Teacher - Special Education, Learning s ; Temporary

Overview

• Position Type:
  Certified/Licensed Special Education/Teacher - Learning Essentials 1 (LE1)
• Date Posted: 1/22/2026
• Location:
  
  East Gresham Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  02/16/2026

• Annual salary range for : $22,005 - $43,583 (Based on 195/196 day contract). Initial placement on the salary schedule is based on education and contracted licensed experience.
• Eligible to receive a specialty stipend of $1,192 for the  school year.
• As a licensed employee, eligible to receive a specialty stipend of $2,000 if certified multilingual in Spanish, Arabic, Ukrainian, American Sign Language, or Russian. Must pass a standardized proficiency test.

• Instruct students with individualized special needs to develop academic, interpersonal, self-management, and daily living skills (e.g., toileting / hygiene) through a defined course of study.
• Manage classroom and individual student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Prepare teaching materials and reports (e.g., IEPs, FBA, BIPs, grades, attendance, anecdotal records, progress reports) for implementing lesson plans and documenting progress.
• Assess students for eligibility into special education.
• Assess students' social and academic needs to evaluate learning and support requirements, placement, and program success.
• Collaborate with school personnel and community agencies to maximize student outcomes, develop solutions, and plan curriculum.
• Direct instructional assistants, volunteers, and/or student aides to support the program and student needs.
• Adapt lessons to implement IEP goals and meet student needs.
• Advise parents/guardians of progress to support expectations and home-based improvement goals.
• Facilitate special education meetings for assigned students with or suspected of having disabilities.
• Ensure required timelines, processes, procedures, documentation, and student records comply with district policy and state law.
• Report incidents (e.g., fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse) for safety and policy compliance.
• Maintain student confidentiality in verbal, written, electronic, and filing/organizational practices.
• Attend promptly and regularly.
• Administer medication, first aid, and/or health care as required to monitor student health conditions.
• Assist other personnel as needed to support work activities.
• Participate in meetings (e.g., parent conferences, in-service trainings, site meetings) to share information and meet credential requirements.
• Knowledge of current federal and state laws pertaining to special education.

• Skills to motivate students, communicate with diverse backgrounds, direct support personnel, evaluate performance, and address health care needs.
• Knowledge of all special education eligibilities (learning, severe, communication, visually and/or physically handicapped), age-appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum framework, and education code.
• Ability to stand/walk for prolonged periods; organize and facilitate meetings; maintain records; collaborate with students, parents, and staff; and meet scheduling deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively under stress. Model appropriate school behavior.
• Physical abilities include lifting/carrying/transferring immobile students, physical interventions as needed, stooping/crouching, reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing, and visual acuity/depth perception/color vision.

• Teaching Credential for Special Education at the appropriate level;
  No Child Left Behind Highly Qualified status;
  First aid/CPR;
  Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance.
• State of Oregon Teaching License with Special Education PK-12 endorsement and current First Aid Card.
• Additional notes:
  East Gresham Elementary School, 80 Contract days, Temporary Contract  School Year, 1.00 FTE.

• Final date to receive applications:
  Open Until Filled. Apply through

• Applicants with culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Salary and stipends are prorated based on FTE and start/end dates of the position.
• Job Summary:
  
  Facilitates Special Education student success in the least restrictive environment while documenting progress and coordinating with families and administration.
• Equal Opportunity Employer statement and nondiscrimination policy are observed.

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