Program Inclusion Specialist: Head Start to Success

Clackamas Education Service District; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 45,846 - 52,541; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement through PERS

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development reimbursements

Job summary

A local education authority in Oregon is seeking a Program Inclusion Specialist to support inclusive preschool services for children and families. The role involves ensuring classrooms meet necessary standards, providing support to teaching staff, and monitoring children's development. Candidates should possess a relevant Bachelor's degree and demonstrate knowledge in early childhood development, with bilingual skills preferred. The position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, fostering community engagement and child development.

Qualifications

• 2 years of direct experience or 5 years with relevant credits are required.
• Knowledge of anti-bias curriculum is essential.
• Experience working effectively with diverse communities is important.

Responsibilities

• Support inclusion services in classrooms meeting Head Start Performance Standards.
• Provide in-class support and facilitate developmental screenings.
• Monitor growth and development of children impacted by trauma.

Skills

Knowledge of early childhood development

Model positive interactions

Trauma-informed practices

Bilingual communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

ChildPlus

TSGold

Job description

Program Inclusion Specialist: Head Start to Success

Join to apply for the Program Inclusion Specialist: Head Start to Success role at Clackamas Education Service District.

Pay range: $33.28/hr - $38.14/hr. Salary is based on experience and meets the Clackamas Education Service District guidelines.

About the program

Head Start to Success and Preschool Promise offer free comprehensive preschool for 3-4 year olds experiencing poverty, in partnership with Canby, North Clackamas, and Oregon Trail school districts. Services include early education, health care, nutrition, and family support, with emphasis on whole‑child development.

About this position

The Program Inclusion Specialist supports inclusions services, ensuring classrooms meet Head Start Performance Standards, IDEA (Part C), and Oregon regulations. Duties involve in‑class support, coordination with teaching staff, data tracking, and family engagement.

Essential functions

• Partner with teaching teams, families, wrap‑around staff, and ECSE services to promote full participation.
• Provide supplemental Tier 2 classroom support, modeling trauma‑informed practices.
• Facilitate completion of developmental screenings (Ages and Stages Questionnaires) with families.
• Participate in ECSE staffing, wrap‑around meetings, parent‑teacher conferences, and behavior support planning.
• Assess children impacted by trauma and with disabilities, monitoring growth and development.
• Use developmentally appropriate knowledge to deliver targeted social‑emotional interventions.
• Conduct objective classroom observations and debrief with wrap‑around team.
• Support design of FBA/BSPs, transition plans, and individualized classroom or child plans.
• Refer children for evaluation by the ECSE team and document in internal databases.
• Promote student safety, modeling Pyramid Model strategies during behavior incidents.
• Utilize ChildPlus and TSGold data systems for data collection and tracking.
• Substitute in classroom ratio as needed during urgent staffing needs.
• Promote a classroom atmosphere encouraging family and volunteer involvement.
• Assist staff in understanding IFSP goals and integrating them into the classroom.
• Assist staff in employing referral procedures and submitting BIRs in CP.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree (or Step 10+ on the Oregon Registry) with 2 years of direct experience, or 30 quarter/20 semester credits with 5 years of experience.
• Demonstrate knowledge of early childhood development and anti‑bias curriculum.
• Model positive interactions, work effectively with diverse communities, and communicate when English is limited.
• Handle sensitive information, assess crises, and solve problems responsibly.
• Enroll in the Oregon Child Care Division Central Background Registry (CBR) and maintain enrollment.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or related field.
• Bilingual, meeting intermediate‑high to advanced proficiency per CESD guidelines.

Salary

Range 22/23* of the Classified Salary Schedule. New hires may start up to Step 4 depending on experience.

*Bilingual candidates follow a separate 23 salary range and meet proficiency assessment.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance with generous district‑paid contributions.
• Retirement through the Oregon Public Retirement System (PERS), including pension and individual account.
• Paid time off, holidays, sick leave, and personal leave.
• Professional development expense reimbursements.
• Clackamas ESD covers full cost of fingerprinting for new employees.
• Read more about our benefits here.

How to apply

Submit your application at https://www.applitrack.com/clackesd/onlineapp/. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM on 12/25/25.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Clackamas Education Service District is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We respect and seek to empower each individual, supporting diverse cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences within our workforce and among students and families.

Clackamas ESD policy provides veterans and disabled veterans with preference as required by law.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

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Seniority Level

• Associate

Employment Type

• Temporary

Job Function

• Strategy/Planning, Consulting, and Education

Industries

• Education, Education Administration Programs, and Non‑profit Organizations