Job Description

Teacher, Life Enrichment Education Program (LEEP)

Location: Various locations in Clackamas county, placement determined by student and program need

Schedule: 8 hours per day / 5 days per week / 190-day Instructional Calendar

Clackamas ESD strives to infuse equity in all our programs and bodies of work by maintaining an inclusive, barrier-free environment in which everyone participates and fully benefits.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be the one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources at hr@clackesd.org to discuss your application.

Find your "why" with Clackamas ESD

At Clackamas Education Service District, our mission is to lead, serve and innovate for learning. Clackamas ESD provides services in early learning, special education, technology and teacher/staff support to Clackamas County school districts. We ensure students and families in all of our communities -- big and small -- have access to equitable education services. Learn more about CESD here.

About the program:

Our Life Enrichment Education Program (LEEP) provides a comprehensive education for students grades kindergarten through transition with complex disabilities and communication needs. Through Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), LEEP supports students in accessing academic, social-emotional, communication and life skills curriculum and instruction. Multidisciplinary classroom teams include special education teachers, educational assistants, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, behavior specialists, nurses, adaptive physical education teachers and others as needed. The program focuses on academics, communication, personal management, decision making, independence, self-advocacy, practical living skills, vocational skills, leisure/recreation activities, social skills and access to a full life.

About this position:

The Life Enrichment Education Program (LEEP) Teacher designs and instructs lessons following a CESD/LEEP approved teaching framework that provides students with complex disabilities the opportunity to engage in authentic structured activities that support the ability to access learning in the classroom, school building, and community. Lessons target the development of communication, behavior regulation, literacy, adaptive living and leisure skills. The activities are designed to teach students with significant communication, behavior, and motor challenges that severely impede their educational progress. The teacher collaborates with Administration in creating the content of the program's professional development. The teacher coaches the classroom educational assistants and behavior coaches in implementing the lesson plans that are modeled during instruction. The teacher facilitates the development of a highly integrated related service team who collaboratively builds a classroom plan of instruction.

Essential functions

• Planning and Preparation
• 1. Informs the further development of program needs in collaboration with other related service members to create a highly skilled and comprehensive integrated model of service
• 2. Informs the development of a differentiated system of Professional Development (MTSS) to assist families and caregivers, educators, community and district partners, to meet the education and inclusion of students with complex disabilities
• 3. Writes each student's rigorous individual education program (IEP) that includes important learning outcomes that are differentiated and aligned with the age/developmental/grade level curriculum
• 4. Coordinates the knowledge of content, students, and resources to design a series of differentiated instructional strategies and learning activities that are aligned with educational outcomes
• Learning Environment
• 1. Informs and facilitates the learning environment following the principals of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• 2. Develops a classroom environment that is safe and inviting characterized by high levels of student engagement and a culture in which everyone shares a belief in the importance of learning.
• 3. Plans for the operation of classroom routines and procedures that include following a robust schedule for learning, transitions and handling of materials, holding each student to the highest level of supported independence.
• Instruction
• 1. Models, coaches, and problem solves responding to classroom needs to ensure a robust educational model is implemented daily with the safety of staff, students, and building partners at the forefront
• 2. Utilizes knowledge of content standards, effective teaching practices and professional teaching standards to write, model, and provide instructional coaching for lesson plans that guide large, small groups and individual specially designed instruction for students with complex disabilities
• 3. Performs assessments to help determine strategy (diagnostic), inform and adjust the strategy (formative), determine the level of learning (interim), and review performance (summative)
• 4. Informs and facilitates the implementation of student plans written by related service specialists that include communication, behavior, motor, sensory, feeding, medical, and plan for independence in all learning environments and with all providers.
• Professional Responsibilities
• 1. Develops and maintains a data system that informs the development of appropriate IEPs that include data, data driven decision making, measurable and achievable goals, and the implementation of those goals
• 2. Represents the CESD LEEP program through modeling a collaborative culture and climate, works effectively in a team and presents excellent written and verbal communication skills with all stakeholders
• 3. Shows professionalism by assuming a leadership role in ensuring that instructional practices and procedures are implemented with fidelity, displays the highest standards of ethical conduct, and takes a leadership role in seeing that colleagues comply with school, district, state, and federal regulations

Minimum qualifications

• Current Oregon teaching license with a Special Education endorsement OR Current Oregon teaching license and ability to obtain Special Education endorsement within an agreed plan between the district and employee.
• Ability to acquire and maintain all safety certifications including crisis intervention and physical management certification approved by CESD
• Working knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Oregon Department of Education Guidance for Special Education Services

Preferred qualifications

• Current Oregon teaching license with Special Education endorsement.
• Demonstrate ability to facilitate meetings
• Demonstrate classroom management and instructional coaching experience
• 3 years experience in teaching students with complex disabilities in a public-school setting
• Experience with AT/AAC systems
• Valid driver's license
• Reliable Vehicle

Salary: Salary based on experience, between $55,888 - $108,276 per year. See the Licensed Salary Schedule.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance with generous district-paid contribution
• Retirement through the Oregon Public Retirement System (PERS) includes pension and individual account program
• Paid time off, including paid holidays, sick leave, and other personal leave
• Opportunities to grow with us with generous professional development expense reimbursements
• Clackamas ESD covers the full cost of fingerprinting for new employees, saving you $82.50 - a benefit not offered by most other districts
• Read more about our benefits here

Retirement plan contributions:

Clackamas ESD employees working 600 or more hours in a calendar year are eligible for the Oregon Public Employee Retirement, or PERS. There are two components to PERS, including the pension, which is primarily funded by CESD and The Individual Account Program, or IAP, which is funded by a six-percent deduction from your paycheck. If you are new to PERS, your PERS deduction will begin automatically after a six-month waiting period.

How to apply:

Submit your application at https://www.applitrack.com/clackesd/onlineapp/. Applications for this position must be submitted by 11:59 PM on the listed closing date.

Clackamas Education Service District is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce along with the students and families that we serve.

Clackamas ESD policy provides veterans and disabled veterans with preference as required by law.

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