Elementary School Teacher - Oregon School Deaf

Overview

Initial Posting Date: 05/23/2025

Final date to receive applications: 08/31/2025

Agency: Oregon Department of Education

Salary Range: $4,967 - $7,080

Position Type: Employee

Position Title: Elementary School Teacher - Oregon School for the Deaf

Job Description: This position will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. We encourage interested candidates not to delay application.

Position
:
Elementary School Teacher

Location
:
Oregon School for the Deaf, Salem, Oregon

Compensation
:

• Salary
  : $59,604 - $107,604 annually (based on education and experience)

• Differentials
  :

  • Special
    
    Education:
    
    5% above base rate

  • ASL Bilingual: 5% above base rate

• License
  :
  Oregon Teaching License/Certificate for teaching deaf/hard-of-hearing students, or the ability to obtain it by the start date. Out-of-state candidates may be eligible for emergency licensure. Contact Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

• ASL Proficiency
  : ASLPI Level 3 or SLPI:
  
  ASL Intermediate or better upon hire, with certification required within 12 weeks of the start date.

To apply, click “Apply” and upload your resume. For questions, contact ode.jobsgon.gov.

Our Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD), located in Salem, Oregon, provides direct 24-hour educational and residential services to approximately 130 students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, kindergarten through age 21. OSD also acts as a resource to the entire state, providing special activities, consultation, and educational services to students, professionals, families, and the public.

All students enrolled at the Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD) are entitled to the best education that our resources can provide. Each student is valued as a unique individual, to be treated with dignity, in an atmosphere where individual differences are accepted. The ideal candidates are committed to ensuring that students reach their maximum potential in ASL and English, while also supporting their individual communication needs.

Please enjoy a video from OSD Director, Sharla Jones:
Welcome Message.

This position is crucial in preparing deaf and hard-of-hearing students for college and the workforce. Teachers are expected to provide services and instruction tailored to each student's needs, fostering skill development to the best of their abilities. The successful candidate(s) may teach various curriculum levels based on the specific requirements of assigned students each year.

As a teacher at the Oregon School for the Deaf, you will be responsible for preparing students for higher education or the workforce through tailored services and instruction. This may involve supervising students during special activities, working with those facing emotional or behavioral challenges, and occasionally training teaching assistants, volunteers, college practicum students, or student teachers.

• Excellent medical, vision and dental benefit package for the employee and qualified family members. Employees pay between 1% and 5% of the monthly premium depending on plan chosen.

• Additional optional benefits, such as basic life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and flexible spending accounts for health care and child care expenses.

• Paid Time off (Holidays, Personal Leave, Sick Leave) per the STEA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

• Membership in Oregon PERS.

• Option to enroll in the Oregon Savings Growth Plan, a deferred compensation program offering a wide variety of investment options.

• A commitment to Wellness with lots of available resources.

• Access to Employee Assistance Program.

• Student Loan Forgiveness Program: if you have federal student loan debt or are thinking of going back to school, then you will want to look into this program. If you make 120 qualifying payments on your student loan while working full time for a qualifying employer, your student loan debt may be forgiven.

• If you currently work at an Oregon school district or education service district, please mention to us so that we may transfer in your sick leave balance upon hire!

Salem, Oregon is the…