JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

 

JOB TITLE: Support Teacher

School: Chimacum Creek Primary	School Year: 2026-27
Reports to: CCP Principal	Bargaining Unit: CEA
Status: New position	Start Date: September 2026
FTE: 0.6	Days Per Year: 180
Wage Range for 1.0 FTE (Salaries are stated as an estimate only. Actual salary is confirmed only upon hire/job offer.)  $61,925 - $114,589 DOE

Note: Employees are paid the last working day of each month.

 

Position Summary

The Support Teacher provides targeted, small-group and individual instructional support to students in social-emotional learning (SEL) and mathematics, working alongside classroom teachers to strengthen outcomes for all learners, including students who need additional scaffolding to access grade-level instruction. This position directly supports the goals of Chimacum Creek Primary's School Improvement Plan (SIP), contributing to a whole-child, developmentally responsive learning environment and to collaborative, data-informed instruction across the school.

 

Supervision and Controls over the Work

The employee works with a high level of independence and professional discretion under the general supervision of a designated school administrator. The employee’s work is governed, controlled, and evaluated by acceptable professional practice, school and district policies and regulations, provisions of Washington Administrative Code and Revised Code of Washington, direction of the supervisor, and performance standards and expectations as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education
  Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field.
  
• Certification Required: Current Washington State Teacher’s Certificate (Early Childhood endorsement preferred)
  
• Experience
  Experience in inclusive learning settings is strongly preferred. Familiarity with inclusive practices and differentiated instruction is highly valued.
• Commitment to Equity and Inclusion
  Demonstrated ability to create inclusive classroom communities. Passion for educational equity and culturally sustainable pedagogy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Social-Emotional Learning Support

• Provide direct instruction and coaching to individual students and small groups on self-regulation, social problem-solving, and emotional awareness skills.
• Support implementation of whole-child, play-based learning practices in classrooms, consistent with the SIP's developmental learning goal.
• Partner with classroom teachers to identify students who would benefit from additional SEL support and co-develop strategies for the classroom setting.
• Help maintain a positive, inclusive classroom and school climate that supports student belonging and engagement.
• lead de-escalation support when principal is at other sites

Mathematics Support

• Deliver small-group and individual math intervention and enrichment aligned to current classroom instruction and grade-level standards.
• Use ongoing progress-monitoring data to adjust groupings, pacing, and instructional strategies for students receiving math support.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers on differentiated math instruction for students below, at, and above grade-level expectations.

Collaboration and Data Use

• Participate actively in Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings
• Bring student-level SEL and math data to PLC discussions to help teams identify trends and plan targeted next steps.
• Communicate regularly with classroom teachers, specialists, and families regarding student progress in supported areas.

Other Duties

• Maintain accurate records of services provided, student progress, and intervention data.
• Participate in school-wide initiatives connected to the SIP, staff meetings, and relevant professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Valid Washington State teaching certificate (or eligibility to obtain one).
• Experience or coursework in early childhood/primary education, social-emotional learning, and/or elementary mathematics instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with young children individually and in small groups.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills for working within a PLC/team-based instructional model.
• Safety Care Deescalation Training (or willingness to train)

 

Preferred

• Experience with play-based or whole-child instructional approaches.
• Familiarity with SEL curricula and elementary math intervention programs.
• Experience using student data (developmental, literacy, and/or math) to inform instructional decisions.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Standard primary school classroom and small-group instructional settings; may include movement between classrooms throughout the school day.

This position supports Chimacum Creek Primary School's 2026–2027 School Improvement Plan, including its goals for whole-child, developmental play-based learning and structured PLC collaboration using a data triangle protocol across developmental, literacy, and math domains.

 

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Current trends and practices in education
• Instructional theory and its application
• Techniques to motivate student learning via inquiry, discussion, and application of knowledge
• Organizing the physical and human elements in the educational setting
• Instructional and non-instructional human dynamics
• Standards-based instruction and familiarity with Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements
• School board policies and procedures

 

ABILITY TO:

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Maintain effective working relationships with other people
• Operate a variety of modern office equipment including microcomputers and related software
• Provide instructional leadership
• Organize and set priorities
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Adapt instructional materials and strategies to accommodate the wide range of skills which exist in a classroom
• Apply current trends and practices in education
• Teach in a multi-cultural and mainstream setting
• Use technology to enhance instruction
• Be fair and consistent with all students
• Provide guidance and assistance to students
• Meet responsibilities in a punctual and reliable manner
• Comply with school board policies and follow administrative procedures
• Organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision and able to pay strict attention to detail
• Communicate effectively through spoken and written word; read and follow written or verbal communications
• Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines
• Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers
• Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with coworkers
• Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality
• Relate effectively with parents, staff, students and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community
• Perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

 

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:

• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District

• Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Chimacum School District’s promise that every student is known by name, strength, and need, to inspire them to learn, dream, and become

• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage

 

Additional Job Information

This position may be combined with other assignments depending on qualifications

 

Physical and Environmental Requirements of the Position:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, move about, hear and speak, and be visually observant of classroom behavior and learning activities.

 

The employee may occasionally lift, restrain, or move up to 100 pounds – most typically when required to intervene in student safety issues.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, or consistent with the subject being taught, but can be abnormally loud on occasion.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals commonly used in instruction and/or cleaning. It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties. The employee may be exposed to infectious diseases as carried by students.

 

The employee may be required to travel on school owned or leased vehicles while supervising and assisting students.

 

Application Material Required

Go to https://www.csd49.org/Content2/employment-application to submit an online application. Complete online applications include letter of interest, completed district application, resume, and three (3) letters of recommendation.

 

Questions regarding completion of application? Please contact:

Debra Swanson, Executive Assistant

Debra_swanson@csd49.org

(360) 302-5891

 

Open Until Filled

 

 

ABOUT CHIMACUM SCHOOLS

 

OUR PURPOSE

To be a caring community for courageous learners

 

OUR PROMISE

Every student is known by name, strength, and need, to inspire them to learn, dream, and become

 

Surrounded by farms and forests at the base of the Olympic Mountains and the edge of the Salish Sea, Chimacum Schools are the heart center of a proud and vibrant rural community. We offer a deeply rewarding work environment with dedicated colleagues, enriching professional development, community partnerships, and regionally competitive compensation. 

 

Chimacum provides PreK-12 students engaging place-based and hands-on learning, opportunities for accelerated learning like College in the High School coursework, locally produced school lunches, and an invitation to educational innovation and support, among other amazing professional opportunities.

 

The Chimacum Promise to our community is: Every student is known by name, strength, and need, to inspire them to learn, dream, and become. We are deeply dedicated to authentic collaborative practices and not fads to meet our students’ needs in the classroom setting, regardless of their academic, social, or behavioral differences.

The district reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the district desires. This job description is illustrative and in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The job requirements are subject to change within the district’s sole discretion to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled individuals.

Chimacum School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical 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:

• Civil Rights Coordinator: Stephanie McCleary, HR Director, 360.302.5894
• Title IX Coordinator & HIB Compliance Officer: Ryan Stevens, CJSHS Principal, 360.302.5905
• Section 504 & Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator: Sarah Walker, CCP Principal, 360.302.5823

Chimacum School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. Contact Katie Bensch at (360) 302-582358 for information regarding translation services or transitional bilingual education programs

NOTE: All new employees are required to undergo a criminal history check via fingerprint cards with the Washington State Patrol and FBI.  Employment is conditional pending a satisfactory background check.

 

Chimacum School District is a smoke and drug free workplace which includes nicotine delivering devices.