Start Date: August 26, 2024
Hours Per Day: 7.50 (1.0 FTE)
Days Per Year: 183
Location: Steilacoom High School
Base Salary Range: $60,678 - $114,367
Professional Learning Stipend: $6,660- $12,552
Special Education teachers provide services to eligible students with disabilities and address personal, social/emotional, academic, and vocational needs that have an impact on attainment of educational goals. High school students are in a developmental period of their lives where they are finding out who they are, what they do well, and what they want to do after they graduate. They are seeking out a sense of belonging and peer acceptance at a time when they may also face increased pressures. Our special education teachers play a critical role in ensuring that students with disabilities have opportunities to explore and prepare for postsecondary success — all in ways that meet their individual needs.
Are you interested in making a difference? We are seeking a Special Education Teacher with the following minimum qualifications to join our team!

• Successful experience or demonstrated commitment toward working with culturally and racially diverse students, families and communities.
• Successful completion of a teacher certification program at an accredited college or university and valid Washington state certification with endorsements in Special Education.
• Knowledge of strength-focused instructional strategies for students that promotes autonomy, cooperation and student voice.
• Experience or skill in planning, preparing and delivering differentiated instruction that facilitates active learning.
• Experience supporting adult learners about best instructional strategies for students with disabilities, including recognition of the role anxiety may play in a student’s progress with services.
• Demonstrated skill or experience supporting and contributing to the success of students with disabilities.
• Understanding of how injustice or racial inequity may impact students and families experience with school and special education.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others.
• Strong relationship building skills to work with other educators and partners to provide services.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work effectively under pressure, and remain flexible.
• Ability to maintain records with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations.

Internal candidates will receive first consideration.
Please See Attached Complete Job Description.Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1 provides equal access to all programs or activities without discrimination based on race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Allegations or concerns can be reported to Susanne Beauchaine at 511 Chambers Street, Steilacoom 98388, 253.983.2222 or sbeuachaine@steilacoom.k12.wa.us.