Emotional Growth Center - Teacher

One Compass, One Crew, One Mission

The Coos Bay School District is accepting applications for experienced Teacher for our Emotional Growth Center  

Coos Bay School District intends to offer a onetime hiring bonus of $5,000 as an incentive to attract highly qualified and endorsed Special Education teachers and Special Programs Specialists for the 2025-2026 school year.

Eligibility for One Time Bonus:

• employees must be newly hired licensed personnel who hold a valid TSPC license and are endorsed to teach or deliver services that fall under the IDEA; AND/ OR
• who are specialists (i.e. Speech Language Pathologists) and hold certification for practicing in the state of Oregon from a National Organization or other state credentialling programs (like ASHA) AND
• are newly hired by the district and actively working prior to September 15th of the 2025-2026 contract year.

Job Summary:

This is a full-time, represented position by our licensed association. The teacher in the Emotional Growth Center is responsible for overseeing and managing the development and implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students receiving special education services with significant social, emotional and/or behavioral needs. This role ensures compliance with state and federal laws, facilitates collaboration between special and general education staff, and supports the delivery of services that meet student needs.  

Key Responsibilities: 

IEP Development and Compliance:

• Draft, review, and revise IEPs in compliance with IDEA and district guidelines.  
• Ensure all timelines for annual reviews, evaluations, and progress reporting are met.  
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation in the student’s special education records.  
• Regularly monitor and document student behavior and academic progress to track growth and make data-driven decisions regarding intervention effectiveness. 

Instructional Delivery: 

• Scaffold instruction aligned with IEP goals and services.  
• Coordinate with service providers (e.g., speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, etc) to ensure students receive the required supports. 
• Create individualized student schedules aligned with documented need across multiple settings. 

Behavioral Skill Development:

• Respond to challenging behaviors through effectively de-escalate using Collaborative Problem Solving approaches. 
• Develop and implement behavioral interventions for students with disabilities who exhibit challenging behaviors. 
• Directly teach appropriate social, emotional, behavioral skills to students, including strategies to self-regulate emotions and manage frustration. 
• Establish a consistent routine, clear visual cues, and a supportive classroom atmosphere to minimize disruptive behaviors. 

Collaboration and Communication:

• Serve as a liaison between special education and general education staff to support inclusive practices.  
• Provide guidance and support to general education teachers to implement accommodations and modifications.  
• Facilitate communication with parents/guardians to address concerns and provide updates on student progress.  

Case Management:

• Coordinate and schedule IEP meetings, ensuring appropriate team members are present.  
• Lead IEP meetings and foster a collaborative environment for decision-making.  
• Address questions and concerns from families and staff regarding special education services.  

Professional Collaboration: 

• Work staff to promote student success and meet individual needs.  
• Establish and maintain cooperative, professional working relationships with families, administrators, teachers, and agencies
• Collaborate with building administrators to address systemic or classroom-specific issues related to special education.  
• Provide support and resources to educational assistants as needed regarding IEP-related procedures and compliance. 
  
  

Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications:

• Properly endorsed Oregon Teaching License (Special Education)
• Strong ability to work as a team member
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Collaborative Problem Solving training preferred 
• Proficiency developing IEPs, facilitating IEP meetings, and collaborating with teachers and related service providers
• Knowledge of instructional practices and a variety of classroom management strategies
• In-depth knowledge of data collection to inform instruction and planning
• High level of patience, emotional resilience, and the ability to stay calm and focused under pressure
• Knowledge of neuroscience and its implications on learning and development for students with disabilities

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms, and use a keyboard and video display terminal.  The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, or crouch.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  

The work environments combine a standard classroom setting including standard classroom equipment (assistive technology, copier, phone, Chromebook or computer, audio/visual equipment etc.) in a standard school setting.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high depending upon student population and activities.  The employee may be exposed to blood borne pathogens and/or physically and emotionally dysregulated students.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employee Group- Licensed - CBEA 

Reports To:  Director of Special Education, and Principal

We offer a competitive benefit package, including PERS matching

Salary depends on experience and talent of candidate.

The position will remain open until a our ideal team members have been selected!

For more information please contact Michelle Barton in Human Resources

michelleba@coos-bay.k12.or.us or (541) 267-3104 x 1110

Notice of Non-Discrimination

Students, their families, employees and potential employees of the Coos Bay School District 9 are hereby notified that the Coos Bay School System does not discriminate on the basis of perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, or perceived disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veterans' status in employment, vocational programs, or activities as set forth in compliance with federal and state statutes and regulations. 

The district prohibits discrimination and harassment, including but not limited to; in employment, assignment and promotion of personnel; in educational opportunities and services offered students; in student assignments to schools and classes; in student discipline; in location and use of facilities; in educational offerings and materials.