Secondary Special Education Teacher 2025-26 1.0 Fte - Sammamish High School
Secondary Special Education Teacher 2025-26 1.0 Fte - Sammamish High School
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Job Description
POSITION OBJECTIVE:
The Districts special education service delivery model is a continuum including in-class support co-teaching resource rooms replacement classes self-contained classrooms and one-on-one in the home.
COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:
The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)
Depending on the instructional setting and grade level in which you work duties and responsibilities include:
Develop comprehensive and compliant Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
Plan and provide specially designed instruction in accordance with students IEP goals and monitor progress with ongoing data collection.
Develop and implement individual behavior plans informed by functional behavioral assessment data.
Work cooperatively with regular education teachers paraeducators and other student services staff; including consulting providing services in general education classrooms and co-teaching.
Center instruction on high expectations for student achievement by establishing a culture for learning providing clear communication with students and engaging students in learning.
Demonstrate effective teaching practices through use of effective questioning and discussion techniques and reflection on teaching.
Identify individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs. This will be demonstrated through knowledge of students and demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness.
Provide clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum through knowledge of content and pedagogy setting instructional outcomes knowledge of resources and designing coherent instruction.
Foster and manage a safe positive learning environment through creating an environment of respect and rapport managing classroom procedures student behavior and organizing a safe physical space for student learning.
Use multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning. Design student assessments use assessment in instruction and maintain accurate student records.
Communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community through effective and ongoing communication.
Exhibit collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning.
Participate in a professional community grow and develop professionally and demonstrate professionalism.
Establish student growth goals to ensure student growth over time.
Direct the activities of assigned non-certificated personnel.
Attend or participate in all required staff meetings and other activities deemed necessary by the District and/or building principal in order to accomplish the objectives of the position and for professional development.
Participate in site-based decision-making processes.
Depending on specific position vacancy:
Education and/or experience teaching students preschool - grade 5 as well as disabilities ranging from mild to severe/profound.
Ability and willingness to transfer toilet and feed students.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
Reports directly to and is supervised by the Building Administrator
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (positions in this class typically require):
Required:
Possess or qualify for immediate issuance of a valid Washington State teaching certificate with a special education endorsement.
Prefered:
Ability to instruct in multiple languages preferred.
Experience working in a multi-cultural environment preferred.
Experience working with medically complex students preferred.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (positions in this class typically require):
Possess or qualify for immediate issuance of a valid Washington State teaching certificate with a special education endorsement.
Possess a valid Washington State Drivers License and be willing to drive and transport students in District van or District car for community work experience programs.
KNOWLEDGE (position requirements at entry):
Knowledge of behavior management strategies.
Knowledge of IEP process and the writing of goals/objectives and behavior intervention plans.
SKILLS (position requirements at entry):
Skills in oral and written communication.
Strong organizational skills.
Ability to work with other members of a school or department to accomplish common goals.
Ability to perform in accordance with applicable board policies and district and legal requirements.
Demonstrates a commitment to equity through culturally relevant teaching practices through the design and implementation of instruction and high expectations for all students.
Provides high quality instruction through knowledge of differentiated instructional practices and data-driven instructional decision-making.
Ability and skills necessary to individualize instruction. Commitment and ability to work with a full range of students including gifted mainstreamed special education English language learners and students from diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
Ability to develop students technology literacy.
Ability to work in a collaborative or team approach.
Ability to communicate effectively professionally collaboratively and positively with students parents and colleagues orally and in writing.
Ability to work with students in multi-aged groups.
Ability to use varied assessments including performance tasks portfolios and student self-assessment.
Attends ongoing professional development activities such as college course work professional associations workshops and in-service opportunities.
Exhibits a strong and positive attitude with the belief that each student can be taught and has the right and capacity to achieve personal academic excellence.
Ability to perform all duties in accordance with applicable board policies and district and legal requirements.
Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Positions in this class typically require: stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting finger dexterity grasping talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions. This position may be exposed to prolonged exposure to visual display terminals as required.
Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts odors chemicals extreme temperatures inadequate lighting workspace restrictions and intense noises.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
$73990 to $ 138754annual salary (based on the negotiated collective bargaining agreementsalary schedule). Certificated staff work the school year contract with placement on the District and BEA bargaining agreement salary schedule. Placement on the schedule is determined by training and experience.
Medical dental vision long-term disability and life-insurance eligibility is based upon .45 FTE. Retirement provided through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems.
Medical dental vision long-term disability and life-insurance eligibility is based upon .45 FTE. Retirement provided through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems.
NOTE:
The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be completed. The successful candidate for this position must be fingerprinted. Employment is contingent upon clearance by Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Bellevue School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race creed religion color national origin age veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Racial Discrimination and Gender Expression or Identity Discrimination:
Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Compliance Coordinator Nancy Pham or
Sex-based Discrimination including Sexual Harassment:
Title IX Coordinator: Jeff Lowell or
Disability Discrimination:
Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Kerince Bowen or
Mailing address for all three: 12111 NE 1st Street Bellevue WA 98005.
Employment Type
Full-Time
