Elementary Special Education Resource Teacher

Elementary Special Education Resource Teacher Warden School District Elementary School - Warden, Washington This job is also posted in Warden School District Job Details

Job ID:

5701912

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately Job Description Warden School District 101 W. Beck Way Warden, Washington 98857

Tel:

509 349-2366

FAX:

509 349-2367

Job Title:

Elementary Special Education Teacher - Resource (School Year 2026-2027)

Date:

05-08-2026 Job Description

DESCRIPTION

The primary role of the Elementary Special Education Teacher is to maximize each student's potential. The Elementary Resource Teacher provides specially designed instruction to K-5 students eligible for special education services. This role supports academic, behavioral, and functional skill development through push-in and pull-out instruction based on IEPs. The resource room teacher collaborates with general education staff, families, and related service providers to support student access to grade-level curriculum, monitor progress toward IEP goals, and ensure compliance with special education requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Knowledge of special education processes. 2. Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate. 3. Special Education Endorsement (K-12 or Elementary SPED). 4. Knowledge of IDEA and WA special education rules. 5. Experience with differentiated instruction and behavior supports preferred. 6. Conduct diagnostic/functional assessments as a member of a team. 7. Experience as a case manager, ensuring compliance with timelines and documentation requirements. 8. Experience with differentiated instruction and behavior supports preferred. 9. Conduct diagnostic/functional assessments as a member of a team. 10. Capable of identifying and implementing methods and/or strategies to facilitate success pursuant to individual student ability. 11. Gather and analyze data on a regular basis. 12. Evaluate program progress through student achievement and mastery of goals and/or objectives pursuant to the IEP. 13. Communicate effectively with staff, students, parents, administrators and agencies. 14. Work closely with related staff. 15. Work with individual students or small groups and/or give direct instruction to individuals or groups. 16. Demonstrate community awareness and knowledge of various support agencies. 17. Promote team building. 18. Demonstrate student advocacy. Desired Qualifications Bilingual in Spanish Reports to: Director of Special Education

Supervises:

Paraeducator(s)

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Case manage students on your roster to ensure special education services, SDI minutes, SDI locations, related services, accommodations, and LRE settings. 2. Administer assessments. 3. Keep timelines and maintain records in an organized manner. 4. Act as a liaison between general education staff and special education. 5. Assist regular education in adapting curriculum to meet student needs. 6. Act as a liaison between agencies and school. 7. Plan/develop/administer functional curriculum with general education and special education staff. 8.

Comply with compliance items:

SDI services, SDI minutes, and progress monitoring. 9. Supervise paraeducator(s). 10. Other duties deemed necessary and appropriate by the supervisor.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Working area will be in a special education classroom. Provide specially designed instruction to students. Maintain inventory and equipment assigned to classroom. Provide programming within budgetary constraints. Teaching assignment will be determined on an annual basis by the Director of Special Education.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Experience in a rural school district working with a diversified population. Coaching, club and advisory positions available. Terms of Employment Consistent with district policies and current Collective Bargaining Agreement. Evaluation Evaluation of this position will be consistent with State and district requirements. Physical and Environmental Requirements of the

Position:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by a teacher to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The teacher must lift and/or move 25 to 50 pounds, and may assist, move, or retrain students with greater weight when required to intervene in student safety issues. While performing the duties of this job, the teacher is frequently required to sit, lift, carry, move about, hear and speak. Teacher may be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, or consistent with the subject being taught, but can be abnormally loud on occasion. While performing the duties of this job, the teacher may occasionally work in outside weather conditions and be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals commonly used in instruction and/or cleaning. It may be expected that the individual could be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials during the course of their duties. The teacher may be exposed to infectious disease as carried by students. The teacher may be required to travel in school owned or leased vehicles while supervising and assisting students. The Warden School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, families with children, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a disabled person, Viet Nam or more recent veteran status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. This holds true for all district employment and opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title

IX/RCW 28A.640

compliance officer, Michele Cram, and Section 504/ADA coordinator Tawnya Martinez-Halliday, at 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Telephone (509) 349-2311 ext, 1580. El Distrito Escolar de Warden cumple con todas las reglas y regulaciones federales y estatales y no discrimina por razones de edad, raza, credo, color, origen nacional, sexo, orientación sexual, estado civil, las familias con niños, la presencia de cualquier discapacidad sensorial, mental o física o el uso de un perro guía entrenado o animal de servicio por una persona con una discapacidad, Vietnam o estado veterano más reciente y proporciona igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Esto es cierto para todo el empleo y las oportunidades del distrito. Las preguntas sobre los procedimientos de cumplimiento y / o quejas pueden ser dirigidas a Michele Cram, la oficial de cumplimiento título

IX / RCW 28A.640

del distrito escolar, y a la coordinadora de la Sección 504/ADA, Tawnya Martinez-Halliday, al 101 W. Beck Way, Warden, WA 98857. Teléfono (509) 349-2311 extensión 1580.

Position Type:

Full-Time Job Requirements Citizenship, residency or work visa required