Under general supervision, the Special Education Teacher serves as a specialist to support
students who are eligible for special education services. The Special Education Teacher works in
a program designed to provide a less restrictive alternative to the segregated special classroom,
and supports an appropriate educational program for mild to moderately handicapped students
who require special services in order to access and benefit from general education instruction.
The Special Education Teacher provides students with direct instruction in the areas of social
skills, daily living, emotional regulation and behavioral supports as well as remedial instruction
in academic subjects, and cognitive processing.
In addition to these specific individualized programs, the Special Education Teacher may assist
general education classroom teachers through co-teaching, team teaching and with selection of
appropriate curricula and the development of behavior management programs. Students eligible
for Special Education Services receive the majority of their educational instruction within the
general education curriculum and setting.
The Special Education Teacher will follow the regulations associated with IDEA, FAPE, and
procedural safeguards and IEP development and implementation. The Special Education Teacher
works under the supervision of the principal and administrator in charge of Student Services.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's Degree.
Valid TSPC with proper endorsements or ability to obtain prior to position start date.
Have standards of moral character as required of all Oregon licensed educators (OAR
584-005-0005).
Special Education Experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Masters Degree.
3 years of experience as a Special Education Teacher in an Educational Resource Center.
Bilingual Spanish
