High School Special Education And Life Skills Teacher

High School Special Education & Life Skills Teacher

The Special Education Classroom Teacher is a dedicated and compassionate educator responsible for providing specialized instruction and support to students with a wide range of disabilities and learning needs. A significant component of this role focuses on life skills instruction. The teacher will design and implement individualized education programs (IEPs), deliver differentiated evidence-based instruction and collaborate with general education teachers, instructional assistants, related service providers, and families while maintaining documentation in compliance with Oregon Department of Education regulations and IDEA requirements.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong communication skills, cultural responsiveness, patience, creativity, and a genuine commitment to fostering student growth, self-determination, and post-secondary success. This position requires a valid Oregon teaching license with a Special Education endorsement.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Required:

• Valid Oregon teacher's license with appropriate special education endorsement and grade level authorization.
• Knowledge of state and federal special education regulations and procedures with regard to referral, identification, evaluation, placement and provision of a free, appropriate education.
• Familiarity with a variety of instructional, assessment and behavior management strategies that reflect current research on best practices.
• Familiarity with state standards and curriculum frameworks.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations.
• Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their work.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and collaboration efforts with staff and community.
• Valid Oregon Driver's License preferred.

Performs some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Meets the standards of Competent and Ethical Performance as outlined in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR  to ).
• Create and model a respectful learning environment.
• Annually pass the District's required online training by the District's assigned due date.
• Follow District protocol for reporting absences.
• Plan and implement a program of study and/or specially designed instruction following state and district goals, curriculum, and requirements to students identified with a broad range of disabilities.
• Consult with regular education teachers to adapt/modify regular classroom curriculum.
• Serve as case manager for services to students upon placement in the Special Education program.
• Participate in and facilitate the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) for eligible students with disabilities ensuring that each IEP complies with all state and federal requirements including mandated deadlines.
• Ensure that eligibility and IEP meetings are scheduled, ensure that all mandated participants have been invited and are in attendance, and conduct meetings efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Inform parents/guardians of due process rights.
• Collaborate with school staff to develop and implement behavior support plans and to monitor student progress toward goals of positive behavior.
• Manage time to complete required special education paperwork in a timely fashion.
• Observe special education processes and requirements including progress reporting, data collection, and other procedural work.
• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by law and district policy and administrative regulations.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.
• Train and coordinate work of Instructional Assistants.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with school staff and with parents/guardians concerning academic and behavioral progress of students.
• Utilize technology as related to job responsibilities.
• Reflect upon own teaching and performance and accept and implement supervisory feedback to improve skills and services to students.
• Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating professional growth.
• Attend and participate in Special Education and building staff meetings, and district in-service meetings.
• Work collaboratively with school personnel in meeting diverse social and academic needs of students.

Salary and work year to be according to the current negotiated contract.

Attendance and Punctuality:
The employee has regular attendance at work and work activities and is punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings, following schedules, and responding to communications.

Confidentiality:
The employee maintains the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, colleague, or district patron. The employee uses or relays personal information only in the course of performing assigned responsibilities and in the best interest of the individuals involved.

Following policies and directives:
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