Dynamic Special Education Teacher (Leave Replacement)

Port Townsend School District 50; Washington; On-site; USD 62,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Port Townsend School District No. 50 in Port Townsend, WA seeks a 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher Leave Replacement for Blue Heron Middle School for the 2025-26 school year.

The role partners with families and general education teachers to implement IEPs, supports MTSS/RTI and PBIS, and collaborates with care teams while ensuring inclusive instruction and data-based progress monitoring. Candidates must hold a WA teaching certificate with Special Education endorsement; Reading endorsement

Qualifications

• Hold a current Washington State Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement.
• Reading K-12 endorsement is preferred.
• Demonstrated special education teaching experience.
• Knowledge and experience with inclusionary models of service delivery.
• Knowledge and experience with writing IEPs and behavior plans; data collection and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide Special Education support as indicated by the MDT and IEPs to identified students in their least restrictive settings.
• Work with families and general education teachers on IEP development and implementation to achieve maximum student success.
• Provide support to identified students as part of a school-wide positive behavior intervention system.
• Collaborate with MDT on referrals, assessments, and intervention plans.
• Collaborate with Special Education staff to provide quality educational programs, assess and monitor progress, and train paraeducators.
• Plan and deliver inclusive IEPs and collaborate on planning, teaching, co-teaching, and behavior modification.
• Collaborate with support services and coordinate transition planning for students.

Skills

PBIS coordination

MTSS support

Data-based decisions

Team collaboration

IEP knowledge

Education

Washington State Teaching Certificate

Special Education endorsement

Reading K-12 endorsement

Tools

IEP software

Data tracking tools

MS Office

Job description

Port Townsend School District No. 50 in Port Townsend, WA seeks a 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher Leave Replacement for Blue Heron Middle School for the 2025-26 school year.

The role partners with families and general education teachers to implement IEPs, supports MTSS/RTI and PBIS, and collaborates with care teams while ensuring inclusive instruction and data-based progress monitoring. Candidates must hold a WA teaching certificate with Special Education endorsement; Reading endorsement