PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this position is to instruct and supervise a diverse group of children by establishing a positive, respectful learning environment, providing ample and varied learning opportunities and promoting high standards of performance for all students regardless of their background and developmental levels.
FTE: .5
FLSA Status: Licensed – Professional
Contract Status: Regular/Probationary
Start Date: 2024/2025 School Year August 27th, 2024
Calendar: 191 Work Days
Salary: $25,471 to $47,693.50 with benefits
Retirement Contribution: Corvallis School District participates in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS and OPSRP) on behalf of its employees. Upon eligibility, the district contributes 6% of an employee’s salary to their Individual Account Program (IAP). Eligibility is defined as working at least six full calendar months in a qualifying position. Part-time employees working at least six months and 600 hours in a calendar year will qualify.
Note: This posting is open until filled with earliest review possible being August 8th 2024.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Meets the standards of Competent and Ethical Performance as outlined in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR 584-020-000 to 584-020-045). The following are examples of principle duties; however, any one position may not cover all duties listed and examples may not cover all duties an employee is expected to perform.
- Model and teach respect with an awareness of diversity.
- Effectively work with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
- Establish clear objectives and create long- and short-range plans for instruction to meet the language needs of students in the areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing the English language.
- Develop and carry out clear, organized, sequential lessons and learning activities suitable for students’ English proficiency levels and aligned with Oregon English Proficiency standards.
- Vary and pace classroom strategies to accommodate different learning styles; actively involve students and maximize student engagement in meaningful learning.
- Administer various tests to determine students’ level of English fluency in the areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
- Diagnose the instructional needs of all ELL students and devise appropriate learning activities for each student.
- Use current body of knowledge in cultural diversity issues in teaching and curriculum development to design and adapt individual/group academic and behavior/social programs in all school settings.
- Assess students and provide feedback to students, classroom teacher, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations and goals.
- Train and coordinate the work of instructional assistants in providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students.
- Support classroom teachers by providing materials, resources, accommodation/inclusion ideas, consultation and other appropriate support.
- Work as part of the school team to fully implement Response to Intervention (RTI).
- Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.
- Work collaboratively with other school personnel in meeting diverse social and academic needs of students.
- Establish and maintain open lines of communication with all students and with parents/guardians concerning both academic and English language development progress.
- Assist school staff and administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct, reinforce individual school’s plan for positive behavior support, develop reasonable rules for classroom behavior and utilize effective, proactive behavior management skills in all school settings.
- Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
- Provide thorough and timely reports, data and information as requested.
The Corvallis School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, citizenship, color, disability, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, parental or marital status, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities, and provides equal access to designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding discrimination: Rynda Gregory, Human Resources Administrator and Title IX Coordinator: rynda.gregory@corvallis.k12.or.us, 971-217-6309; Melissa Harder, Assistant Superintendent and Title II Oversight: melissa.harder@corvallis.k12.or.us; Sabrina Wood, Special Education Coordinator and ADA Title II Complaints: sabrina.wood@corvallis.k12.or.us
El Distrito Escolar de Corvallis no discrimina en base a la edad, nacionalidad, color, discapacidad, expresión de género, identidad de género, origen nacional, situación de los padres o de su estado civil, raza, religión, sexo u orientación sexual en sus programas y actividades, y proporciona igualdad de acceso a los grupos de jóvenes designados. Las siguientes personas han sido designadas para atender las consultas relacionadas con la discriminación:
Rynda Gregory, Administradora de Recursos Humanos y Coordinadora de Título IX: rynda.gregory@corvallis.k12.or.us, 971-217-6309; Melissa Harder, Superintendente Asistente y Supervisora del Título II: melissa.harder@corvallis.k12.or.us; Sabrina Wood, Coordinadora de Educación Especial y Quejas de Título II de Americanos con Discapacidades (ADA por sus siglas en inglés): sabrina.wood@corvallis.k12.or.us
