SY FTE -8 Grade Special Education Teacher

0.5 FTE 6‑8 Grade Special Education Teacher – Cascade Middle School (2026–2027)

Starting Date: Aug 12, 2026

Bethel School District is hiring a qualified Special Education Teacher for 0.5 Full‑Time Equivalent (FTE), grades 6‑8, at Cascade Middle School.

• $1,000 bonus after 30 days of work
• $750 in December paycheck
• $750 in March paycheck
• $1,500 in June at the conclusion of the school year

Salary Range: $50,285 to $101,477 (depending on experience and education)

Contract Days: 192

Benefits:
Full family, medical, dental, and vision insurance via Pacific Source; comprehensive employee wellness program.

• Practice a growth‑mindset culture in the classroom and firmly believe that all students will learn and improve.
• Maintain unconditional positive regard for all students, staff, families, and colleagues.
• Recognize students’ different needs, abilities, and interests and flexibly adjust instruction to meet those needs.
• Fully support and implement Social Emotional Learning to build students’ self‑awareness, self‑management, and relationship skills.
• Possess strong academic training and content knowledge to prepare students to meet academic goals.
• Demonstrate engaging, organized, and effective instructional practices.
• Use data to inform instructional decisions.
• Connect well with students, families, and the school community—be open to learning about others, especially those who may be different.
• Exhibit strong interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Incorporate feedback and professional learning into teaching practices.
• Maintain collaborative and collegial relationships with building and district staff.
• Participate eagerly in opportunities to learn, show a strong willingness to grow, and maintain an interest in improvement.
• Understand and attend to the impacts of implicit bias in teaching and education.

• Possess an Oregon Teaching License valid for assignment by the start of the school year.
• Implement culturally competent skills and strategies.
• Successfully pass fingerprinting, criminal, Oregon Department of Education, and TSPC background checks.
• Knowledge of educational programs offered by all schools and of basic educational techniques.
• Knowledge of the basic developmental stages of a child’s learning process.
• Ability to schedule workload, manage time, and meet student and program needs.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work with small groups and individual students.
• Ability to prepare materials for lesson plans and adapt them to meet student needs.
• Ability to interact positively with children and adults and observe individual student abilities.
• Work independently with minimum supervision.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, administrators, parents, and coworkers.
• Operate standard office and audio‑visual equipment safely and proficiently.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality regarding students, staff, and other individuals.
• Maintain regular, predictable, and prompt attendance.
• Bilingual and/or bicultural candidates will receive preferential consideration.

• Robust mentoring from a veteran teacher (staff new to teaching or with 1‑2 years out of a teacher education program).
• K‑5 instructional coaching with a Literacy Coach.
• Week‑long New Teacher Academy prior to the in‑service week.
• Ongoing coaching and support.
• Opportunities to visit and observe colleagues.
• Professional development in the science of reading, word recognition, language comprehension strategies, culturally responsive instruction, RTII, MTSS, equity, trauma‑informed practices, and professional learning communities.

A cover letter is required. Your cover letter should address the responsibilities and qualifications above.

Bethel School District 52 complies with the Fair Employment Practices Act, Title IX regulations, and Section 504 of PL 93.112 in employment and educational programs and activities.

The District is committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and strictly complies with the Drug‑Free Workplace Act of 1988 and the Drug‑Free Schools and Communities Act amendments of 1989.

Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

• Ry Robinson, Principal, Cascade Middle School – email: ryrobinson.or.us, phone: (541) 689‑3280
• Molly Lucas, Human Resource Specialist – email: molly.lucas.or.us, phone: 541‑689‑3280
• Remie Calalang, Assistant Superintendent – email: remie.calalang.or.us