Elementary Music Teacher

Applications are being accepted by the College Place School District for an Elementary Music Teacher starting in the 2025-2026 school year.  This position is being posted for internal consideration and external consideration at this time.  Interested internal candidates will need to apply online by 4:00 pm Friday, June 13, 2025 to be considered prior to external candidate applicants. The position is open until filled. 

POSITION & BENEFITS:

Job Title: Elementary Music Teacher         

Reports to:  Assigned Building Principal                 

Bargaining Group:  WWVEA                                  

FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt

Position: 8 hours per day, 187 days per school year (10 months)

Salary:  $55,007 - $106,783 (educational incentive available in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreement as negotiated)

Anticipated Start Date:  08/18/2025

Benefits:  Medical/Dental/Vision, FSA/DCAP, Life/AD&D through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board); and Retirement through DRS (Department of Retirement Systems) for eligible employees

Additional Benefits: Optional 403(b) retirement plan; Optional DCP (deferred compensation program) retirement plan

Leave:  12 sick days (pro-rated for mid-year hires), 10 paid holidays

Required Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate including appropriate endorsements.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse.

 Desired Qualifications:

• Successful experience as an elementary teacher
• Music endorsement
• Bilingual and biliterate in the Spanish language
• Interest in and experience with extra-curricular and co-curricular coaching and/or advising assignments

The Successful Candidate Shall:

• Plan, implement, and evaluate classroom instructional activities consistent with building and adopted district curriculum and State Standards.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of techniques and materials, which may be used in teaching students in a classroom, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Directors and other appropriate learning activities.
• Exhibit strong skills and background in instructional methods and strategies.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve an environment conducive to learning.
• Diagnose and prescribe learning and training programs for individual pupils based on student aptitude and interest.
• Evaluate student’s academic, social, and emotional growth, using a variety of authentic assessment techniques, keep appropriate records and prepare progress reports.
• Possess the ability to use computers for instruction and assessment.
• Display humor and positive regard to students and colleagues.
• Show the ability to utilize and evaluate interpretive feedback.
• Present a positive attitude about change and an eagerness to implement changes that will enhance student learning.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands:

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling.
• Generally, the job requires:
  • ~ 5% lifting ~ 40 lbs.
  • ~ 55% of the work day standing, reaching, bending, stooping, walking
  • ~ 40% of the time working from a sitting position
• This job is performed under temperature variations consistent with indoor and outdoor temperatures.
• This job may require interaction with students displaying aggression, non-compliance, and other conduct problems.

(~) denotes approximation

NONDISCRIMINATION:

College Place 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 Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying (HIB): Marissa Waddell, mwaddell@cpps.org;

Civil Rights and Section 504, and Gender Inclusive School Coordinator: James Fry, jfry@cpps.org;(509) 525-4827,1755 South College Avenue, College Place, Washington, 99324

El Distrito Escolar de College Place no discrimina en ningún programa o actividad por motivos de sexo, raza, credo,religión, color, origen nacional, edad, condición de veterano o militar, orientación sexual, expresión o identidad de género,
discapacidad, o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio, y proporciona igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados.

Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para atender preguntas y quejas sobre presunta discriminación:
Título IX y Acoso, Intimidación y Hostigamiento (HIB): Marissa Waddell, mwaddell@cpps.org

Derechos Civiles y Sección 504, y Coordinador de Escuelas Inclusivas en Cuestiones de Género: James Fry, jfry@cpps.org (509) 525-4827 1755 South College Avenue, College Place, Washington, 99324