Special Education Teacher Self ContainedResource Room Ochoa Middle School

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

EMPLOYEE SERVICES

1215 WEST LEWIS ST.

PASCO WASHINGTON 99301

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Open Date:September 18 2025

Application Deadline/Close Date:September 25 2025 at 4:00pm or until filled

POSITION: Special Education Teacher - Self Contained/Resource Room

LOCATION: Ochoa Middle School

SALARY: Based on the current Certificated Salary Schedule

Certificated salary schedule:Salary Schedule

Payroll and Benefits:Employee Benefits

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement
• Minimum of a bachelors degree
• Ability to supervise and instruct para-educators or willingness to learn
• Ability to design and implement standards-based IEPs and Behavior Intervention Plans
• Data collection for academic transition work experience social and functional behavioral assessments
• Develop IEP transition plans and High School and Beyond plans.
• Successful experience with a co-teaching model or commitment to participate in training
• Experience or demonstrated knowledge of implementing multi-tiered interventions for academics behavior and social skills
• Willingness to share with grade level partners to meet districts improvement plan
• Willingness to collaborate and work as dened by the school improvement plan
• Training and/or experience in Guided Language Acquisition Design or attend GLAD training
• Ability to design specially designed instruction for students with a range of disabilities to access general education curriculum
• Willingness to participate in professional learning communities as determined by the building

The candidate must demonstrate commitment to student success while aligning with state requirements and the schools guiding principles vision and mission. The candidate must also demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for working with all students. The candidate must be willing to participate in required trainings and professional development implement best practices that foster meaningful learning experiences work within a system that supports student interventions and collaborate with relevant staff members to enhance student outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED:

• Previous successful classroom teaching experience
• Bilingual/Biliterate* in English/Spanish
• Previous experience in working with students with a variety of disabilities

Letters and applications received after closing date will only be accepted

and screened if the position remains unfilled.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race creed age religion color national origin veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of trained guide dog or service animal. Pasco School District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be addressed to the following designated employees: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Officer-Sarah Thornton; 1215 W. Lewis St. Pasco WA 99301 ; and Sec. 504 Coordinator-Kristi Docken 1215 W. Lewis St. Pasco WA 99301 .

*Bilingual/Biliterate is defined as having been previously hired into a PSD Bilingual Certificated assignment or obtaining a passing score on the STAMP Assessment

Last Updated by Employee Services: February 2025