Start Date: 2026-27 School Year

Hours/Schedule: 7.5 hr/day - Certificated 1.0 FTE

Contract/Salary Range/Benefits: 183 Days/MEA 25-26 Salary Schedule ($63,127 - $124,890), SEBB insurance, PFML, Washington DRS, paid days off (12 sick days and 3 personal days)

Qualifications:

Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate - endorsed in special education required
Experience in early childhood education preferred
Knowledge of current trends in curriculum, instruction, and technology
Experience planning instructional opportunities using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to meet the needs of diverse learners
Must be able to safely lift and/or move equipment and supplies as needed in the course of classroom instruction
Bilingual Spanish preferred

Responsibilities:

Work cooperatively and efficiently with administrators, staff, students, and parents
Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team when requested and maintain positive inter-staff communications
Show evidence of adequate planning and preparation using UDL strategies while maintaining an organized classroom conducive to learning
Ability to focus students' attention on the lesson while clearly stating objectives, and skillfully apply teaching strategies, with the ability to adjust instruction to meet various student needs
Evaluate, monitor, and report student learning and progress, using applicable data to drive instructional decisions
Must be able to establish clear expectations for student "in-classroom" conduct, making expectations known to students
Must show enthusiasm, as well as guide and assist students while providing instruction
Provide individual and group services to children and/or parents that emphasize improved educational performance and/or conduct
Demonstrate evidence of continued learning interests related to academics, technology, and improved standards of learning

Montesano - Beacon Elementary Early Learning SPED Teacher