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Substitute Teacher Position
Please note that this is not the Lane County Substitute Teacher application. This application is for substitute teaching in Special Education classrooms operated by Lane ESD.

• To apply for the Lane County Substitute Teacher list, please search the Lane ESD hiring page for the most recent application pool under that name.
• To apply to be a substitute teacher in Special Education with Lane ESD, please procede with this application.
• If you'd like to apply to be on both lists, please do so.

About Lane ESD

• In providing services to Lane County school districts, Lane ESD seeks to fulfill our core purpose of Shaping the Future: Supporting Excellence in Education. Lane ESD employees strive to embody core values of equity, commitment, leadership, collaboration, and integrity.
• The mission of education service districts is to assist school districts and the Department of Education in achieving Oregon's educational goals by providing equitable, high quality, cost-effective and locally responsive educational services at a regional level. The ESD partners with school districts, local universities and community college, and other community agencies in providing quality services to the component school districts in Lane County.
• Lane Education Service District provides a wide array of services to the 16 School Districts in Lane County serving about 45,000 students. Services in special education, school improvement, technology, and administrative services are designed to support districts in meeting the challenge of serving a diverse student population. We focus on systemic school improvement, multicultural curriculum, and assisting districts in development of students who are well prepared to be global citizens. Additional information about Lane ESD is available at www.lesd.k12.or.us

Life Skills Education Program

• Life Skills students have significant intellectual disabilities. Life Skills classrooms serving students Kindergarten through Grade 12 are located in school district buildings throughout Lane Co. The instructional focus is on functional academics and life activities. Transition classrooms serving students aged 19-21 are located on Lane ESD's Westmoreland campus and these students receive most of their instruction in community-based settings. Many students require assistance with personal care routines or demonstrate challenging behaviors. Long- term substitutes may be trained to implement delegated nursing tasks, such as tube feeding.

Lane School Program

• Lane School is located on Lane ESD's Westmoreland campus. It is a short-term behavioral and academic day school designed for students kindergarten to Grade 8 in who have been identified with an emotional/behavioral disability and are experiencing significant behavioral, social, and academic difficulties. Students are referred by their resident school district. Lane School is a reintegration program designed to transition students back to their home school.

Comprehensive Services Program

• Comprehensive Services Program is located on Eugene 4J's Fox Hollow campus. It serves students Kindergarten to Grade 8 with mental health needs. Services are designed to help students gain the skills needed to be successful in a less restrictive setting. Students are referred by their resident district and transition to a less restrictive setting as determined appropriate by an IEP team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and appropriate Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission certification/endorsement(s) are required for the position.
• Prior experience in similar special education environment is preferred.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements necessary to carry out the job duties.
• Ability to work harmoniously with others and to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) with students, parents and staff.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with student, staff and/or parent information.
• A valid First Aid/CPR Card(s) is preferred.

Salary

• $236.26 full day rate, $118.13 half day rate