Temporary Special Education Teacher (Life Skills)

Eugene School District 4J•Eugene, OR

About The Position

This is a temporary, full-time (1.0 FTE) position for the remainder of the 2026/27 school year. The salary range references a full-time salary for the entire 2026/27 school year. The position is eligible for a 14% Life Skills Teacher stipend. The teacher collaborates with school personnel to provide, implement, design, and adapt instructional programs for identified students with special educational needs in a variety of settings. The role focuses on establishing a positive learning environment that promotes achievement while accounting for each student's background and developmental level. The teacher is a full member of building staff and Educational Support Services and is supervised by the principal in collaboration with Educational Support Services. The teacher provides academic and behavioral programming, supports individualized plans, monitors student progress, communicates with families and colleagues, and collaborates with educational teams. The role also includes assessment, data interpretation, required special education documentation, and supporting educational assistants. The position is expected to meet Oregon standards for competent and ethical performance.

Requirements

Valid Oregon teacher's certificate or license with a Special Education endorsement.
Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations.
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff, and community populations.
Evidence of multicultural experience and cultural competency.
Demonstrated Highly Qualified status per Oregon Department of Education guidelines.

Nice To Haves

ESOL endorsement preferred.
Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Work effectively with and respond to people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, and model a respectful working and learning environment.
Use proactive behavioral management skills in school settings.
Collaboratively lead functional assessments and develop student-centered Behavior Support Plans.
Use effective instructional strategies and make data-based instructional decisions.
Adapt and modify regular classroom curriculum and transition curriculum and activities.
Implement individual plans, including IEP, 504, and TAG plans.
Attend Support Services Team (SST) meetings and Educational Support Services staff meetings.
Design, provide, implement, and adapt individual and group academic and behavioral programs across school settings, aligning instruction with district and state benchmarks when possible.
Collaborate with school personnel, team members, and community populations to meet students' behavioral and academic needs and achieve mutually agreed-upon goals.
Respond to feedback from colleagues and administrators and apply it to improve skills and services to students.
Assist schools in identifying students with disabilities.
Maintain communication with parents, teachers, and Educational Support Services in planning, implementing, and monitoring programs.
Assist the administration with student conduct policies and rules; establish reasonable classroom behavior procedures and maintain order fairly and justly.
Communicate with students and parents or guardians about assigned students' academic and behavioral progress.
Pursue ongoing professional development to improve professional competence.
Collaborate with other special education teachers at sites where more than one is assigned.
Administer assessments, collect and interpret data, and monitor student progress in all school settings.
Complete required special education paperwork and manage program fiscal components and documentation, as appropriate.
Design instruction for educational assistants, train and monitor them, provide feedback, and support problem-solving.
Use technology to manage student program components.
Anticipate program needs and coordinate implementation of program components.
Perform other duties as requested by the Educational Support Services Administrator.