Social Skills Specialist: Bolton Primary School

Position: Social Skills Specialist: Bolton Primary School - 2026/27 School Year
Position Type:
Licensed/Licensed

Date Posted:
6/5/2026

Location:
Special Education

Date Available:
August 2026

Closing Date:
06/19/2026
Social Skills Specialist, Therapeutic School
Location:
Bolton Primary School, 5933 Holmes St, West Linn, OR 97068
Schedule: 8 hours per day / 5 days per week / 190-day Instructional Calendar
FOR 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR

Clackamas ESD strives to infuse equity in all our programs and bodies of work by maintaining an inclusive, barrier-free environment in which everyone participates and fully benefits.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be the one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.

If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources .us to discuss your application.

Find your "why" with Clackamas ESD
At Clackamas Education Service District, our mission is to lead, serve and innovate for learning. Clackamas ESD provides services in early learning, special education, technology and teacher/staff support to Clackamas County school districts. We ensure students and families in all of our communities -- big and small -- have access to equitable education services. Learn more about CESD here.

About the program:
Our therapeutic schools programs provide therapy, social-emotional support, and communication services as part of a strong educational experience for students. By creating individual support plans based on each student's specific needs and goals, we help students and their families build the skills they need to move to a less restrictive school setting when they are ready. Close collaboration with families, school districts, and other service providers ensures supports are coordinated and centered on each child.

We encourage and support students, families, staff, and community partners to do their best. By recognizing different learning styles, focusing on transition skills, and offering different diploma options, Heron Creek helps students graduate prepared for life beyond school.

About this position:
The Social Skills Specialist instructs and provides social and behavioral supports to students whose significant social, emotional, and behavioral challenges severely impede their educational progress. The Specialist participates on the therapeutic team to functionally assess the needs of each child. The Specialist collaborates with the team on the development of individualized behavior support plans, and the integration of special education and social/emotional skills training services.

The Specialist assists the classroom team in implementing skill development strategies designed to facilitate learning. The Specialist provides training and support to families including case management and community support.

Essential functions:

• Applies principles of human development, learning, and behavior, to functionally assess students' social-emotional and behavioral needs
• Collaborates with the therapeutic team to develop specially designed social skills and behavior intervention plans, which are integrated into the daily instructional experience for each child
• Participates in the therapeutic team to plan for the needs of each child and family
• Creates a comprehensive plan and delivers instruction in social skills.
• Contributes to team development using a solution-based focus, seeking and using the expertise and perspectives of other team members to develop common understandings and agreements
• Works with students on an individual and group basis, to provide skills training consistent with the students' IEPs and Behavior Support Plans
• Implements specially designed behavior intervention plans, coordinating with the classroom team, and collaborating with related service staff
• Utilizes Crisis Prevention and Intervention strategies including NCI.
• Communicates with students using language structure, tone, and body language that promotes positive student behavior, conflict resolution, problem solving, effective management of power struggles, and applies proactive strategies for management of escalating behavior
• Monitors and records student progress
• Assists with transition activities related to students' transition to their next educational placement, including return to the student's local district or discharge from the program
• Provides group activities and supervision for children during parent groups, toward a specific outcome. Provides information to the team on family dynamics, needs of the children in the family, and observational data regarding the child
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic environment for students
• Uses technology to produce and manage student information

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