Special Education Teacher in Cottage Grove, OR

Empower exceptional learners through a highly specialized teaching opportunity for the 2026-27 school year, focusing on Life Skills Education within an Intensive Services Program. This full-time contract role is ideal for experienced Special Education Teachers passionate about supporting students with significant intellectual, social-emotional, behavioral, and adaptive needs in a self-contained, highly structured classroom setting.

As the classroom’s instructional and behavioral leader, you will collaborate closely with families, multidisciplinary teams, and a minimum of two trained adults per classroom to coordinate individualized programming and interventions. With continuous supervision required, you will provide direct instruction and ensure a safe, supportive learning environment for one to two students per class, crafting strategies that directly impact each child’s growth and fostering positive outcomes.

Qualifications:

• Valid Special Education Teacher certification
• Experience supporting students with intellectual, behavioral, social-emotional, or mental health challenges
• Strong understanding of intensive supports and behavioral management practices
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Proven leadership skills in supervising and mentoring classroom support staff
• Ability to individualize instruction and behavioral supports

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver highly individualized academic and life skills instruction to students with significant disabilities
• Implement evidence-based behavior support plans and track student progress
• Supervise, train, and coordinate classroom staff
• Collaborate with families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure positive, cohesive support for each student
• Maintain accurate documentation according to program and regulatory requirements
• Foster a classroom culture of respect, safety, and high expectations

Ready to make a meaningful difference? Submit your resume, licensure, and references. Please share your caseload preferences and home area/zip code to help us match you to the right classroom. Take the next step in advancing your special education career—apply today!

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