Special needs teacher Jobs in Salem, OR

Special Education Teacher Severe Disabilities Collins Middle School Salem Public Schools SY 2025-2026

About Salem Public Schools where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4000 students in 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged globally connected and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging equity and opportunity in everything we do. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students regardless of ability economic status gender / gender identity language race / ethnicity sexual orientation or other backgrounds. We invite you to learn more about our strategic plan and core priorities on our website at Youll Do :

As a collaborative member of the Special Education team this Special Education Teacher is responsible for teaching students with disabilities in a substantially separate program and supporting these students in the inclusive setting of general education classes as dictated by their IEPs. The Special Education Teacher works in consultation with special and general education teams to provide a rigorous and accessible learning experience for all students. The Special Education Teacher will effectively manage a continuous caseload including providing specialized instruction that allows students to progress academically and socially; assuring that documented accommodations are delivered with consistency; transitioning students in / out of classes and programs; participating in professional learning communities with grade-level and job-alike cohorts; providing parent communication developing and implementing IEPs; developing and implementing behavioral interventions; and working with paraprofessional staff to ensure the consistent provision of a high-quality program for students.

Role Responsibilities :

• Oversee programming for students in substantially separate and / or general education settings.
• Provide specialized instruction that will allow all students to successfully engage in instruction based upon the Common Core standards and District curriculum maps.
• Work with the classroom support team and assigned clinical staff to develop data-taking mechanisms and analyze data to drive instruction and monitor student progress.
• Maintain consistent positive relationships with students and manage student behavior by implementing positive student management strategies.
• Work collaboratively across school settings and with parents and various community agencies to improve the quality of student outcomes develop solutions plan curriculum collect data and create and implement Individual Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
• Demonstrate ability to write an effective IEP with SMART goals and sensible accommodations and generate progress reports using IEP software.
• Demonstrate ability to administer interpret and report findings from standardized evaluations. Able to administer remote assessments if needed
• Present evidence of student progress toward goals and objectives in a professional manner during special education meetings.
• Evaluate students abilities in basic academics and social development using formal and informal measures.
• Support and direct paraprofessionals and other school personnel in their implementation of classroom goals and IEP accommodations modification and goals.
• Use innovative approaches and instructional strategies including the effective use of technologies to increase student access learning and confidence to learn.
• Modify / adapt materials instructional lessons etc. to meet the specific needs of students across the school day as identified in their IEPs.
• Embed social-emotional learning (SEL) and strategies into lesson-planning.
• Able to use technology to teach in a remote learning environment if needed
• Assist in toileting and Activity of Daily Living (ADL) skills as determined by student need
• Additional duties as appropriate assigned by the building Principal Special Education Supervisor or Executive Director of Special Education.

What Youll Bring :

We are looking for candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to change childrens lives through education. Youll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself your work and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to :

Job Requirements :

Work Year : Teachers in Salem Public Schools work a 185 day school year (180 student contact days plus 5 professional development days. Please click here to view the 2025-26 district and / or school calendars.

Salary : Teacher salaries in the Salem Public Schools are determined by the Salem Teachers Union collective bargaining agreement (see new 2024-27 language with updated salary information here ).

Benefits : The City of Salem offers Group Insurance Commission (GIC) benefits to all full-time employees. Click here for more information about our health benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity sexual orientation marital / civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Key Skills

Integration,Advocacy,Animation,Back Office Support,Bid Management

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1