FTE Middle School Special Education (.6 and Capable (.Teacher

Position: .8 FTE Middle School Special Education (.6) and Highly Capable (.2) Teacher
PORT TOWNSEND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Human Resources-Job posting

Position Opening Announcement: 0.8 FTE Teacher and Case Manager
- Special Education/Exceptional Needs

(0.6 FTE Special Education Teacher - Adaptive Needs/

0.2 Highly Capable Services)

Blue Heron Middle School

2026-27 School Year

Posting Date:
March 6, 2026 Posting No. 2026-07

QUALIFICATIONS

* Hold a current Washington State Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement.

* Demonstrated special education teaching experience.

* Knowledge of federal and state Special Education law and compliance requirements.

* Demonstrated experience with inclusionary models of service delivery and collaboration.

* Experience with universal screening, progress monitoring, and data-based decision-making.

* Knowledge of Autism and medically complex student needs.

* Assist the school administrator or designee in developing training for para educators in the core curriculum areas.

* Experience developing and implementing IEPs and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).

* Knowledge of core curriculum and state standards with ability to modify for diverse learners.

* Experience implementing evidence-based instructional practices and specially designed instruction.

* Outstanding communication skills, flexibility, ability to work in teams, and sense of humor.

* Experience with assistive technology and instructional technology tools.

* Commitment to person-fist language, shared ownership of students, and inclusive practices

* Knowledge of or willingness to learn basic sign language preferred.

* Knowledge and experience with project or place-based learning preferred.

* Demonstrated knowledge of elementary curriculum and tiered interventions.

* Demonstrated knowledge of secondary curriculum and tiered interventions.

* Demonstrated knowledge of highly capable students, in grades K-12.

* Demonstrated ability to use a variety of instructional and assessment strategies to measure instructional and program effectiveness and the ability to adapt instruction, curriculum, and program to meet a wide range of student abilities.

* Demonstrated ability to manage information, and to keep precise and accurate records and other forms of documentation.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

* Provide Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) in general/special education settings as outlined in IEPs.

* Communicate regularly with general education teachers and para educators to provide strategies enabling them to deliver SDI within their classrooms.

* Support implementation of accommodations/modifications in advance through collaborative planning.

* Monitor to ensure that accommodations are being delivered consistently by general education staff.

* Promote student independence by coaching staff to avoid over-reliance on adult proximity support.

* Support collaborative academic and behavioral interventions serving all students who need them.

* Develop, implement, and monitor IEPs in partnership with families and school teams.

* Maintain compliance with timeline, documentation, and progress reporting requirements.

* Plan and support transitions between programs and grade levels.

* Collaborate with other agencies as needed.

* Facilitate Accelerated Learning Plans.

* Coordinate Multidisciplinary Team Meetings to differentiate instruction for Highly Capable learners.

* Provide community outreach and information about Multilingual and Highly Capable programs.

* Participate in staff functions, committees, and meetings.

Applications for this position will be accepted until filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Application materials are available online at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./employment

Bargaining Unit:
Port Townsend Education Association

Salary Range: DOE, 2025-26 $ 61,500-$119,584 for a 1.0 FTE

Note:

Salary range for the 2026-27 school year will be updated when available.

Salary will be pro-rated to reflect a .8 FTE position

BENEFITS:

Benefits include Sick Leave, Personal Leave, Medical, Dental, Vision, AD&D, and Basic Life insurance coverages. Retirement is through the WA State Department of Retirement, plans available: TERS Plan 2 or TERS Plan 3.

A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS INCLUDES:

* Completed…