Pioneer Special Education

Certificated Teacher (1.0 FTE) Pioneer Elementary School Special Education Teacher-Options  School Year Our District:

Pioneer School District serves approximately 750 P-8 students and encompasses a rural area east of Shelton in the South Puget Sound region. The district is mainly forested, accented by lakes and waterways with multiple recreational opportunities. The district's newer schools (remodeled and rebuilt in 2017) and its quality education coupled with its beautiful setting is attracting young families to the area.

Our community is known for having a strong commitment to supporting our schools and our students. Our district is committed to ensuring that every student achieves high levels of learning every day.

Pioneer School District is in a beautiful, rural community in the South Puget Sound region of Washington state – one of the most beautiful and livable areas of the state with numerous recreational opportunities for hiking, boating, and fishing in beautiful Mason County. The Pioneer community offers a balanced lifestyle in a beautiful, family‑oriented rural community with easy access to urban areas of the South Puget Sound area and the amenities of the West Coast.

The job of a special education options teacher is done for the purpose(s) of facilitating Special Education student success in pre‑academics / academics, interpersonal skills and activities of functional daily living through implementing District approved curriculum; documenting teaching as well as student progress / activities, outcomes; addressing specific needs of student; providing a safe and optimal learning environment and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.

• Adapts lesson(s) for the purpose of implementing the IEP goals and meeting the special needs of students.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress for the purpose of supporting teacher’s expectations, developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the school environment.
• Assesses student’s functional life and daily living skills (behavioral, motor development, communication, personal care, safety, etc.) and cognitive needs (e.g. developmental level, vocational abilities, etc.) for the purpose of evaluating students and family requirements, placement and success of the student’s program.
• Collaborates with school personnel, agencies and community agencies (e.g. social service agencies, caretakers, etc.) for the purpose of developing and modifying the program to maximize the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions and planning curriculum.
• Develops, monitors and evaluates specially designed instructional programs for the students on his/her caseload.
• Directs instructional assistants, volunteers, and/or student aides for the purpose of providing an effective school program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Instructs students with individualized special needs for the purpose of developing appropriate functional daily living skills, personal care, safety and cognitive needs using research based instructional techniques and strategies.
• Manages individual students’ schedules and needs for the purpose of providing a safe and an optimal learning environment.
• Prepares teaching materials and reports (e.g. attendance, anecdotal records, performance data, etc.) for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and providing documentation of teacher instruction and student progress.
• Provides a program for special education students which meet applicable district, state and federal requirements as they apply to the specific student.
• Reports incidents (i.e. suspected child abuse, neglect, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students, providing a positive learning environment and adhering to Education Code, district and/or school policies.

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations at the time designated.
• Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the…