Special Education Teacher

2025 - 2026 School Year

Rainier School District

Special Education Teacher

$50,416.43 - $97,906.65

Position Title :
Special Education Teacher (1.0 FTE)

Reports to :
Director of Student Services

Date Available :
August 18, 2025

Description :
Rainier School District is in search of a Full-time Special Education Teacher.

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, this Special Education Teacher serves as a specialist for students who require special education programming and support. This Special Education teacher works to provide appropriate educational programming for students who experience a continuum of needs from moderate to severe impact on their education due to their disability and who require support services in order to access and benefit from general education instruction.

This teacher provides students with direct instruction in academic, functional, cognitive processing, social skills, and life skills in the areas of hygiene, communication, self-care and personal management. In addition to these specific individualized programs, the staff may assist general education classroom teachers with selection of appropriate curricula and the development of behavior management programs.

Students may receive instruction within the Special Education classroom or in general education classes as appropriate. The Special Education teacher will follow the regulations associated with IDEA, FAPE, and procedural safeguards and IEP development and implementation. The Special Education teacher works under the supervision of the Director of Student Services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Meet District, State, and Federal Requirements, including;
  Displays knowledge of procedures, policies, and regulations, incorporates requirements into work habits, follows corrective procedures, Maintains proper and sufficient documentation.

• Conduct Specialized Student Assessments and Evaluations, including;
  Is well-versed in a multitude of measurement techniques, selects appropriate measurement tools, is accurate and complete in clerical aspects of measurement, clearly communicates analysis of results and recommendations clearly.

• Establish and Facilitate Meetings and Discussions, including;
  Identifies situations requiring group discussion, Organizes and facilitates effective meetings, involving all participants, follows up and monitors any intended actions and outcomes.

• Consult with Others to Develop a Plan that Guides Appropriate Instruction and Other Services for students, including;
  Works effectively as a member of a team, contributes creative solutions to problems, assumes case management responsibilities when necessary, uses training and experience to support classroom instruction.

• Utilize Support Personnel, including;
  Determines skills and abilities of assigned support personnel, Delegates duties to provide the most effective opportunities for students, Monitors the effectiveness of the support personnel and provides direction and training as needed, supervises interns as needed.

• Demonstrates Responsiveness in Supporting Teachers’ Instructional Needs, including;
  Supports instruction by being aware of teachers’ resource needs, searches out and provides, or makes teachers aware of, available and appropriate learning resources, Consults with teachers regarding appropriate use of resources.

• Provide Effective Direct Service to Students, Families, and Colleagues, including;
  Takes initiative in determining needed services, provides developmentally appropriate face-to-face services, based on the staff member’s recognized level of competence, displays unconditional positive regard with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, displays flexibility in the nature and location of services provided, Communicates skillfully to each audience.

• Engages in the Determination of and Provision of Primary Prevention Activities When Needed, including;
  Recognizes need for prevention, involves others in the planning and delivery of prevention activities, Performs prevention, follow-up, and program evaluation activities.

• Develops student behavior plans, monitors and oversees implementation.

• Create and/or Coordinate School-wide or Community Programs to Support Students and Families, including;
  Demonstrates thorough knowledge of a variety of developmental assets, resilience/protective factors, and related community supports, engages in a variety of activities to create programs that support students and families, evaluates intended outcomes of programs…