Special Education Teacher Job High School Full Time

There are 2 full-time (1.0 FTE) positions starting at the beginning of the 2026/27 school year being filled with this posting.

Candidates must hold a TSPC teaching license with a Special Education endorsement.

Experience providing special education services in a secondary (high school) setting. Strong knowledge of IDEA, Section 504, state special education regulations, and IEP compliance. Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring high-quality IEPs and transition plans. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with general education teachers to modify curriculum, accommodations, and instructional strategies while maintaining rigorous learning expectations. Knowledge of standards-based instruction and equitable grading practices for students with disabilities. Experience using assessment data to develop measurable annual goals and monitor student progress. Ability to facilitate IEP meetings and collaborate effectively with students, families, educators, and community agencies. Knowledge of transition planning, including post-secondary education, employment, independent living, and community resources. Experience coordinating services across multidisciplinary teams, including counselors, school psychologists, speech-language pathologists, and related service providers. Experience implementing evidence-based instructional practices and differentiated instruction for students with disabilities. Proficiency with special education documentation systems, student information systems, and progress monitoring tools. Experience coaching and supporting educational assistants in implementing accommodations and instructional supports. Ability to analyze student data to inform instructional decisions and intervention planning. This teacher will work collaboratively with school personnel in providing, implementing, designing and adapting instructional programs for the special educational needs of identified students in a variety of settings. A primary focus is the establishment of a positive learning environment that promotes a high level of achievement for all students while considering the background and developmental level of the individual student. This teacher is a full member of a building staff and Educational Support Services and will be supervised by the principal in collaboration with Educational Support Services.

Meets the standards of Competent and Ethical Performance as outlined in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR 584-020-000 to 584-020-0045). Utilizes effective, proactive behavioral management skills in all school settings.

Utilizes effective instructional strategies making data based instructional decisions

Attends Support Services Team (SST) meetings and also attends Educational Support Services staff meetings.

Provides, implements, designs and adapts individual/group academic and behavioral programs in all school settings aligning instruction, when possible, with district and state benchmarks.

Works effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.

Works collaboratively with other school personnel (e.g., Title I, regular education, school psychologist specialists, classified staff) in meeting the behavioral and academic needs of students.

Assists schools in identification of students with disabilities

Maintains ongoing communication with parents, other teachers and Educational Support Services in the planning, implementation and monitoring of programs

Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student conduct, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom and school in a fair and just manner.

Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students and parents/guardians concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.

At sites with more than one special education teacher, works collaboratively as a team member in meeting the needs of students

Administers assessments and collects and interprets data to monitor student progress

Manages time to complete required special education paperwork

Monitors the progress of students in all school settings

Designs instruction, trains, monitors and provides feedback for educational assistants and is available for problem solving.

Anticipates program needs and coordinate implementation of program components.

Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with diverse students, staff and community populations.

Valid Oregon teacher's certificate with a Special Education Endorsement.

ESOL endorsements preferred.

Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.

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Required Documents For This Posting Are

Copy of all college (undergraduate and graduate) transcripts. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted during the application process. Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J. Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.

The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law. If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

It Is The District's Policy To Provide Qualifying Veterans And Disabled Veterans With Preference In Employment In Accordance With Applicable Law. Applicants Wishing To Claim Veterans' Preference Must Provide The Following Military Documents Verifying Their Eligibility

Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.

Disabled Veterans
A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).

For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.

There are a wide variety of benefits to eligible Eugene School District 4J employees. These benefits include health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life and disability, flexible spending accounts, 403B, and an employee assistance program.