Special Education Teacher @ West Park Elementary School

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Special Education Teacher @ West Park Elementary School

Hermiston School District WEST PARK ELEMENTARY - Hermiston, Oregon Open in Google Maps

Job : 5742287

Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2026 4:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: May 27, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

Hermiston School District is seeking a full-time, Special Education (Resource Room) teacher at West Park Elementary for grades K-5. The successful candidate will be properly licensed or have the ability to obtain licensure prior to the start of the school year, and possess the ability to teach elementary school level, Special Education in a Resource Room. Position begins August 2026.

Special Education model The Special Education model, in the Hermiston School District, focuses on the strengths of the individuals. The district has facilitators whose strengths are organization and paperwork, they write the IEPs. The district has teachers whose strength is teaching and working with students. The teachers attend the IEP meetings and provide input, but they do not write IEPs. The district also has School Psychologists, Speech Language Pathologists, and Bilingual staff that all fill roles to support the IEP qualification process.

Philosophically, the Hermiston School District intends to put teachers (Special Education and otherwise) in classrooms to impact students positively.

Salary and Benefits The Hermiston School District offers an extremely competitive salary and benefits package which includes PERS retirement employer-paid pick‑up, tuition reimbursement, and a comprehensive health and benefits package. A full year contract consists of 193 days, which includes 3 paid holidays. The salary listed is based on the  salary schedule: $50,894 - $101,497. Special Education teachers will be provided a $2,500 stipend each school year for special education duties outside of the minimum contracted hours.

The applicant must supply the following items online through Applicant Tracking (School Spring):

• Online Application form
• Cover Letter
• Professional Resume
• Letters of Recommendation (encouraged, but optional)

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure his/her application is complete. Only complete applications will be considered.

Full-Time

$50,849 to $101,497 Per Year

Special Education >
General Special Education

Special Education >
Learning Disabled

Special Education >
Mild/Moderate Disabilities

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Human Resources , HR
• 305 SW 11th Street
• Hermiston, Oregon 97838
• Phone:
• Email: hr

The Hermiston School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer