Extended School Year (ESY) Special Education Teacher (multiple positions) - Student Services Dept.

This is an hourly, seasonal teaching position for the 2026 Extended School Year (ESY) program. There are multiple vacancies being filled with this posting.

Orientation:
• July 2: ALL ESY staff [Paid training and set up time]: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ESY Schedule:
The program will run for 4 weeks, with classes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The dates are as follows:
• Week 1: July 7, 8, 9
• Week 2: July 14, 15, 16
• Week 3: July 21, 22, 23
• Week 4: July 28, 29, 30
Staff Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Student Hours: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

All applicants are required to submit an updated resume. Please highlight any relevant past experience, such as work with ESY, early learning, behavior support, or any prior summer work in school settings or leadership roles. Preference will be given to candidates with previous seniority in summer work programs.

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:

1. Effectively works with and responds to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds. Cultivates and models a respectful working and learning environment.
2. Utilizes effective, proactive behavioral management skills in all school settings.
3. Collaboratively leads functional assessments and develops Behavior Support Plans with student centered involvement.
4. Utilizes effective instructional strategies making data based instructional decisions
5. Adapts/modifies regular classroom curriculum
6. Implements individual plans (IEP/504/TAG)
7. Attends Support Services Team (SST) meetings and also attends Educational Support Services staff meetings.
8. Provides, implements, designs and adapts individual/group academic and behavioral programs in all school settings aligning instruction, when possible, with district and state benchmarks.
9. Adapts/modifies transition curriculum and activities.
10. Works effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations.
11. 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.
12. Works with team members to accomplish mutually agreed upon goals.
13. Is responsive to feedback from colleagues and administrators and is able to apply feedback to improve skills and services to students.
14. Assists schools in identification of students with disabilities
15. Maintains ongoing communication with parents, other teachers and Educational Support Services in the planning, implementation and monitoring of programs
16. 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.
17. Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students and parents/guardians
18. concerning both the academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
19. Strives to improve professional competence through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, classes and other professional development activities.
20. At sites with more than one special education teacher, works collaboratively as a team member in meeting the needs of students
21. Administers assessments and collect and interprets data to monitor student progress
22. Manages time to complete required special education paperwork
23. Monitors the progress of students in all school settings
24. Designs instruction, trains, monitors and provides feedback for educational assistants and is available for problem solving.
25. Manages fiscal components and documentation of the program activities, as appropriate.
26. Utilizes technology fluently to manage all the components of student programs
27. Anticipates program needs and coordinate implementation of program components.
28. Performs other duties as requested by the Educational Support Services Administrator.

 •  Experience differentiating practices for diverse populations. 
 •  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.
• Evidence of multi-cultural experience and cultural competency.
• Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.

To view the complete job description visit: https://www.4j.lane.edu/hr/jobdescriptionsandclassif/licensedpositions/

Complete application in its entirety.  Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed, there are no exceptions.

We do not accept walk-in, faxed, or applications via mail.  All applications must be submitted using the GovermentJobs website.  It is your responsibility to submit a complete application.  Submitting an application does not guarantee any candidate an interview.  Candidates are interviewed by appointment only.  If you apply to more than one job, an application is required for EACH job posting.

ALL required documentation must be scanned and attached in order to submit an online application.

• Copy of Educational License(s)
• Copy of all college (undergraduate and graduate) transcripts. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted during the application process.  If an applicant is hired they will be required to submit official transcripts prior to the start of employment.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation.  Must be from the last 2 years and one letter must be from a supervisor.
• Test results if applicable.  (ie. ORELA or PRAXIS)