Special Education Teacher - Ridgeline Charter School (K-8) (2026/2027)

Salary

$51,770.00 - $111,793.00 Annually

Location

Education Center - 200 North Monroe Street, Eugene, OR

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2026-00086

School/Department

Student Services Department

Opening Date

06/09/2026

Closing Date

6/22/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Position Summary

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position starting the beginning of the 2026/27 school year. Anticipated daily schedule: TBD

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.

Essential Functions:

Meets the standards of Competent and Ethical Performance as outlined in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR 584-020-000 to 584-020-0045). The following are examples of principle duties; however, any one position may not cover all duties listed and examples may not cover all duties an employee is expected to perform.

• Effectively works with and responds to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds. Cultivates and models a respectful working and learning environment.
• Utilizes effective, proactive behavioral management skills in all school settings.
• Collaboratively leads functional assessments and develops Behavior Support Plans with student centered involvement.
• Utilizes effective instructional strategies making data based instructional decisions
• Adapts/modifies regular classroom curriculum
• Implements individual plans (IEP/504/TAG)
• 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.
• Adapts/modifies transition curriculum and activities.
• 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.
• Works with team members to accomplish mutually agreed upon goals.
• Is responsive to feedback from colleagues and administrators and is able to apply feedback to improve skills and services to 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.
• Strives to improve professional competence through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, classes and other professional development activities.
• At sites with more than one special education teacher, works collaboratively as a team member in meeting the needs of students
• Administers assessments and collect 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.
• Manages fiscal components and documentation of the program activities, as appropriate.
• Utilizes technology fluently to manage all the components of student programs
• Anticipates program needs and coordinate implementation of program components.
• Performs other duties as requested by the Educational Support Services Administrator.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations.
• Ability to work effectively