What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Teacher (STEPS Plus) for the 2026-2027 School Year position at Southern Oregon Education Service District?
Special Education Teacher (STEPS Plus) for the 2026-2027 School Year at Southern Oregon Education Service District
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Application Deadline
8/31/2026 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
3/20/2026
Contact
Wendy Darrough
541-776-8590 1182
541-776-8590 1182
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$62,576.96 - $107,893.12 Annually
$62,576.96 - $107,893.12 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
For 2026-2027 school year.
Length of Work Year
190 days
Employment Type
Full Time
Requirements / Qualifications
Valid Oregon Standard Teaching License – Special Education: Generalist
Requirements / Qualifications
Valid Oregon Standard Teaching License – Special Education: Generalist
Comments and Other Information
The Southern Oregon Education Service District (SOESD) is looking for an energetic and skilled teacher to lead the STEPS Plus program with passion and understanding for working with its unique population of students. The successful candidate will carry out their work with confidence and exhibit the attributes of a trusted leader, be knowledgeable of disabilities and their impact on learning, and have a record of success working with students who present challenging behaviors paired with complex educational needs. Overall, we desire a compassionate and accomplished team leader and teacher to continue the legacy of this outstanding program.
The STEPS Plus program offered by SOESD is an exceptional, specialized educational program serving students from ages 5 – 21 who experience multiple, significant disabilities along with cognitive deficits. Highly regarded throughout the region for its successful delivery of instruction and support for students who present the most difficult and challenging behaviors, the program enrolls students from districts throughout Southern Oregon. The well-equipped site includes multiple learning spaces that allow students and 1:1 staff to carry out appropriate learning activities in a safe and structured environment. The program is staffed with dynamic and knowledgeable licensed teachers as well as trained educational assistants who provide individualized instruction and support for each student based on their IEP goals and behavior needs. In addition, a team of expert specialists, including a school psychologist, ASD specialist, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapist, and school nurse, delivers direct services to students and consultative services to staff and parents.
Cooperation and collaboration among staff are paramount to the team approach in the classroom, which is built on fidelity to safe and consistent systems and routines, as well as trust and respectful communication between all members of the STEPS Plus team. This attitude is passed onto students who are treated with dignity and respect as they are taught new ways of communicating and self-regulating their behaviors.
The mission of STEPS Plus is to teach success for life through teamwork, dignity, trust, respect and safety.
Comments and Other Information
The Southern Oregon Education Service District (SOESD) is looking for an energetic and skilled teacher to lead the STEPS Plus program with passion and understanding for working with its unique population of students. The successful candidate will carry out their work with confidence and exhibit the attributes of a trusted leader, be knowledgeable of disabilities and their impact on learning, and have a record of success working with students who present challenging behaviors paired with complex educational needs. Overall, we desire a compassionate and accomplished team leader and teacher to continue the legacy of this outstanding program.
The STEPS Plus program offered by SOESD is an exceptional, specialized educational program serving students from ages 5 – 21 who experience multiple, significant disabilities along with cognitive deficits. Highly regarded throughout the region for its successful delivery of instruction and support for students who present the most difficult and challenging behaviors, the program enrolls students from districts throughout Southern Oregon. The well-equipped site includes multiple learning spaces that allow students and 1:1 staff to carry out appropriate learning activities in a safe and structured environment. The program is staffed with dynamic and knowledgeable licensed teachers as well as trained educational assistants who provide individualized instruction and support for each student based on their IEP goals and behavior needs. In addition, a team of expert specialists, including a school psychologist, ASD specialist, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapist, and school nurse, delivers direct services to students and consultative services to staff and parents.
Cooperation and collaboration among staff are paramount to the team approach in the classroom, which is built on fidelity to safe and consistent systems and routines, as well as trust and respectful communication between all members of the STEPS Plus team. This attitude is passed onto students who are treated with dignity and respect as they are taught new ways of communicating and self-regulating their behaviors.
The mission of STEPS Plus is to teach success for life through teamwork, dignity, trust, respect and safety.
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Salary : $62,577 - $107,893