Special Education Lifeskills Teacher; Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary

Special Education Lifeskills Teacher (Kathryn Jones Harrison Elementary)

• Position Type:
  Special Education Teacher/ Special Education Teacher
• Date Posted: 10/14/2026

Purpose: The primary purpose of this position is to in struct 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: 1.0 FLSA Status: Licensed - Professional Contract Status: Temporary due to start date Start Date: 2026/2027 school year Calendar: 191 Work Days Salary: $56,258 - $108,080 with benefits. Salary based on full-time status. Salary will be prorate based on start date.
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: Pool is scheduled to be open until filled with earliest possible review being October 19th, 2026

• Must hold special education: generalist endorsement with your TSPC license

Meets the standards of Competent and Ethical Performance as outlined in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR  to ). 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.

• Create and model a respectful learning environment.
• Effectively work with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Plan and implement a program of study and/or specially designed instruction following state and district goals, curriculum, and requirements to students identified with a broad range of disabilities.
• Consult with regular education teachers to adapt/modify regular classroom curriculum.
• Serve as case manager for services to students upon placement in the LRC or Life Skills program.
• Coordinate the evaluation of students referred to special education (including both initial and three-year evaluations) with the district Intervention Team, prepare summary assessment reports and interpret assessments to determine student need and eligibility under IDEA. Participate in and facilitate the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) for eligible students with disabilities ensuring that each IEP is in compliance with all state and federal requirements including mandated deadlines.
• Ensure that eligibility and IEP meetings are scheduled, ensure that all mandated participants have been invited and are in attendance, and conduct meetings efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Inform parents/guardians of due process rights.
• Develop and use data-based progress-monitoring systems to track student performance.
• Collaborate with school staff to develop and implement behavior support plans and to monitor student progress toward goals of positive behavior.
• Manage time to complete required special education paperwork in a timely fashion.
• Observe special education processes and requirements including progress reporting, data collection, and other procedural work.
• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law and district policy and administrative regulations.
• 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.
• Train and coordinate work of…