Elementary Special Education Teacher - Resource

Location: Steilacoom

Elementary Special Education Teacher - Resource

Position Type:

Special Education

Date Posted:

6/1/2026

Location:

Saltar`s Point

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Elementary Special Education Teacher - Resource

Start Date:

August 28, 2026

Hours Per Day: 7.50 (1.0 FTE)

Days Per Year: 183

Location:

Saltar's Point Elementary School - 4th & 5th Grade

Base Salary Range: $68,650 - $118,084

Professional Learning Stipend: $6,876 - $12,960

Supplemental Contract for Special Education Staff:
Six (6) additional paid days (per diem rate)

Special Education Support Day:
Join your special education colleagues prior to the start of the year to review updates, receive caseloads and plan with your teams (per diem rate)

Caseload:
Up to 30 students

* The 2026-27 SEA Salary Schedule has not been finalized -- please refer to the 2025-26 salary schedule here

Are you passionate about creating learning environments where all students feel seen, supported, and empowered to grow? Saltar's Point Elementary is looking for a dedicated and student-centered Special Education teacher to join our team of experienced Special Education teachers! At SHSD, we focus on the whole student, ensuring that every child feels supported, empowered, and ready to succeed. Our Special Education teachers play a vital role in developing and maintaining strong systems that foster a positive school culture while working closely with both staff and students to build a collaborative and inclusive learning environment.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

* Successful experience or demonstrated commitment toward working with culturally and racially diverse students, families and communities.

* Successful completion of a teacher certification program at an accredited college or university and valid Washington state certification with endorsement in Special Education.

* Knowledge of strength-focused instructional strategies for students that promotes autonomy, cooperation and student voice.

* Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others.

* Experience or skill in leading, scheduling and supporting para-educators assigned to the classroom.

* Experience implementing IEP services and progress monitoring student goals.

* Strong relationship building skills to work with other educators and partners to provide services.

* Ability to maintain confidentiality, work effectively under pressure, and remain flexible.

* Experience or skill in creating a caring classroom environment that is orderly, purposeful and facilitates student learning.

* Experience or skill in planning, preparing and delivering differentiated instruction that facilitates active learning.

* Experience supporting adult learners about best instructional strategies for students with disabilities, including recognition of how anxiety may play a role in a student's progress.

* Demonstrated skill or experience supporting and contributing to the success of students with disabilities, including supporting students who exhibit unsafe stress responses.

* Understanding of how injustice or racial inequity may impact students and families experience with school and special education.

* Ability to maintain regular, in-person physical presence at the assigned work location during scheduled work hours.

* Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations.

Please see attached complete job description.

Internal candidates will receive first consideration.

Steilacoom Historical School District provides equal access to all programs or activities without discrimination based on race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Allegations or concerns can be reported to Susanne Beauchaine at 511 Chambers Street, Steilacoom 98388,  or sbeauchaine.wa.us.