Temporary 1.0 FTE K-1 Elementary Social Communication Classroom Special Educatio

Applications will be accepted beginning
Friday, October 25, 2024 12:00 AM
(Pacific Standard Time)

Temporary 1.0 FTE K-1 Elementary Social Communication Classroom Special Education Teacher

Successful candidates will receive Bethel School District’s $3,000 Special Education Hiring Incentive!

Educators must be fully and appropriately licensed by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) to be eligible for this incentive. Restricted license holders will not be eligible.

• $1,000 bonus after 30 days of work
• $500 in December paycheck
• $500 in March paycheck
• $1,000 in June at the conclusion of the school year

Bethel School District is seeking appropriately licensed candidates for a Temporary 1.0 FTE K-1 Elementary Social Communication Classroom Special Education Teacher for the 2024-25 school year.

We are actively recruiting the best candidates for teaching positions, especially those from non-traditional backgrounds. Bilingual and/or bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and will receive preferential consideration.

Salary Range: $46,048 to $92,927 (depending on experience, FTE, and education)

Contract Days: 192

Generous Benefits Package including: Full family, medical, dental, and vision with PacificSource Insurance and a Comprehensive Employee Wellness Program.

The Bethel community is centered around its schools and has demonstrated a high degree of trust in the school district.

Bethel believes in supporting the whole child and offers

• Counseling, Music, and PE Specialists in every school
• Free breakfast for all students, K-12
• Middle School Robotics, Culinary and Digital Design programs
• Robust Career and Technical Education and college courses at Willamette HS
• Farm-to-school experiences for students through the Bethel Farm
• Trauma-informed and Restorative Practices implemented K-12
• Sources of Strength supported throughout the District

Bethel Schools are committed to creating safe, caring, mutually respectful environments where all students are honored and valued for their diverse cultural backgrounds, strengths, and abilities.

Supports Offered

• Robust mentoring from a veteran teacher
• Week-long New Teacher Academy prior to in-service week
• On-going coaching and support
• Opportunities to visit and observe colleagues
• Professional Development for Constructing Meaning, Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP), Enhanced Core Reading Instruction (ECRI), Equity and Trauma Informed Practices

Applying:

A cover letter is required with your application. Your cover letter should address the following.

Successful candidates will:

• Firmly believe that all students will learn and improve
• Maintain unconditional positive regard for all students, staff, families, and colleagues
• Recognize students’ different needs, abilities, and interests
• Fully support and implement Social Emotional Learning
• Possess strong academic training and content knowledge
• Demonstrate good instructional practices that are engaging
• Use data to inform instructional decisions
• Connect well with students, families, and the school community
• Exhibit strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Incorporate feedback and professional learning into teaching practices
• Maintain collaborative relationships with building and district staff
• Participate eagerly in opportunities to learn
• Understand and attend to the impacts of implicit bias in teaching

Selection Factors

• Knowledge of educational programs and techniques
• Knowledge of developmental stages of a child's learning process
• Ability to manage time and meet the needs of students
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to work with small groups and individual students
• Ability to prepare materials for lesson plans
• Ability to interact positively with children and adults
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to operate standard office and audio-visual equipment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to maintain regular attendance
• Possess an Oregon Teaching License valid for assignment
• Successfully pass background checks

Bilingual candidates and candidates experienced in working with bilingual students and families will receive preferential consideration.

For information regarding this position, please email Logan Grasseth, Student Services Director.

If you are an in-district employee and wish to be considered for this position, please indicate your interest in writing.

The Bethel School District, an equal opportunity employer, complies with provisions of the various civil rights laws.

The District is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace.

Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request.

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