Join a collaborative community of anti-racist educators and staff on a mission to dismantle systemic oppression through scholar leadership. We are looking for dynamic individuals who can think critically, creatively, and work collaboratively to ensure community success. We believe that a high quality education can be achieved through having high quality educators and staff to support the school community. Join the RVLA Panther family today and transform your career.

​How to Apply:

​We strive to have a robust process that allows you to get to know the RVLA community and the RVLA community to get to know you. To ensure we get a snapshot into who you are as an educator/staff member  on paper, we ask that you apply with a current resume. 

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​Community Commitments

Working as a member of a collaborative community requires that we are intentional about the way we interact with each other. We strive to uphold these commitments each and every day as an RVLA panther.

RVLA Staff and  Scholar Commitments: Commitments provide a clear vision for how to engage in relationships by defining a community’s shared relationship values.  Our commitments are relational agreements that guide how we aspire to be with one another.  ​

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1. Disrupting racism-This commitment represents our fundamental belief in anti-racism, disrupting the original ideas of colonialism and racism with action and urgency. This commitment invites us to be disturbed by racism and to make anti-racism actionable. Each RVLA community member is responsible to speak up and take action when confronted with acts of racism.
2.  Keeping myself & others safe-This commitment embodies our deep belief that learning and growth can only happen when we feel safe. As members of the RVLA community, we expect everyone to commit to being physically and emotionally safe, to living lives of integrity, to being thoughtful with regard to our actions and their impact on others, and to being actively protective of our own and others’ well being. Working collaboratively to define an autonomous space.  
3. Leaving no community member behind-This commitment embodies our belief in the South African principle of Ubuntu – that our individual well being and success is connected to the well being and success of the community as a whole. This commitment means being compassionate, being conscientious, and being connected to a vision and purpose that is larger than our own.
4. Seeking diversity of perspective-This commitment represents our fundamental belief in and commitment to diversity. This commitment asks us to be curious, to be open-minded, to be flexible in our thinking, to be inclusive, and to be multi-storied in our self-and other- understanding.
5. Speaking from my heart, but using my head. This commitment embodies our core belief that everything can be done with kindness. This commitment reminds us that while it is important to access and express our thoughts, feelings, and needs, that the most effective and wise way to do this is in a manner that will ensure that our communication can be heard and understood.
6. Speaking to the person, not about the person-This commitment represents our belief in the power of transparency and protects us, as a community, against the poison of gossip. This commitment reminds us to be direct, to be conscientious, to be reflective, to be prudent, to be supportive, and to be courageous in our communications in order to build strong positive relationships.
7. Walking my talk-This commitment represents our belief in transparency as a foundational aspect of a strong community and calls us to be honest and open, living with integrity, and ensuring that our actions and their impact align with our promises.
8. Working my compass-This commitment embodies our belief in perseverance, in practicing, and in striving for excellence. It also reminds us to stay in balance and to attend to all of the dimensions of our growth.
9. Showing up with P.R.I.D.E.-This commitment embodies our belief that it takes courage and integrity to grow, and reminds us to take calculated risks daily, to be vulnerable, to bring an open heart into all situations, and to live out our purpose with excellence.

Benefits

All eligible  public school  employees in the state of Washington have access to the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) benefits program. Full details of offerings can be found here: https://www.hca.wa.gov/employee-retiree-benefits/school-employees

Open Positions

NOW HIRING!

• Teacher Pool (all subjects/grades)
• Special Education Teacher​
• On-Call Substitute Teacher  (Minimum BA, we can help you get certificated)

FILLED POSITIONS (PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME FOR FUTURE JOB OPENINGS)

• HS English Language Arts Teacher (pool)
• MS/HS Math Teacher (pool)​​
• MS/HS English Language Arts Teacher (pool)​
• MS/HS Social Studies Teacher (pool)
• MS/HS Math Teacher (pool)
• ​On Call/Part Time Recruiter (pool)​​​

​Rainier Valley Leadership Academy, RVLA, provides Equal Educational Opportunities and Equal Employment Opportunities and does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex; race; creed; color; religion; ancestry; national origin; age; economic status; sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity; pregnancy; marital status; physical appearance; the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability; honorably discharged veteran or military status; or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal. RVLA also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

​RVLA complies with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, including but not limited to: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008; and the Washington Law Against Discrimination RCW 49.60. RVLA’s compliance includes, but is not limited to all district programs, courses, activities, including extra-curricular activities, services, and access to facilities.