Middle School Teacher- Math

Applications are being accepted by the College Place School District for a Middle School Teacher, anticipated focus area is math, assigned to John Sager Middle School starting in the  school year. This assignment is being posted for internal and external consideration at this time. Interested internal candidates will need to apply online by 4:00 pm Friday, March 6, 2026 to be considered prior to external candidate applicants.

POSITION & BENEFITS:

Job Title:

Middle School 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: $57,482 - $111,588 (this is 25-26 schedule as IPD isn't released yet)

Anticipated

Start Date:

08/01/2026

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.

ADDITIONAL

SKILLS:

* Successful experience as a Math Teacher

* Secondary Education experience

* Bilingual/biliterate in Spanish is considered helpful. District tests to verify skill levels.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* 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.

* Bring experience teaching middle school math and a commitment to developing both academic skills and student confidence.

* Demonstrate strong mathematical proficiency and the ability to foster a positive growth mindset in students, especially those who experience math anxiety.

* Build students' confidence through patient instruction, balancing new content with foundational review to support struggling learners.

* Create an engaging classroom environment where high expectations are clearly communicated, respectfully upheld, and paired with encouragement and celebration.

* Maintain strong classroom management skills, effectively supporting large class sizes while protecting instructional time and holding clear, respectful behavioral boundaries.

* Be relational with students, kind and relatable, while remaining self-confident and steady in leadership.

* Show flexibility, curiosity, and a willingness to ask questions, advocate appropriately for personal and professional needs, and continuously refine practice.

* Demonstrate buy-in to school systems and expectations, contributing as a long-term, invested member of the team.

* Collaborate actively within the math department and across grade levels, contributing to shared planning, innovative instructional strategies, and collective student success.

* Communicate effectively with students, families, and colleagues.

* Differentiate instruction to meet a variety of learning styles and abilities.

* Exhibit a growth mindset for both self and students, remaining open-minded and willing to try new ideas.

* We are looking for a knowledgeable, collaborative, and positive educator who believes deeply in both mathematical rigor and relational teaching - someone who holds high expectations with care, protects learning time, and contributes meaningfully to our team and school community.

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…