PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.1

EMPLOYEE SERVICES

1215 WEST LEWIS ST.

PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301

PHONE (509) 543-6700    FAX (509) 543-6728

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

Open:  October 31, 2024   First Screening of applicants will be November 7, 2024

POSITION:             Special Services Secondary Special Education  Teacher 1.0 FTE

                               Ochoa Middle School

SCHEDULE:            2024 - 2025 School Year

SALARY:               Based on the 2024- 2025 Teacher Salary Schedule

                             Certificated Salary Schedule:  Link to Certificated Salary Schedule

                             Payroll and Benefits: Link to Employee Benefits 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: (Qualifications which are essential to the position)

*Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with Special Education endorsement

*Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree

*Ability to supervise and instruct para-educators or willingness to learn

*Ability to design and implement standards-based IEPs and Behavior Intervention Plans

*Willing to participate in functional behavioral assessments

*Successful experience with a co-teaching model or commitment to participate in training

*Experience or demonstrated knowledge of implementing multi-tiered interventions for academics, behavior, and social skills

*Knowledge of Balanced Literacy or willingness to learn

*Willingness to share with grade level partners to meet districts improvement plan

*Willingness to collaborate and work as defined by the school improvement plan

*Training and/or experience in Guided Language Acquisition Design or attend GLAD training

*Ability to design specially designed instruction for students with a range of disabilities to access general education curriculum

*Willingness to participate in professional learning communities as determined by the building

 * Schedule and classes TBD upon hire.

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED: (Qualifications which are not required but would be useful to the position)

*Bilingual/Biliterate in English/Spanish

*Previous experience in working with students with a variety of disabilities

*Previous classroom teaching experience

*Computer knowledge and literacy

*Experience with implementing iRead, System44 and/or Do the Math 

Letters and applications received after closing date will only be accepted and screened if the position remains unfilled. 

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION: Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, age, religion, color, national origin, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained guide dog or service animal. Pasco School District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be addressed to the following designated employees: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Officer-Sarah Thornton; 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700, sthornton@psd1.org; and Sec. 504 Coordinator-Kristi Docken, 1215 W. Lewis St., Pasco, WA 99301, 509-543-6700, kdocken@psd1.org.