Learning Specialist-Emotional Behavioral Classroom

Work Year:190

Bargaining Unit: TTEA

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary: $52,755- $106,259

• Tigard Tualatin School District pays the 6% employee PERS contribution, upon eligibility.

JOB TITLE
: Learning Specialist

REPORTS TO
:
Building Principal

FTE: 1.0

POSITION START DATE:August
2025

GENERAL DUTIES SUMMARY:

Performs a variety of direct and indirect services to ensure provision of a free appropriate public education to students with disabilities. Work directly with students, school staff, building and district administrators to meet the educational goals of the district.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following requirements and responsibilities satisfactorily. However, any one employee may not perform all duties listed and examples may not cover all duties an employee is expected to perform. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential requirements and responsibilities of the position

• Administer criterion referenced tests for the purpose of daily tracking or programming
• Design and implement educational program (i.e. language, motor, academic and physical Ed. programs) that meet the requirements of State and Federal law
• Conduct evaluations and analyze data and participate in eligibility decision making
• Design and implement behavioral and disciplinary programs
• Effectively design and implement instructional programs both directly and through Instructional Assistants and regular classroom teachers.
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor student programs
• Design and implement student routines related to self-help including but limited to; feeding, toileting, and mobility
• Correct assignments and grade students
• Consult with staff and parents on methods and materials as well as IEPs
• Maintain confidential files
• Escort and monitor students in and out of classroom including but not limited to; playgrounds, cafeteria, buses, restrooms, field trips
• Work on basic computer software
• Collect data regarding students goals for IEPs (Individual Education Plans)
• Maintain records as required by the district
• Complete Medicaid billing process as directed
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor student programs and complete work within established time lines
• Communicate with appropriate student age group requiring the exercise of both empathetic and
• disciplinarian approaches
• Follows District standards including reporting concerns, abuse and infractions of student handbook policies

QUALIFICATIONS

The essential qualifications of the position are listed below. They include the requisite skill, experience and education for the assignments in this classification. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge/skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.

• Experience in mentoring, cognitive coaching or equivalent desired
• Work with a variety of students
• Experience in various managerial and instructional methodologies
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Understanding of current education theory, practice and current trends
• Knowledge and experience in instructional strategies
• Effectively deal with students and parents in often difficult circumstances
• Perform the essential functions of the job
• Conducts conferences and communicates with parents as necessary
• Works effectively and collaborates with the building administrator and work team or grade level
• Educate staff regarding referrals process and characteristics of disabling situations as well as the requirements of student IEPs
• Conduct evaluations and analyze data
• Maintain a confidential, non-preferential, non-judgmental manner towards the students, staff, and program
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, staff, and general public
• Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, word usage, and sentence construction of the English language as
• necessary to detect and correct basic errors in prepared materials
• Demonstrates effective classroom management techniques
• Understands and complies with Oregon…