Elementary Special Education Teacher - Resource (2026-2027 School Year)

Special Education Teacher (Saltar's Point Elementary School)
Resource Room
Caseload: 30 students
Supports: The Special Education Team at Saltar's consists of 2.5 Resource Room teachers and 1.0 Highly Structured Classroom Teacher. Assigned School Psychologist, SLP and OT.

Start Date: August 31, 2026
Hours Per Day: 7.50 (1.0 FTE)
Days Per Year: 183
Location: Saltar's Point Elementary School

Base Salary Range: $68,650 - 118,084 *
Professional Learning Stipend: $6,876 - $12,960*
Special Education Staff: 6 additional paid days (per diem)
Special Education Day: Join your special education colleagues prior to the start of the year to review updates, receive caseloads and plan with your teams (per diem - one (1) day)

Are you passionate about creating learning environments where all students feel seen, supported, and empowered to grow? Saltar's Point Elementary is looking for a dedicated and student-centered Special Education teacher to join our team of experienced Special Education teachers! At SHSD, we focus on the whole student, ensuring that every child feels supported, empowered, and ready to succeed. Our Special Education teachers play a vital role in developing and maintaining strong systems that foster a positive school culture while working closely with both staff and students to build a collaborative and inclusive learning environment.

Our district is located a 20 minute drive south of Tacoma, and serves just over 3,000 students across six schools, including a remote PreK-3 elementary school on Anderson Island and five mainland schools. Saltar's Point Elementary is located in the beautiful Town of Steilacoom, and serves @450 4th and 5th grade students.

We’re looking for someone who loves making connections, enjoys having fun, and creates a safe and supportive space where students can grow.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• Successful experience or demonstrated commitment toward working with culturally and racially diverse students, families and communities.
• Successful completion of a teacher certification program at an accredited college or university and valid Washington state certification with endorsement in Special Education.
• Knowledge of strength-focused instructional strategies for students that promotes autonomy, cooperation and student voice.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others.
• Experience or skill in leading, scheduling and supporting para-educators assigned to the classroom.
• Experience implementing IEP services and progress monitoring student goals.
• Strong relationship building skills to work with other educators and partners to provide services.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work effectively under pressure, and remain flexible
• Experience or skill in creating a caring classroom environment that is orderly, purposeful and facilitates student learning.
• Experience or skill in planning, preparing and delivering differentiated instruction that facilitates active learning.
• Experience supporting adult learners about best instructional strategies for students with disabilities, including recognition of how anxiety may play a role in a student's progress.
• Demonstrated skill or experience supporting and contributing to the success of students with disabilities, including supporting students who exhibit unsafe stress responses.
• Understanding of how injustice or racial inequity may impact students and families experience with school and special education.
• Ability to maintain regular, in-person physical presence at the assigned work location during scheduled work hours.
• Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations.