Back On Track Special Education Teacher, Learning Support

Job Posting

For the 2025-26 school year, Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) is offering a part-time position (0.5 FTE) that is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Applications are reviewed until the position is filled.

Qualifications:

• Valid Washington State teaching certificate appropriate for the assignment.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning; Master's degree preferred.
• Successful teaching experience with special education students, preferred.
• Ability to coordinate a team consisting of staff assistants and/or community resources.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral form.
• Possesses enthusiasm toward teaching and student learning.
• Experience with employing a precise behavioral management system for students within a positive learning environment.
• Ability to assess needs of students, prescribe, and implement effective lessons to meet identified needs.
• Experience in writing behavioral objectives based upon students' individual needs.
• Experience with employing the procedures of daily continuous measurement for maintaining adequate and current progress records.
• Ability to utilize and evaluate interpretive feedback.
• Experience in administering and interpreting a wide variety of diagnostic tools relevant to the students to be served.
• Familiarization with state standards and testing.
• Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse.
• Advanced ability to use technology as an effective communication, planning, and instructional tool.
• Willingness to participate in professional development courses aligned with the school and district initiatives.

Essential Functions:

• Implements and prepares lesson plans.
• Integrates technology into planning, learning, and required record-keeping activities including IEPs using IEP Online.
• Delivers instruction using the prescribed curriculum and provide for individual differences.
• Gains the respect and confidence of students, parents, and staff through modeling appropriate demeanor, behavior, and attire.
• Develops favorable relationships with students; listens to, cares for, and works collaboratively with them.
• Relates positively to youth and adults of varying socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds; different learning styles, and various disabilities.
• Uses appropriate disciplinary procedures, establishes clear parameters for student behavior, responds properly when problems occur, and helps students toward self-discipline.
• Implements effective teaching strategies related to the individualized learning needs and developmental stage of students.
• Effectively teaches students of varying abilities.
• Completes evaluations and IEP's within the time frame required by the state.
• Maintains classroom discipline through use of effective classroom management skills.
• Maintains appropriate student records.
• Communicates student progress to parents, as directed.
• Ability to supervise paraeducators.
• Works as an effective member of the grade/content area team, staff, and community to evaluate and improve student learning.
• Cooperates as a professional team member and perform faculty duties including student supervision.
• Actively engage students in using technology in individual and collaborative learning activities.
• Works in a flexible and cooperative manner.
• Treats co-workers, supervisors, students, parents, and others with dignity and respect at all times.
• Serves as a positive role model for students, and practices the behaviors that are expected of our students.
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance and hours of operation as set by the assigned building/location and the Comprehensive Professional Agreement to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to achieve program requirements.
• Supervision of students.
• Other duties as assigned.

SOC Code: 252058

Benefits/Compensation:

• Salary range: $64,498 - $121,573 (includes Base & TRI enrichment; commensurate upon FTE, degree, credits and experience).
• Additional Compensation: Certificated positions may have additional pay provisions above what is represented on the salary range such as, but not limited to TRI professional learning, extended year days, extra appendix E supplemental days and professional development reimbursement.
• Benefits: Employees who are anticipated to work at least 630 hours may be eligible for health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, and disability insurance benefits.
• Retirement: Employees may be eligible for retirement benefits through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). Eligibility is based on FTE.
• Time Off: Includes paid time off, sick, personal, religious, military and bereavement leave.
• Sick Leave: 8 hours per month (part-time employee accrual will be proportionate to their FTE).
• Personal Leave: 3 days per school year.

Position Type: Day Shift

Job Categories: Special Education, General Special Education

Salary: $64,498.00 to $121,573.00 Per Year