Special Education Facilitator

Hermiston School District is seeking a full-time, Special Education Facilitator. The successful candidate will be properly licensed (Special Education) or have the ability to obtain licensure prior to the start of the school year. Position begins August 2025.

Special Education model
The Special Education model, in the Hermiston School District, focuses on the strengths of the individuals. The district has facilitators whose strengths are organization and paperwork, they write the IEPs. The district has teachers whose strength is teaching and working with students. The teachers attend the IEP meetings and provide input, but they do not write IEPs. The district also has School Psychologists, Speech Language Pathologists, and Bilingual staff that all fill roles to support the IEP qualification process. Philosophically, the Hermiston School District intends to put teachers (Special Education and otherwise) in classrooms to impact students positively.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in education
• Valid Oregon (TSPC) license with appropriate subject endorsement and authorization level (if applicable)
• Previous experience teaching in a special education area, desired.
• Working knowledge of special education due process requirement.
• Strong organizational skills; strong communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Valid Driver’s license with reliable transportation.

Performance Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to):

• Chair and facilitate all IEP and special education meetings for students in assigned schools.
• Manage educational programs for students with disabilities, including ensuring services are provided in regards to the education of students with disabilities at assigned schools.
• Provide training in due process procedures, special education records management software, data collection, and effective programming for students with disabilities for teachers and administrators.
• Coordinate with the Transportation Department special education transportation for students with disabilities who are in need of this related service.
• Work with other special education facilitators and school staff to provide an orderly transition between schools for students with disabilities.
• Assist testing coordinators and special education department chairs to provide appropriate testing environments for students with disabilities and to ensure appropriate accommodations are provided.
• Assist administrators in the scheduling of students with disabilities so that schedules meet the requirements of the students’ IEPs and personnel are allotted appropriately.
• Ensure that data is collected in relation to the goals and objectives included in the IEP and reviewed at least annually.
• Ensure IEP progress reports on goals and objectives are provided to parents/guardians at least annually and are based on current data.
• Complete educational screenings for students referred for special education assessment.
• Coordinate the continuation of special services for transferring students with disabilities.
• Establish positive working relationship with parents/guardians and school staff.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable, and punctual manner.

About the District:

The Hermiston School District is the largest district in eastern Oregon, exceeding 5,300 students in grades kindergarten through 12, with the mission of serving the needs of all students with rigorous and engaging program choices, mutual, respect, and high expectations. The school district includes a 9-12 senior high school, two 6-8 middle schools, and six K-5 elementary schools for students and families.

The school district receives strong support from the Hermiston community. In 2019 voters approved an $82.7 million building project, which included replacement of Rocky Heights Elementary (opened fall 2022); construction of an additional elementary school, Loma Vista (opened fall 2022), and a multi-classroom annex of the high school (opened fall 2023); along with various district-wide renovations. Voters also approved a $69.9 million bond in 2008.

The district employs over 630 full time staff that includes approximately 390 teachers and over 260 classified, support, and supervisory personnel, making it one of the largest employers in the city of Hermiston. A nationally recognized community that embraces its diversity, the district serves some 28,000 residents, where half of the population is Hispanic.

The school district prides itself on the academic achievement of its students, successful athletic programs, nationally recognized club and activity organizations, and its exhaustive list of academic and elective opportunities available to students. The district’s partnership with community organizations is central to its continued success, highlighted by support groups who have provided nearly a half a million dollars to assist students and programs through such venues as the Hermiston Sports Booster Club, Hermiston Education Foundation, Band Boosters, FFA Alumni, and the community sponsorship of the student homebuilding program, to name a few.

About the Community:

The city of Hermiston is a vibrant and growing community of almost 20,000 residents located at the crossroads of the Pacific Northwest, situated near the intersection of I-84 and I-82, just minutes from a Columbia River port and 30 minutes from the Tri-Cities in Washington. Hermiston and the entire Umatilla County area have excellent potential for growth in commercial, industrial, agricultural, as well as residential development. Hermiston boasts over 100 acres for community use, volleyball courts, soccer fields, baseball diamonds, children's play areas, barbeque and picnic areas and more. Located within 10 minutes of downtown Hermiston, both Umatilla and Echo have challenging golf courses. The Columbia River offers tournament level fishing, as well as many water sports including swimming, wind surfing, and boating. Other fishing waters include the Umatilla River, Cold Springs Reservoir and many ponds. Hat Rock State Park is nearby, and the Blue Mountains are within an hour drive, affording a wide variety of fishing, hunting, and camping activities. In the winter, the mountains are home to excellent snow skiing, tubing, snowmobiling, and sledding.

Salary and Benefits: The Hermiston School District offers an extremely competitive salary and benefits package which includes PERS retirement employer-paid pick-up, tuition reimbursement, and a comprehensive health and benefits package. A full year contract consists of 193 days, which includes 3 paid holidays. The Special Education Facilitator will work and be paid for 8 additional days above the normal 193 day teacher work year contract.

Special Education teachers and facilitators will be provided a $2,500 stipend each school year for special education duties outside of the minimum contracted hours.

Application Procedures:

The applicant must supply the following items online through Applicant Tracking (formerly called Recruit & Hire) https://hermiston.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx :

• Online Application form
• Cover Letter
• Professional Resume
• Letters of Recommendation (encouraged, but optional)

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure his/her application is complete. Only complete applications will be considered.

The Hermiston School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer