Teacher, Life Skills Education - Intensive Services Program - Behavior (School Year 2026-27)

LANE EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Teacher, Life Skills Education - Intensive

Services Program - Behavior

DEPARTMENT/SERVICE AREA: Special Education

REPORTS TO: Program Supervisor, Special Education

FLSA STATUS/ CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

SALARY PLACEMENT: Licensed Salary

Position Purpose/Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide direct instruction, specialized educational programming, and behavioral support to students with intellectual disabilities enrolled in the Intensive Services Program. Students served have significant intellectual, behavioral, social-emotional, communication, adaptive, and/or mental health needs requiring highly individualized instruction and intensive support.

The teacher develops and implements individualized educational and behavioral programming aligned with curriculum standards, IEP goals, and evidence-based practices to promote student safety, engagement, skill development, self-regulation, independence, and meaningful participation in school and community environments.

The Intensive Services Program is a highly structured, self-contained setting serving one to two students per classroom. Students require continuous supervision and support, with a minimum of two trained adults present at all times. The teacher serves as the instructional and behavioral leader of the classroom, coordinating programming, behavior supports, staff supervision, and collaboration with families and multidisciplinary team members to support positive student outcomes.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Establish Safe, Structured, and Supportive Learning Environments by:
• Creating and maintaining a structured, predictable, trauma-informed, and positive learning environment that supports student safety, engagement, and success.
• Maintaining a classroom environment that meets district and program safety standards and supports student dignity and emotional well-being.
• Coordinating staffing assignments and classroom procedures to support continuous student supervision by a minimum of two trained adults.
• Participating in crisis prevention, intervention, de-escalation, and post-crisis response procedures in accordance with district and program guidelines.
• Design and Deliver Individualized Instruction and Behavior Supports by:
• Developing and implementing individualized instructional programs aligned with Oregon academic standards, student IEP goals, behavior support plans, and transition goals as appropriate.
• Designing and delivering highly individualized instruction using evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices.
• Establishing measurable, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate educational, behavioral, communication, social-emotional, and functional goals for students.
• Providing direct instruction in self-regulation, communication, social skills, problem-solving, coping strategies, and replacement behaviors.
• Collaborating with the Behavior Consultant to develop, implement, monitor, and revise Behavior Support Plans (BSPs), safety plans, behavior intervention plans, and individualized behavioral programming as needed.
• Supporting consistent implementation of student behavior support plans across staff and settings.
• Collect, Analyze, and Communicate Student Progress by:
• Collecting, analyzing, and using behavioral and academic data to monitor progress, evaluate interventions, and inform instructional and behavioral decision-making.
• Maintaining accurate educational, behavioral, attendance, and progress monitoring records.
• Communicating regularly and collaboratively with families regarding student progress, behavior, programming, and educational needs.
• Collaborating with administrators, partner school districts, related service providers, behavior consultants, and community agencies to support student success.
• Participating in IEP meetings, manifestation determinations, functional behavior assessments, safety planning meetings, and other educational planning meetings as assigned.
• Lead, Supervise, Support, and Perform Operational Duties by:
• Supervising, training, coaching, and collaborating with instructional assistants and support personnel to support consistent implementation of instructional and behavioral programming.
• Performing other duties as assigned to support program operations, student needs, and district priorities.

Qualifications And Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Valid Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) Special Education license required.

Experience

• Experience working with students exhibiting significant behavioral, emotional, social, communication, and mental health challenges preferred.
• Experience working in highly structured or intensive behavioral support settings preferred.
• Experience supervising and training instructional assistants preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal and state special educa…