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 accommodationsPreferred Qualifications:• Ability to speak Spanish• Successful experience as an elementary school teacher• Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgroundsEssential 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? Centralia School DistrictFord's Prairie Elem1620 Harrison AvenueCentralia, WA 98531Temporary$24,641.67 - $49,343.20 per yearFord's Prairie ElemPosted 9/25/2026Reports to: Principal Location: Ford's PrairieBargaining Unit: CEA FLSA Status: ExemptJob 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.