About The Position
Springfield Public Schools seeks a temporary, part-time (0.6 FTE) Elementary Learning Specialist for students in grades K–5 at Walterville Elementary School for the 2026–27 school year only. The role provides specialized support to help each learner access, engage in, and succeed within the core curriculum. Candidates should believe every student can learn, work to eliminate inequities in student achievement, foster safe, healthy, and engaging learning environments, and help build an inclusive culture that values students, staff, and the community.
Requirements
- Experience working with elementary-aged students.
- Strong understanding of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for academic and social/emotional/behavioral needs.
- Knowledge of and experience with Response to Instruction & Intervention (RtI) frameworks.
- Familiarity with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
- Ability to support and respond to the diverse backgrounds present in a K–12 school community.
- Strong relationship-building skills with students and the ability to establish effective classroom routines and management systems.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with staff, students, and families.
- Experience providing individualized, explicit instruction aligned to the core curriculum.
- Ability to effectively manage and supervise students and their learning.
- Valid Oregon teaching license, or ability to obtain one, with a Special Education: Generalist endorsement.
- Ability to successfully pass fingerprinting, criminal, Oregon Department of Education, and TSPC background checks.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual/biliterate in Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized support that helps students access, engage in, and succeed within the core curriculum.
- Provide individualized, explicit instruction aligned to the core curriculum.
- Support students’ academic, social/emotional, and behavioral needs.
- Establish effective classroom routines and management systems.
- Manage and supervise students and their learning.
- Build collaborative relationships with staff, students, and families.
- Support students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds.
Benefits
- Generous benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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