the waist, kneeling or crouching to file and retrieve materials.
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally.

School Employee Benefits Board (SEBB)
School District employees benefits are managed through the School Employee Benefits Board (SEBB). Any employee anticipated to work at least 630 hours in the school year is eligible for benefits, Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D, Basic Long Term Disability are paid for by the District. Supplemental life insurance and long term disability can be purchased by the employee and also set up a Health Flexible Spending (FSA) accounts. Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP) account and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) if they qualify.

NEW EMPLOYEES will be evaluated for eligibility at the time of hire and given written notification and instructions on how to enroll if eligible or how to appeal if not eligible. All eligible employees must enroll in benefits using SEBB My Account within their thirty day enrollment period. The employee may waive medical coverage under certain circumstances. If an eligible employee does not enroll in benefits during their enrollment period they will be defaulted into medical coverage. Please read your eligibility notice carefully for instructions and deadlines and contact the Payroll Office for assistance.

Employees not initially eligible for SEBB Benefits may qualify later if your hours change or you work more than 630 hours in a school year. The Payroll Office will provide you with a notice of eligibility at that time with instructions on how to enroll and deadlines. See SEBB Eligibility Determination for more information. Please contact the Payroll Office if you have questions about your eligibility.

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