Long-Term Substitute Elementary Classroom

West Valley School District is seeking a certificated substitute teacher to work long-term in an Elementary classroom teacher position.

A long-term placement consists of 20 or more consecutive days in the same assignment. Long-term substitute teachers will beplaced according to verified education and experience on the West Valley School Districts Certificated Salary Schedule.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

POSITION TITLE

Long-Term Substitute Teacher:Elementary Classroom Teacher

DURATION

The position is anticipated to begin August 26 2026 with an approximateend date of December 8 2026.

LOCATION

Pasadena Park Elementary

SUMMARY

Pasadenais seeking a highly qualified collaborative energetic long term substitute endorsed to teach4th grade.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Washington State teaching certificate with appropriate endorsement(s) and/or Substitute Teacher certificate.
• Demonstrate value and respect for all including typically underserved
  students.
• Demonstrate mature behavior and ability to use sound judgment in working with students parents staff and the community.
• Relate positively to students and parents/guardians of varying socioeconomic cultural ethnic backgrounds different learning styles and various abilities and disabilities.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills with students staff administrators and parents/guardians.
• Training and/or experience with technology integrating technology into planning teaching and learning and record-keeping skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues and fulfill common departmental/program goals and objectives.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Center instruction on high expectations for student achievement by providing clear learning goals and scales celebrating success understanding students interests and backgrounds and demonstrating values and respect for allincluding typically underserved students.
• Use effective teaching practices by helping students effectively interact with new knowledge practice and deepen knowledge and engage in cognitively complex tasks.
• Use effective teaching practices including asking questions of students probing incorrect answers of students and noticing when students are not engaged.
• Use effective teaching practices by helping students use and apply academic vocabulary and evaluate the effectiveness of individual lessons and units.
• Recognize individual students learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs by using effective scaffolding of information with a lesson and planning and preparing for the needs of all students.
• Provide clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum using established content standards and available resources and technology.
• Foster and manage a safe positive learning environment through organizing the physical layout of the classroom and reviewing expectations to rules and procedures.
• Foster and manage a safe positive learning environment by demonstrating with-it-ness applying consequences for lack of adherence to rules and procedures acknowledging adherence to rules and procedures and displaying
  objectivity and control.
• Use multiple data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning by designing instruction aligned to assessment use of multiple data sets and tracking of student progress.
• Communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community through positive interactions about students parents staff and the West Valley community.
• Exhibit collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning by seeking mentorship for areas of need or interest promoting positive interactions with colleagues participating in district initiatives and monitoring progress relative to the professional growth and development plan.
• Encourage students to think independently problem solve and express original ideas.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly productive classroom environment.
• Evaluate students academic and social growth keep appropriate records and prepare progress reports.
• Communicate with parents and school counselors on student progress.
• Requisition books instructional materials tools instructional aids and maintain required inventory records as necessary.
• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned workday as required.
• Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or in self-selected professional growth activities.
• Administer or monitor standardized tests in accordance with district and state testing programs.
• Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs within the school of assignment or on a district level.
• Other duties as assigned.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

Building Principal

Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be completed before employment commences. The successful candidate for this position must be fingerprinted. Employment is contingent upon clearance by the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

West Valley School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race creed religion color national origin age veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of a trained dog guide 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 and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Sabre Dahl 2805 N Argonne Rd. Spokane Valley WA 99212 Phone:

.Section 504 Coordinator Dan Andrews2805 N Argonne Rd. Spokane Valley WA 99212 Phone: .