Special Education Ed Tech III

Openings as of 7/5/2026

Special Education Ed Tech III - Reiche Community School

• Position Type: STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES/ SPED EDUCATIONAL TECHNICIAN
• Date Posted: 5/4/2026
• Date Available: ASAP

Special Education Ed Tech III, Resource Room– Multiple Openings at Reiche Community School (available ASAP and/or for 26-27 SY)

Portland Public Schools seeks kind and compassionate Special Education Ed Tech III's to support students at Reiche Community School in both the Resource Room and the Breathe Program (Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support). Under the direction of the Lead Teachers, the Special Education Ed Tech III implements academic and positive behavioral support plans to facilitate the delivery of a high-quality education program and ensure success for every student.

The Ed Tech collects and maintains appropriate records and follows required record-keeping procedures and practices. The Ed Tech demonstrates outstanding interpersonal skills as well as conflict management and resolution skills. The Ed Tech recognizes and embraces the essential role they play in the experience of students within Portland Public Schools. Finally, the Ed Tech is an integral member of the Reiche community, collaborating with families, caregivers, and other stakeholders to support students' learning, social-emotional needs, and holistic well-being.

One of the positions is available now and would continue into the 26-27 school year. The others are available starting in the 26-27 school year.

• Support and provide specially designed direct instruction to students individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings to students with IEPs to ensure achievement of academic goals.
• Implement lesson plans and follow schedules created by the special education teacher or appropriate related service provider.
• Continue planned instructional activities during teacher's temporary absence from the classroom.
• Demonstrate cultural proficiency and actively foster relationships that respect, embrace, and celebrate students' diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges.
• Learn about and leverage students' strengths and opportunity gaps and adapt learning methods that appropriately guide, engage and challenge student(s).
• Collect, organize, and share data to ensure proactive and ongoing communication with all relevant stakeholders in service of student achievement of academic and behavioral goals.
• Foster an engaging and inclusive learning space and relationship that establishes positive student expectations conducive to learners' needs through developmentally appropriate and supportive routines and practices; manage student behavior using prescribed and adapted approaches.
• Collaborate and communicate across the student's teachers and all relevant staff to ensure students receive necessary additional forms of academic assistance and/or relevant social-emotional support.
• Collaborate and communicate with the student's families/caregivers and all relevant stakeholders to ensure necessary stakeholders are engaged in understanding and supporting the students' learning and social-emotional needs.
• Maintain FERPA and respect the confidentiality of all student and staff information.
• Perform other related duties as requested by Teacher Leaders.

• Understands the teaching and learning process for the applicable grade span.
• Able to provide adjustments to instructional approaches and materials that reflect diverse perspectives and trauma-informed practices.
• Understands data collection, organizing, and sharing best practices that support student achievement of academic and behavioral goals.
• Demonstrates an equity mindset and approach to work.
• Committed to challenging personal perspectives, examining one's own biases and a willingness to take feedback, learn and grow around diversity, equity and inclusion related ideas.
• Able to collaborate across lines of differences with a diverse student population and staff, as well as community partners, and families/caregivers.
• Engages with families/caregivers and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student…