Special Education Transitions Teacher Sail 2025-2026

JOB SUMMARY:

The SAIL SupportAdvocacy forIndependence inLife) program is a specialized class that provides services to students out of high school 1821 years old) whose Individual Education Plan (IEP) demonstrates a need for significant career and post high school support as well as communication socialization and life skills development. Independence and skill building are achieved with intense adult support through individualized and group instruction and strategies such as:

• Use of learned functional and applied academics (budgeting community events public transportation schedules and routes and employment skills)
• Community and classroom instruction
• Career skill development practice and support
• Life leisure skills development and support in community recreational activities
• Independent living skills development in adult life activities
• Connection to adult/community service agencies (Dept. of Developmental Disabilities Vocational Rehabilitation Yamhill County Services etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge Skills Abilities: Knowledge of: special education activities including working with children with various disabilities; program design supervision and staff training. Skilled in: teaching and supervising 1821 year olds. Ability to: be involved in staff development opportunities at the building and district level. Able to establish and maintain positive working relations with staff students and parents. Ability to work collaboratively with others and to work with culturally diverse families and communities and/or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to equity and strengthening engagement and skill in communicating with a diverse community.

Education: Completion of a Bachelors degree in Special Education.

Certification Required: Current Oregon Teaching license with Special Ed Handicapped Learner and ORELA or ECE/ELE endorsements.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The SAIL teacher works with individuals and small groups of students to provide the following model of services:

1. Offers individualized mentoring and instruction
2. Creates maintains and updates students IEP documents and ensures that all services are provided
3. Strengthens students in all aspects of transition with a focus on employment continued education and independence
4. Provides supported guidance to students in identifying and planning postsecondary goals
5. Assists supports and encourages participation in community activities and connects students to agencies i.e. Social Security and Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services(OVRS)
6. Collaborates with multiple classified staff in the SAIL program to ensure that all students needs are met and IEP goals are followed
7. Serves as a liaison between multiple local community partners regarding transition planning and local services
8. Provides preemployment training to students regarding resume development completing job applications and interview skills. Also coordinates and partners with community businesses to identify current job openings and internships.
9. Perform other job duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Language Skills: Ability to read English and comprehend complex technical language. Ability to write memoranda correspondence lessons plans reports and student achievement summaries in English. Ability to effectively present information in onetoone and small group situations.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations with a high degree of accuracy.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense to carry out detailed but basic written or oral instructions in English. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to work collaboratively and establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers supervisor(s) staff students parents and community.

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 frequently required to walk and may be continuously required to stand. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing the duties of this job. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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

Works in a school environment. Able to use a telephone operate a computer and use other office equipment. Able to drive to other program sites and meetings.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary and work year in accordance with negotiated agreement between licensed teachers and the district.

CLASSIFICATION/LOCATION:Licensed Probationary FullTime Position.

CALENDAR/BENEFITS:

8 hours per day; Contract days and start date TBD based on upcoming licensed contract negotiations ofcontract.

Salary range TBD based on upcoming licensed contract negotiations ofcontract.salary range $48741 $100225 Newberg Dundee Public Schoolspays 6 PERScontribution provides a generous insurance cap longterm disability and life insurance. Optional Life AD&D insurance Short Term Disability Tax Shelter Annuities Section 125 health and dependent care accounts Tuition Reimbursement Professional Development and Employee Assistance Program through Canopy Behavioral Health available to all staff. Coaching opportunities are also available.

The information contained in this job description for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this or similar. Positions and additional duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job may be made. Newberg Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Actively Seeks Minority Applicants. The District complies with Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Requirements Applicants who best meet the requirements of the position will be invited for an interview.