22916 Summer Skills Academy Intro to Early Childhood Education Instructor

Position #SUMTT22916:Summer Skills Academy Intro to Early Childhood Education Instructor

Posting Dates:03/10/2026-03/20/2026
Location:Tri Tech Fruiltand

Dates:6/15/26-7/1/26

Times: 7:30am - 3:45pm

Hours:120 total hours (90 classroom 30 prep)

Salary: $60.04 curriuculum rate

For information on salary and benefits offered please visit: PERSONAL DEDUCT OR ANY OTHER LEAVES EXCEPT SICK OR EMERGENCY WILL BE APPROVED**

Required Qualifications:

1. Washington State Teachers Certificate with a major in Family & Consumer Sciences Education required

2. Washington State Career & Technical Education Certification in Family and Consumer Science required

3. Successful recent summer school experience (in the last two years) teaching F

5. Satisfactory evaluations

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Teaching techniques whichreflectinteractive student-centered topic driven instruction andincorporatecommunicative activities and authentic materials.

2. Evidence of training or experience in using technology and real world applications to enhance teaching and learning.

3. Demonstrated ability to use/learn computer technology for word processing Excel Access and Power Point electronic grading and attendance communication by e-mail and ability toimplementcomputer skills into daily classroom instruction.

4. Ability to motivate and instruct students of all ability levels with emphasis on providing for theirindividuallearning styles.

5. Demonstrated success in maintaining a positive productive learning climate within the classroom as well as with parents and colleagues.

6. Evidence of satisfactory experience in curriculum development classroom management and organization for routine detail.

7. Punctual and consistent attendance.

Job Description:

The successful candidatewill be expectedto:

1. Teach Early Childhood Education in an interactive learning environment.

3. Maintain open communication with parents students staff and administrators.

4. Believe cultural diversity is a strength and have the attitude that we will meet the needs of any child who enters our school.

5. Incorporate technology into the instructional process.

6. Become involved with business and community partnerships to enhance student learning and service opportunities.

7. Be a team player by establishing and maintaining cooperative professional relationships with others.

8. Beinnovativeand committed to the challenge of change in education.

9. Be committed to success for all children.

10. Be flexible and cooperative in schedule changes.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here represent those thatmust bemet by an employee to successfullyperformthe essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmay bemade to enableindividualswith disabilities toperformthe essential functions.

Mobility:While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time push or pull 18-26 lbs. sit kneel and crouch twist and bend use hands to type finger handle or feel; and reach with hands and arm.

Sense:The employeeis requiredto talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employeemust beable to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. The employeeis requiredto taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision far vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Lifting:The employeemust beable to lift or move up to 10 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 26 lbs; must also be able to lift overhead. The employeemay berequired to physically move quickly in an emergency or while performing student supervision duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodationsmay bemade to enableindividualswith disabilities toperformthe essential functions.

Physical Hazards:While performing the duties of this job the employeemust beable to work outdoors ina wide variety oftemperatures; from -10 degrees F to 100 degrees F . The employeemay beexposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in this work environment is moderate.

Application Procedure: In-District staffmust complete an internal online application by10:00 p.m. (PST) on or before the closing date.In-building/In-district staff will have eight school days or eight working days during the summer to apply for a vacantpositionthrough the online application system. The employee may choose butwill not berequired to meet with the building administrator to understand the building practicesproceduresand initiatives specific to thepositionto which they are applying. After eight days if an in-building employeeis qualifiedfor theposition the principal will offer the employee theposition. In the case that more than one in-building employeeis interestedin aposition thepositionwill be offeredto the qualified and senior employee. If apositionis not filled in-building after theeight dayperiod thepositionwill be offeredto the qualified most senior in-district applicant if any. Teachers with asummativeevaluation score of 1 or 2 are not eligible to transfer unless agreed upon by the District and Association.

Out-of-District applicantsmust complete the online District application and attach a letter of interest resume valid Washington state teaching credential and copies of transcripts with degree posted. All hires are subject to completion of a satisfactory criminal background check.

The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex race creed religion color national origin age honorably discharged veteran or military status sexual orientation including gender expression or identitythe presence ofany sensory mental or physical disability or use of trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employeeshave been designatedto handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights & Equity:Dr. Thomas Brillhart- ()

Section 504Title IX: BJ Wilson - ()

Kennewick School District Contact Names and Email Address:

Toni Neidhold Director of Human Resources

Certified/Classified ADA

Amy Martinez Assistant Director of Human Resources

Classified ADA

Kennewick School District

1000 West 4^thAvenue

Kennewick WA 99336

This holds true for all students whoare interestedin participating in all educational programs and/or extra-curricular school activities in the Kennewick School District. Inquiriesregardingcomplianceproceduresor requests for reasonable accommodationmay bedirected to the School Districts Associate Superintendent or Director of Human Resources.

Required Experience:

IC