SY FTE K-8 Special Education Teacher

Successful candidates will receive Bethel School District’s $4,000 Special Education Hiring Incentive!

Educators must be fully and appropriately licensed by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) to be eligible for this incentive. Restricted license holders will not be eligible. The hiring incentive applies to individuals newly employed by the district. This incentive will be prorated based on the employee’s hire date.

• $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

Bethel School District is seeking appropriately licensed candidates for a 0.5‑1.0 FTE K‑8 Special Education Teacher at Meadow View for the 2026‑2027 school year.

Candidates who are licensed or will have the ability to be licensed by Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission by the start of the 2026‑2027 school year are encouraged to apply.

We are actively recruiting the best candidates for teaching positions, especially those from non‑traditional backgrounds. Bilingual and/or bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and will receive preferential consideration.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet all of the qualifications or do not currently possess a teaching license. If you have questions about teacher licensure, please contact Molly Lucas, Human Resource Specialist, by email molly.lucas.or.us or phone 541‑689‑3280.

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

Contract Days: 192

Benefits Package: Full family, medical, dental, and vision coverage with Pacific Source Insurance and a comprehensive employee wellness program.

Supports Offered:

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

Applying:

A cover letter is required with your application. Your cover letter should address the following:

• Firmly believe that all students will learn and improve – create a growth‑mindset culture in the classroom
• Maintain unconditional positive regard for all students, staff, families, and colleagues
• Recognize students’ different needs, abilities, and interests and be flexible to adjust instruction to meet those needs, abilities, and interests
• Fully support and implement Social Emotional Learning, encouraging students to build self‑awareness, self‑management, and relationship skills
• Possess strong academic training and content knowledge to prepare students to be on track to meet academic goals
• Demonstrate good instructional practices that are engaging, organized, and effective
• 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 from you
• Exhibit strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Incorporate feedback and professional learning into teaching practices
• Maintain collaborative and collegial relationships with building and district staff (be a team player)
• Participate eagerly in opportunities to learn, show a strong willingness to grow and maintain an interest in improving
• Understand and attend to the impacts of implicit bias in teaching and education

• Knowledge of educational programs offered in all schools and of basic educational techniques, as required by the position
• Knowledge of the basic developmental stages of a child's learning process
• Ability to schedule the workload, manage time and meet the needs of students, the school, or a program
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to work with small groups and individual students
• Ability to…