2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrated current knowledge of elementary school curriculum, Washington State Standards and Common Core Standards.
• Demonstrated ability to develop appropriate learning objectives and learning targets.
• Demonstrated knowledge of performance assessment and experience in administering normed, standards-based testing and inventories as required by the school district and/or Washington state assessments.
• Demonstrated commitment and interest in contributing to the ongoing committees and activities of the district, including school, community and regional endeavors.
• Demonstrated ability to implement instructional techniques, including, but not limited to: individualization, differentiation, peer tutoring,
• Demonstrated understanding of working with students with special needs.
• Demonstrated understanding of working with ELL students.
• Demonstrated ability to share in the sponsorship of student-parent activities.
• Actively participate in district and building Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
• Knowledge and experience with formal and informal assessment procedures, including DRA, portfolios, checklists, anecdotal records, standardized testing, and MAP (Measures of Academic Progress), classroom-based assessments, and district assessment.
• Experience in writing individual student learning plans, tracking student progress, and maintaining accurate records.
• Demonstrated experience using a Standards Based Report Card.
• Demonstrated successful experience working with elementary children.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and use of comprehension reading strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to use and teach communication and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the learning environment in an elementary classroom.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with primary curriculum including an integrated approach, various teaching strategies, and graphic organizers.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive classroom environment through the use of appropriate discipline and classroom management techniques, with clear systems and structures implemented consistent with Cheney School District policies, procedures and practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of current technology.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and establish rapport with children, parents, staff, community and administrative personnel.
• Other assignments as required.

Desired teacher characteristics include:

• Flexibility/Coachability
• Ability to organize ideas, time and materials to accomplish goals
• Enthusiasm
• Ability to express ideas clearly
• Ability to learn new ideas and skills
• Ability and willingness to develop favorable relationships with students
• Willingness to model behavior appropriate to district and community expectations

Cheney Public Schools 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, economic status, pregnancy, familial status, marital status, disability, or the use of a trained guide dog 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: Title IX/Chapter 28A.640 Officer/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator/ADA Coordinator - Tom Arlt, Assistant Superintendent, Cheney School District, 12414 S. Andrus Rd. Cheney, WA 99004 Phone: (509) 559-4550; Section 504 Coordinator - Franklin Day, Director of Student Support Services, Cheney School District, 12414 S. Andrus Rd., Cheney, WA 99004 Phone: (509) 559-4507.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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