Teacher Pool

Company Description

It is the mission of Willamette Leadership Academy to provide our cadets with the academic skills that will enable them to reach their personal career goals and provide them with the leadership skills and positive character traits that will enable them to be responsible citizens of their community.  The leadership skills learned will allow the cadets to become more successful in school and improve their relationships with family, friends, and authority figures.

Job Description

This posting is to accept applications from candidates interested in future openings. 

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

• Instructs students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.

• Provides a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.

• Plans and conducts activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

• Meets with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.

• Prepares, administers, and grades tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.

• Organizes and leads activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.

• Demonstrates the ability to create a student-centered classroom.

• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.

• Develops engaging and effective lesson plans and supplementary materials.

• Provides ongoing formative feedback to students.

• Evaluates academic and social growth of students and keeps appropriate records to include report cards, attendance records, and other recordkeeping activities.

• Communicates with parents, school counselors and administrators on student progress.

• Plans and supervises class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guides students in learning from those activities.

• Attends professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.

• Performs additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in education or related field

• A current Oregon teaching license (preferred)

• Experience teaching

Additional Information

PSKV provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, PSKV complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

PSKV prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of PSKV’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.