Special Education Teacher

Position Summary

There are 2 full-time (1.0 FTE) positions starting at the beginning of the 2026/27 school year being filled with this posting.

Candidates must hold a TSPC teaching license with a Special Education endorsement.

• Experience providing special education services in a secondary (high school) setting. Strong knowledge of IDEA, Section 504, state special education regulations, and IEP compliance. Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring high-quality IEPs and transition plans. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with general education teachers to modify curriculum, accommodations, and instructional strategies while maintaining rigorous learning expectations. Experience providing mathematics instruction and interventions for students with diverse learning needs.
  
  Knowledge of standards-based instruction and equitable grading practices for students with disabilities. Experience using assessment data to develop measurable annual goals and monitor student progress. Ability to facilitate IEP meetings and collaborate effectively with students, families, educators, and community agencies. Experience supporting students with executive functioning, organization, self-advocacy, and social-emotional skills. Knowledge of transition planning, including post-secondary education, employment, independent living, and community resources.
  
  Experience coordinating services across multidisciplinary teams, including counselors, school psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and related service providers. Ability to build positive relationships with students and families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Experience implementing evidence-based instructional practices and differentiated instruction for students with disabilities. Proficiency with special education documentation systems, student information systems, and progress monitoring tools. Strong organizational and case management skills, including managing timelines, compliance requirements, and communication with stakeholders.
  
  Experience coaching and supporting educational assistants in implementing accommodations and instructional supports. Commitment to inclusive practices and increasing access to grade-level curriculum in the least restrictive environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communicating complex educational information clearly and compassionately to families and staff. Ability to analyze student data to inform instructional decisions and intervention planning. Demonstrated commitment to collaboration, continuous professional learning, and maintaining a student-centered, strengths-based approach.

This teacher will work collaboratively with school personnel in providing, implementing, designing and adapting instructional programs for the special educational needs of identified students in a variety of settings. A primary focus is the establishment of a positive learning environment that promotes a high level of achievement for all students while considering the background and developmental level of the individual student.

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

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.

• Effectively works with and responds to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds. Cultivates and models a…