Special Education Teacher; Life Skills Job Eugene area,Oregon USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Special Education Teacher (Life Skills)

Job Overview

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position starting at the beginning of the 2026/27 school year. This teacher will work collaboratively with school personnel to provide, implement, design, and adapt instructional programs for the special educational needs of identified students in various settings. A primary focus is establishing a positive learning environment that promotes high achievement for all students while considering each student’s background and developmental level.

The teacher is a full member of the building staff and Educational Support Services and is supervised by the principal in collaboration with Educational Support Services.

Essential Functions

Effectively works with and responds to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds, cultivating and modeling a respectful working and learning environment.

Utilizes effective proactive behavioral management skills in all school settings.

Collaboratively leads functional assessments and develops Behavior Support Plans with student‑centered involvement.

Utilizes effective instructional strategies by making data‑based instructional decisions.

Adapts or modifies regular classroom curriculum.

Implements individual plans (IEP/504/TAG).

Attends Support Services Team meetings and also attends Educational Support Services staff meetings.

Provides, implements, designs, and adapts individual/group academic and behavioral programs in all school settings, aligning instruction, when possible, with district and state benchmarks.

Adapts or modifies transition curriculum and activities.

Works effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff, and community populations.

Works collaboratively with other school personnel (e.g., Title I, regular education, school psychologist, specialists, classified staff) to meet the behavioral and academic needs of students.

Works with team members to accomplish mutually agreed‑upon goals.

Is responsive to feedback from colleagues and administrators and applies feedback to improve skills and services to students.

Assists schools in identifying students with disabilities.

Maintains ongoing communication with parents, teachers, and Educational Support Services during planning, implementation, and monitoring of programs.

Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student conduct, developing reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintaining classroom and school order fairly and justly.

Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students and parents/guardians concerning both academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.

Strives to improve professional competence through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, classes, and other professional development activities.

At sites with more than one special education teacher, works collaboratively as a team member to meet student needs.

Administers assessments, collects, and interprets data to monitor student progress.

Manages time to complete required special education paperwork.

Monitors the progress of students in all school settings.

Designs instruction, trains, monitors, and provides feedback to educational assistants and is available for problem solving.

Manages fiscal components and documentation of program activities, as appropriate.

Utilizes technology fluently to manage all components of student programs.

Anticipates program needs and coordinates implementation of program components.

Performs other duties as requested by the Educational Support Services Administrator.

Key Skills and Competencies

Experience with autism spectrum traits and ability to provide individualized support.
Math support – ability to work two‑on‑one with a student to help achieve their math goals.
Sensory awareness – ability to recognize and respond to sensory needs and sensitivities.
Routine‑oriented – strong commitment to maintaining and following consistent routines.
Patience and perseverance – willingness to remain calm and persistent in challenging situations.
Wait time – ability to provide adequate processing time for student responses.
Collaboration with education assistants – strong coordination and…