Elementary Special Education Teacher​/Learning Specialist - Part-Time

Special Education Teacher

Start Date:

August 24, 2026

Location:

Hawks View Elementary School

.50 FTE

190 day work calendar

Sherwood School District pays the 6% employee PERS contribution, upon eligibility.

Job Summary:

Work collaboratively with school staff in designing, implementing, and adapting instructional programs for the special educational needs of identified students in classrooms and other locations where specially-designed instruction is delivered.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Create and model a respectful learning environment.
• Effectively work with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• 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 Resource Setting or Life Skills program.
• Coordinate the evaluation of students referred to special education (including both initial and three-year evaluations) with the district Intervention Team, prepare summary assessment reports and interpret assessments to determine student need and eligibility under IDEA.
• Participate in and facilitate the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) for eligible students with disabilities ensuring that each IEP is in compliance 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.
• Develop and use data-based progress-monitoring systems to track student performance.
• 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 as part of the school team to fully implement Multi-Tiered Instruction (MTI)/Response to Intervention (RTI).
• Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.
• Train and coordinate work of Educational Assistants.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with school staff and with parents/guardians concerning academic and behavioral progress of students.
• Assist school staff and administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct, reinforce individual school's plan for positive behavior support, develop reasonable rules for classroom behavior and utilize effective, proactive behavior management skills in all school settings.
• Assume responsibility for assigned duties, e.g., playground, lunchroom duty.
• Utilize technology as related to job responsibilities.
• Reflect upon own teaching performance and accept and implement supervisory feedback to improve skills and services to students.
• Take primary responsibility for pursuing and evaluating own professional growth.
• Attend and participate in Special Education and building staff meetings, and district inservice meetings.
• Participate in activities that are related to school functions and/or the education process that occur outside the regular workday, in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Work collaboratively with school personnel in meeting diverse social and academic needs of students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

General Performance Requirements:

• Perform duties in a courteous and efficient manner that builds the confidence of staff, students and the public in the Sherwood School District and enhances learning.
• Maintain regular attendance at work and work activities, and is punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings, and following schedule.
• Observe laws, district policies and procedures, and professional standards for this position.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, parent and community populations.
• Carry out work responsibilities with strong organizational skills, effectively under pressure of deadlines, difficult situations, interruptions, and new or emergency conditions.
• Respect confidential information and the privacy of students, staff and parents.
• Support students and staff in the district's career related learning standards to encourage the development of independent work skills through career exploration and community involvement.
• Collect, record, store, retrieve, assimilate, organize and utilize information and records electronically and by using traditional methods.
• Develop job skills necessary to meet changes in the position.
• Maintain personal appearance and…