Special Education Teacher - Life Skills

At Grants Pass School District 7, we are a learning community committed to excellence and success for all. Our mission is to provide a high-quality education that empowers each student to reach their potential and become responsible, productive, successful citizens. We are ranked #1 for the best teachers in the Medford area and #2 for the best places to teach in Oregon by Niche 2026.

Grants Pass School District No. 7 is seeking a Special Education Teacher in our Life Skills classroom at North Middle School. The teacher promotes and develops successful learning for students and performs instruction and related duties in accordance with District Policies and the terms of the teacher contract. The teacher also maintains a cooperative attitude with staff, parents, and students.

$56,587-$99,900

Additional Special Education Stipend of $2,600 per school year

A valid Oregon Teaching License with proper endorsement is required.

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Bilingual and bi-literate in Spanish preferred.

• Cultivate and model a respectful working and learning environment.
• Annually pass the District’s required online training by the District’s assigned due-date.
• Follow site and/or District protocol for reporting absences.
• Maintain current licenses and/or certificates required for the position.
• Utilize the District’s electronic systems and applications related to the job.
• Provide for the health and safety of students in all instructional settings.
• Model personal behaviors of honesty, fairness, courtesy and consideration.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship with administration, staff, students and parents.
• Demonstrate competency in equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Write valid IEP’s and to follow IDEA and 504 procedures.
• Promote high levels of achievement in relation to individual student abilities.
• Implement techniques and methodologies appropriate to student abilities.
• Utilize current and relevant subject matter.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use research-based principals of effective instruction.
• Organize instruction using learning objectives with clearly defined student outcomes.
• Employ teaching strategies congruent with planned student outcomes.
• Select teaching strategies emphasizing student involvement.
• Monitor student learning and pave instruction accordingly.
• Develop and maintain an environment conducive to effective student learning.
• Communicate course goals and academic expectations to students.
• Provide for the health and safety of students in all instructional settings.
• Prepare daily lesson plans and provide instruction predicated on course goals and objectives.
• Implement and communicate appropriate standards-based on grading practices.
• Model personal behaviors of honesty, fairness, courtesy and consideration.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship with administration, staff, students, and parents.
• Share appropriate information with parents and with other staff members.
• Work collaboratively in professional learning communities to provide documentation of students’ progress.
• Provide timely and accurate feedback/documentation to students, parents, and appropriate staff members.
• Create appropriate homework assignments and provide feedback to students.
• Maintain appropriate records of student performance within district approved grade book.
• Exhibit personal interest and build motivation to encourage student interest in the subject area.
• Maintain an ongoing personal program of professional growth and development.
• Develop and implement annually an approved plan for professional growth and development.
• Identify and request to attend professional workshop activities intended to increase the teacher’s instructional effectiveness.
• Participate in District sponsored in service offerings appropriate to assignment.
• Collect appropriate student performance data for determining the extent to which student IEP goals and objectives are achieved.
• Exhibit personal interest and encourage student interest in the subject area.
• Participate in professional growth opportunities sponsored by the district.
• Perform duties and expectations of…