The Lake Chelan School District has an opening for a Special Education Teacher position for the 2026-2027 school year.                                                                  

Position Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated educator for a 0.5 FTE Special Education position for the 2026-2027 school year.

This role serves students from Preschool through 1st Grade, focusing on providing high-quality instructional support in small group settings and advocating for and supporting inclusion to the greatest extent possible in the general education setting.

Essential Skills & Responsibilities:

• Firm understanding of best instructional strategies and assessment practices
• Experience writing and implementing, and monitoring all IEPs for students on the caseload, ensuring all state and federal Special Education laws are followed.
• Strong ability to work collaboratively with staff and parents to support students.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining and refining programming for students.
• Experience with effective behavioral strategies and a proven ability to work with students with a variety of adaptive needs.
• Must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written, positive attitude and love for working with students with differing ability levels.  
• Must be able to work with multiple-age groupings of students.
• Must be able to handle challenging situations with students, staff, and parents.
• Adaptive Care: Must be comfortable with feeding, toileting, diapering, restraining, lifting, and working hands-on with disabled students that may not be able to meet their own needs.
• May require prolonged sitting or standing.
• Attendance, punctuality, and excellent time management are critical functions of this position.

Professional Qualifications and Essential Skills:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree with K-12 Special Education endorsement.
• Highly effective status based on credential or state qualifying program.
• Understanding of instructional strategies and assessments practices.
• Working knowledge of WA-AIM Access Point Framework and Common Core Essential Standards.
• Experienced teacher working with special education children; ability to work well with a team of adults, develop lesson plans for students, supervise adult support to follow-through with plans and work with other teaching staff to meet the needs of students.
• Experience with writing and following the IEP as well as supporting general education staff to design and implement differentiated programming as appropriate.
• Must be able to work as part of a team and supervise placement of special education classified staff that support the program. Knowledge of Special Education rules (state and federal).
• Experience with effective behavioral strategies and supports for students.
• Must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written, positive attitude and love for working with students with differing ability levels.
• Proven ability for organization and meeting timelines. Must work well with students with a variety of adaptive needs. (feeding, toileting, diapering, restraining, lifting, and handling disabled students)
• May require prolonged sitting or standing. Attendance and punctuality are important functions for this position.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Familiar with instructional best practices.
• Experience working with multi-age groupings.

Eligible Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Time off (sick, personal leave)
• WA State Retirement
• Professional Development

Position open until filled

Interested applicants are asked to complete an online application located on the district website at: www.chelanschools.org

For questions, please contact Kirk Marshlain at [email protected] or 509-682-3515, or Human Resources at [email protected] or 509-682-3515.

The Lake Chelan School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate in any programs or activities on-the-basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

TITLE IX COORDINATOR / CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR: Human Resources Director, Jenann Ross, PO Box 369, Chelan, WA 98816; 509-682-3515; [email protected]

SECTION 504 / ADA COORDINATOR: Director of Inclusion and Student Services, Kirk Marshlain, PO Box 369, Chelan WA 98816; 509-682-7744; [email protected]

From PDF Description

Elementary SPED Teacher - 2026-2027 SY
Position Overview
We are seeking a dedicated educator for a 0.5 FTE Special Education position for the 2026-2027
school year. This role serves students from Preschool through 1st Grade, focusing on providing
high-quality instructional support in small group settings and advocating for and supporting
inclusion to the greatest extent possible in the general education setting.
Professional Qualifications
● Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.
● Valid K-12 Special Education endorsement.
● Highly effective status based on credentials or a state-qualifying program.
Essential Skills & Responsibilities
● Firm understanding of best instructional strategies and assessment practices
● Experience writing and implementing, and monitoring all IEPs for students on the
caseload, ensuring all state and federal Special Education laws are followed.
● Strong ability to work collaboratively with staff and parents to support students.
● Responsible for developing, maintaining and refining programming for students.
● Experience with effective behavioral strategies and a proven ability to work with students
with a variety of adaptive needs.
● Must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written, positive attitude and
love for working with students with differing ability levels.
● Must be able to to work with multiple-age groupings of students.
● Must be able to handle challenging situations with students, staff, and parents.
● Adaptive Care: Must be comfortable with feeding, toileting, diapering, restraining, lifting,
and working hands-on with disabled students that may not be able to meet their own
needs.
● May require prolonged sitting or standing.
● Attendance, punctuality, and excellent time management are critical functions of this
position.

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