Centralia School District
Job Description
Elementary Teacher –5TH/6TH Grade Split – Temporary Leave Replacement
Reports to: Principal Location: Washington Elementary
Bargaining Unit: CEA FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary:
Centralia School District elementary teachers are responsible for engaging our students in proven instructional practices and monitoring students’ growth in both academic and social-emotional learning.
Required Qualifications:
• Possession of a valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with an elementary education endorsement
• Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
• Organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently and in a team setting, and effectively problem-solve
• Ability to establish positive relationships with students, parents and community
• Proven ability to successfully work with students and adults
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed
• Ability to uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to speak Spanish
• Successful experience as an elementary school teacher
• Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds
Essential Functions:
• Plans, prepares, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning
• Demonstrates knowledge of teaching reading, language arts, social studies, writing, mathematics, science and social-emotional learning
• Creates a safe physical and emotional space for students to engage in rigorous academic learning
• Actively supports and reinforces school/district policies and procedures
• Creates a classroom management system aligned to the schoolwide approach: 1) Clearly defines behavior expectations 2) Consistently communicates and enforces behavior expectations 3) Address breakdowns of expectations privately with students 4) Approaches discipline as an opportunity to teach/reinforce expectations with the goal of changing behavior
• Collaborates in Professional Learning Communities with colleagues to work on the four questions: 1) What do we want students to learn? 2) How do we know they have learned? 3) How will we respond when they have learned? 4) How will we respond when they don’t learn?
• Records accurate and timely attendance aligned with school/district policies and procedures
• Maintains accurate and timely grades with the primary purpose to communicate students’ progress towards understanding learning targets
• Maintains timely and professional lines of communication with students, families, staff, and building administration
• Ensures classroom practices align with students’ individual IEPs, 504s, EL Plans, or other specialized plans as appropriate
• Utilizes the technology in the classroom to enhance instruction and engage students
• Actively supports all aspects of the School Improvement Plan
• Attend trainings as directed or appropriate
• Meets deadlines and sets priorities
• Operates technology that supports student learning and engagement
• Maintains confidentiality
• Practices effective student safety rules and procedures
• Uses effective responses to student behaviors
• Attends meetings and trainings as directed or appropriate
• Other duties as assigned
Salary: $63,567 - $125,972, depending on experience, qualifications and FTE
Work schedule: 7.5 hours per day – Temporary for the 2026-27 school year – 187 days
Benefits: 12 Sick leave and 3 personal leave days; health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through SEBB; State retirement through DRS; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Application Procedures:
Anyone interested
From PDF Description
Centralia School District
Job Description
Elementary Teacher –5TH /6TH Grade Split – Temporary Leave Replacement
Reports to: Principal Location: Washington Elementary
Bargaining Unit: CEA FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary:
Centralia School District elementary teachers are responsible for engaging our students in
proven instructional practices and monitoring students’ growth in both academic and social-
emotional learning.
Required Qualifications:
• Possession of a valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with an elementary
education endorsement
• Ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen
actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess
a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
• Organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently and in a team setting, and
effectively problem-solve
• Ability to establish positive relationships with students, parents and community
• Proven ability to successfully work with students and adults
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all
students can succeed
• Ability to uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable
accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to speak Spanish
• Successful experience as an elementary school teacher
• Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds
Essential Functions:
• Plans, prepares, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active
learning
• Demonstrates knowledge of teaching reading, language arts, social studies, writing,
mathematics, science and social-emotional learning
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• Creates a safe physical and emotional space for students to engage in rigorous
academic learning
• Actively supports and reinforces school/district policies and procedures
• Creates a classroom management system aligned to the schoolwide approach: 1)
Clearly defines behavior expectations 2) Consistently communicates and enforces
behavior expectations 3) Address breakdowns of expectations privately with students 4)
Approaches discipline as an opportunity to teach/reinforce expectations with the goal of
changing behavior
• Collaborates in Professional Learning Communities with colleagues to work on the four
questions: 1) What do we want students to learn? 2) How do we know they have
learned? 3) How will we respond when they have learned? 4) How will we respond when
they don’t learn?
• Records accurate and timely attendance aligned with school/district policies and
procedures
• Maintains accurate and timely grades with the primary purpose to communicate
students’ progress towards understanding learning targets
• Maintains timely and professional lines of communication with students, families, staff,
and building administration
• Ensures classroom practices align with students’ individual IEPs, 504s, EL Plans, or
other specialized plans as appropriate
• Utilizes the technology in the classroom to enhance instruction and engage students
• Actively supports all aspects of the School Improvement Plan
• Attend trainings as directed or appropriate
• Meets deadlines and sets priorities
• Operates technology that supports student learning and engagement
• Maintains confidentiality
• Practices effective student safety rules and procedures
• Uses effective responses to student behaviors
• Attends meetings and trainings as directed or appropriate
• Other duties as assigned
Salary: $63,567 - $125,972, depending on experience, qualifications and FTE
Work schedule: 7.5 hours per day – Temporary for the 2026-27 school year – 187 days
Benefits: 12 Sick leave and 3 personal leave days; health benefits including medical, dental,
vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance through SEBB; State retirement through
DRS; other fringe benefits as allowed under the Centralia Education Association Collective
Bargaining Agreement.
Application Procedures:
Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org AND submit a letter
of interest to Danielle Vekich, Principal of Washington Elementary at
dvekich@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to
send a letter of interest to Danielle Vekich.
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Working Condition and Physical Effort Requirements
Seldom
or Never Monthly Weekly Daily Hourly
Lift/push/pull/carry objects up to 10 lbs. X
Lift/push/pull/carry objects 11-20 lbs. X
Lift/push/pull/carry objects 21+ lbs. X
Standing up to one hour at a time X
Standing up to two hours at a time X
Standing for more than two hours at a time X
Stooping and bending X
Ability to reach and grasp objects X
Manual dexterity or fine motor skills X
Ability to communicate orally X
Ability to hear X
Proofreading and checking documents for accuracy X
Using a computer and computer software X
Using various technology tools X
Working in a normal office environment with few
physical discomforts X
Working in an area that is somewhat uncomfortable
due to drafts, noise, temperature variations, or other
conditions
X
Working in an area that is very uncomfortable due to
extreme temperatures, noise levels, or other conditions X
Working with equipment or performing procedures
where carelessness would probably result in minor
cuts, bruises, or muscle pulls X
Operating school buses, light and heavy duty trucks &
automobile and/or vans X
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