Special Education Teacher

Position: Special Education Teacher (2 positions available)
This position is eligible for a one time $4,500 stipend

There are two positions available for this posting

This position is for the  School Year

The St. Helens School District is located 28 miles from downtown Portland in scenic Columbia County. We are looking for dynamic and energetic individuals who are passionate about student success and want to make a difference.

Position: Special Education Teacher

General Information

The St. Helens School District is accepting applications for a full time (40 hours per week) Teacher - Special Education position. We encourage candidates with a background in Special Education, Behavior Management and Social Work to consider applying for this position.

Job Summary

TEACHER, SPECIAL EDUCATION

Department:
Student Services

Immediate Supervisor:
Building Principal

Start Date:

TBD

As a Special Education Teacher, the employee may teach in a variety of elementary and/or secondary educational settings which include but are not limited to Inclusionary Settings, Resource Room, Structured Learning Center (intense academic and adaptive support), Social Emotional Learning Center (behavior support) or Supported Educational Program (Life Skills).

The primary responsibility shall include the Special Education Teacher planning for student success based on the assessed needs of individual students and the use of data and information to determine each student's skill level, set student learning goals and assess student progress. As part of the planning process, the teacher leads or assists in identifying and in complying with teaching and learning and student accommodation requirements under Individual Education Plans (IEP).

In addition, the teacher may assist a general education classroom teacher with the selection of appropriate curricula or provide guidance on the appropriate accommodations and modifications required to support the students' access to the general education curriculum. The teacher will collaborate with team members and support the development, implementation and review of appropriate behavior plans or safety plans. The teacher will also provide guidance and oversight to the para-professionals that support the program.

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for development, implementation and monitoring of successful student outcomes.

Finally, the Special Education Teacher will assist the school district in carrying out the requirements of the special education programs as required by State and Federal law through Child Find, Evaluation, and Identification, ensuring students with disabilities receive a Free and Appropriate Education to enable students to benefit from their educational experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

The competent teacher will:

Provide direct instruction and related services to students with disabilities addressing the targeted needs as identified in the IEP.

• Provide student IEP accommodations, modifications, and/or statewide testing accessibility supports as determined by the IEP to general education teachers.
• Provide ongoing teacher support through collaboration regarding student needs.
• Provides special education expertise during the Child Study Team Meetings by providing recommendations on tiered support interventions, asking questions regarding barriers to student success or supporting recommendations for Child Find when tiered interventions have proven unsuccessful
• Works with the special education evaluation team to support evaluation and identification of students who meet eligibility criteria for Intellectual Disability, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Deaf/Blindness, Blind or Visually Impaired, Communication Disorder, Emotional Disability, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury and/or Specific Learning Disability.
• Assesses students using formative and summative assessments based on academic, functional and/or social/emotional skills.
• Determines the specific needs of a child and develops an individual…