Teacher: Life Enrichment Education Program

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Teacher:
Life Enrichment Education Program

• Position Type:
  Licensed/ Licensed
• Date Posted: 9/4/2026
• Date Available:
  
  As soon as practical
• Closing Date: 09/27/2026

Teacher, Life Enrichment Education Program (LEEP)
Location
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Various locations in Clackamas county, placement determined by student and program need Schedule
: 8hoursper day / 5 days per week / 190-day Instructional Calendar

Clackamas ESD strives to infuse equity in all our programs and bodies of work by maintaining an inclusive, barrier-free environment in which everyone participates and fully benefits.

Clackamas ESD strives to infuse equity in all our programs and bodies of work by maintaining an inclusive, barrier-free environment in which everyone participates and fully benefits. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be the one who comes from a less traditional background.

We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources at hr to discuss your application.

At Clackamas Education Service District, our mission is to lead, serve and innovate for learning. Clackamas ESD provides services in early learning, special education, technology and teacher/staff support to Clackamas County school districts. We ensure students and families in all of our communities -- big and small -- have access to equitable education services. Learn more about CESD here
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Our Life Enrichment Education Program (LEEP) provides a comprehensive education for students grades kindergarten through transition with complex disabilities and communication needs. Through Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), LEEP supports students in accessing academic, social-emotional, communication and life skills curriculum and instruction. Multidisciplinary classroom teams include special education teachers, educational assistants, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, behavior specialists, nurses, adaptive physical education teachers and others as needed.

The program focuses on academics, communication, personal management, decision making, independence, self-advocacy, practical living skills, vocational skills, leisure/recreation activities, social skills and access to a full life.

The Life Enrichment Education Program (LEEP) Teacher designs and instructs lessons following a CESD/LEEP approved teaching framework that provides students with complex disabilities the opportunity to engage in authentic structured activities that support the ability to access learning in the classroom, school building, and community. Lessons target the development of communication, behavior regulation, literacy, adaptive living and leisure skills. The activities are designed to teach students with significant communication, behavior, and motor challenges that severely impede their educational progress.

The teacher collaborates with Administration in creating the content of the program's professional development. The teacher coaches the classroom educational assistants and behavior coaches in implementing the lesson plans that are modeled during instruction. The teacher facilitates the development of a highly integrated related service team who collaboratively builds a classroom plan of instruction.

• Planning and Preparation:
  1. Informs the further development of program needs in collaboration with other related service members to create a highly skilled and comprehensive integrated model of service
  2. Informs the development of a differentiated system of Professional Development (MTSS) to assist families and caregivers, educators, community and district partners, to meet the education and inclusion of students with complex disabilities
  3. Writes each student's rigorous…