Special Education Teacher, Learning Support

Vancouver Public Schools • Vancouver, WA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time position (0.5 FTE) for the 2026-27 school year only. Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) is seeking qualified applicants for this role. The selection process includes application review, potential interviews, confidential reference checks, and a criminal background investigation. Resumes should detail education, relevant experience, and skills. All district employees are encouraged to maintain updated personnel files.

Requirements

• Valid Washington State teaching certificate appropriate for the assignment
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning
• Successful teaching experience with special education students
• Ability to coordinate a team consisting of staff assistants and/or community resources
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral form
• Possesses enthusiasm toward teaching and student learning
• Experience with employing a precise behavioral management system for students within a positive learning environment
• Ability to assess needs of students, prescribe, and implement effective lessons to meet identified needs
• Experience in writing behavioral objectives based upon students' individual needs
• Experience with employing the procedures of daily continuous measurement for maintaining adequate and current progress records
• Ability to utilize and evaluate interpretive feedback
• Experience in administering and interpreting a wide variety of diagnostic tools relevant to the students to be served
• Familiarization with state standards and testing
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse
• Advanced ability to use technology as an effective communication, planning and instructional tool
• Willingness to participate in professional development courses aligned with the school and district initiative

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred
• Successful teaching experience with special education students, preferred

Responsibilities

• Implements and prepares lesson plans
• Integrates technology into planning, learning, and required record-keeping activities including IEPs using IEP Online
• Delivers instruction using the prescribed curriculum and provide for individual differences
• Gains the respect and confidence of students, parents, and staff through modeling appropriate demeanor, behavior, and attire
• Develops favorable relationships with students; listens to, cares for, and works collaboratively with them
• Relates positively to youth and adults of varying socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds; different learning styles, and various disabilities
• Uses appropriate disciplinary procedures, establishes clear parameters for student behavior, responds properly when problems occur, and helps students toward self-discipline
• Implements effective teaching strategies related to the individualized learning needs and developmental stage of students
• Effectively teaches students of varying abilities
• Completes evaluations and IEP’s within the time frame required by the state
• Maintains classroom discipline through use of effective classroom management skills
• Maintains appropriate student records
• Communicates student progress to parents, as directed
• Ability to supervise paraeducators
• Works as an effective member of the grade/content area team, staff, and community to evaluate and improve student learning
• Cooperates as a professional team member and perform faculty duties including student supervision
• Actively engage students in using technology in individual and collaborative learning activities
• Works in a flexible and cooperative manner
• Treats co-workers, supervisors, students, parents, and others with dignity and respect at all times
• Serves as a positive role model for students, and practices the behaviors that are expected of our students
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance and hours of operation as set by the assigned building/location and the Comprehensive Professional Agreement to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to achieve program requirements
• Supervision of students
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Salary range: $64,498 - $121,573 (includes Base & TRI enrichment; commensurate upon FTE, degree, credits and experience)
• Additional Compensation: Certificated positions may have additional pay provisions above what is represented on the salary range such as, but not limited to TRI professional learning, extended year days, extra appendix E supplemental days and professional development reimbursement.
• Employees who are anticipated to work at least 630 hours may be eligible for health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, and disability insurance benefits.
• Employees may be eligible for retirement benefits through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS).
• Includes paid time off, sick, personal, religious, military and bereavement leave.
• Sick Leave: 8 hours per month (part-time employee accrual will be proportionate to their FTE).
• Personal Leave: 3 days per school year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level