Alternative Education: Learning Specialist- .FTE

Alternative

Education:

Learning Specialist - .5 FTE

Job : 5747339

Final date to receive applications: Jun 09, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Posted: May 29, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

Creekside Community High School is seeking a half-time Special Education Teacher to support a small number of students in Creekside Roots, our alternative middle school program within the Tigard-Tualatin School District. This position will serve as a special education case manager and provide direct academic interventions for students who benefit from a smaller, more relational, and more flexible school setting. Creekside Roots is designed for middle school students who may need a different kind of school experience in order to feel successful, connected, and hopeful.

Creekside’s approach is grounded in strong relationships, high expectations, restorative practice, flexible problem-solving, and the belief that students do best when adults work together to understand and remove barriers. We are not simply trying to help students "fit" into school as it already exists. We are trying to create a school experience that is more humanizing, responsive, and developmentally supportive.

At Roots, adults work as a collaborative team to understand what each student needs, what barriers may be getting in the way, and what structures can help the student take the next step forward. The Special Education Teacher in this role will manage IEPs, provide targeted academic interventions, monitor student progress, collaborate with teachers and support staff, partner with families, and help design creative, individualized supports for student success.

This is a hands‑on, direct service position for someone who is relational, organized, flexible, calm under pressure, and able to balance special education compliance with responsive, humanizing practice. The ideal candidate will bring strong case management skills, creativity in intervention design, and a commitment to working as part of a team serving students with diverse academic, behavioral, social‑emotional, and executive functioning needs.

Work Year: 190

Bargaining Unit: TTEA

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: $52,755- $106,259 (Based on 190 day contract- 1.0 FTE)

• Salary Amount Listed is for the  School Year. The  School Year salary is TBD.
• Tigard Tualatin School District pays the 6% employee PERS contribution, upon eligibility.

Job Title: Alternative Education Teacher:
Learning Specialist

Job Group: Licensed

Reports To: Building Principal

FTE: .5

General Duties

Summary:

Classroom teachers provide instruction to their assigned classroom or within their specific area of expertise working with the curriculum designed by the school district. They work directly with students, school staff, building and district administrators to meet the educational goals of the district. We are looking for someone with a passion for social justice who will empower students to achieve a high level.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following requirements and responsibilities satisfactorily. However, any one employee may not perform all duties listed and examples may not cover all duties an employee is expected to perform. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential requirements and responsibilities of the position.

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Proven track record of work with at-risk student population required
• Teaches classes following District approved curriculum
• Conducts conferences and communicates with parents as necessary
• Follows District standards including reporting concerns, abuse and infractions of student handbook policies
• Works effectively and collaborates with the building administrator and work team or grade level
• Demonstrates effective classroom management techniques
• Understand and complies with Oregon Teacher’s Standards of Competent and Ethical Performance

The essential qualifications of the position are listed below. They include the requisite skill, experience and education for the assignments in this…