Special Education Teacher - 2026/27 School Year

Job Listing ID:

4477113

Job Title:

Special Education Teacher

• 2026/27

School Year Application Deadline:

04/28/2026

Job Location:

Marylhurst

Date Posted:

04/21/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Shift Duration of Job:

Full Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Minimum qualifications:

• Current Oregon teaching license with appropriate endorsement to teach in highly qualified areas
• Knowledge and experience in special education teaching students whose primary disability is severe social/emotional or behavioral challenges
• Ability to assess and teach academic skills (K-12) in math, reading, and language arts
• Ability to assess learning problems and determine eligibility for special education under Oregon Administrative Rules for Learning Disabilities, Severe Emotional Disturbance,
• -Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and other health impairments.
• Ability to compose and produce concise professional documents
• Working knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) regulations and procedures
• Skilled at working with other professionals such as counselors, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists as resources for planning and delivery of specially designed programs
• Ability to develop and utilize complex scheduling and time management techniques in the daily operation of the instructional program
• Ability to supervise one or more educational assistants Essential functions:
• Assesses students' academic needs using standardized achievement, criterion referenced, and psychoeducational tests; completes three-year re-evaluations for special education eligibility in compliance with state and federal regulations
• Identifies students' individual academic needs, and leads the child study team in the development of individual education plans or individual program plans
• Plans, selects, and teaches academic curriculum using the regular education, grade level, and credit courses (K-12)
• Co-instructs with the Social Skills Specialist to integrate academic and social skills development
• Collaborates with therapeutic team members to develop and implement a comprehensive program for students and their families, with each member of the team sharing their specific expertise and fulfillment of a discrete role to meet the education and social/emotional needs of students
• Contributes to team development using a solution-based focus, seeking and using the expertise and perspectives of other team members to develop common understandings and agreements
• Utilizes crisis prevention and intervention strategies, including the use of safe restraint in situations where students could injure themselves or others
• Communicates with students during instruction and interpersonal interaction using language structure, tone, and body language that promotes positive student behavior, conflict resolution, and problem solving; offers effective management of power struggles, and applies proactive strategies for management of escalating behavior
• Monitors and records student progress including portfolios, report cards and credits earned
• Confers frequently with district, consulting education staff, students, and, as appropriate, with parents concerning the academic progress or concerns of all assigned students
• Provides for the daily supervision of classroom educational assistants, including training, assignment of tasks, and completion of required observations and evaluations

Job Classification:

Special Education Teachers, All Other Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Licenses/Certifications

Required:

Special Education Teachers Compensation

Salary:

$54,260.00 to $105,122.00 per Year Depending on Experience, Depending on Qualifications

Benefits Offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Sick Leave, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Retirement, Education Reimbursement

Additional Benefit Information:

• Paid sick leave, paid personal leave, and paid holidays
• $3000 in moving expense reimbursement if moving from 150+ miles away
• Opportunities to grow with us with generous professional development expense reimbursements
• Clackamas ESD covers the full cost of fingerprinting for new employees, saving you $82.50
• a benefit not offered by most other districts
• Read more about our benefits here: http://www.

clackesd.org/employment/ Job Requirements

Experience Required:

 None

Education Required:

Bachelors

Minimum Age:

18

Gender:

N/A

Employer Will Perform:

Background Check