Special Education Teacher

Now hiring Special Education Teachers! | Spanaway, WA | Full-time hours

Hello Special Education Teachers!

Come work with a local, women, and therapist run company! Ampersand Therapy is seeking to elevate the employment experience of working in schools. We are hiring a Special Education teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. The Special Education teacher will serve the students in person and support a fantastic local school district.

Job Details:

• Position is for the 2025-2026 school year (in-person)
• Full time hours
• DRK Kindergarten class - 11 students and 3 paras supporting
• Students require ADL support including toileting - para support provided
• Position starts ASAP for the 25-26 school year
• Must be qualified to teach with WA State license and have Special Education endorsement
• Must provide at least 2 supervisory references
• Must have fingerprints on file with OSPI in the last year

Benefits & Perks:

• Paid Sick Leave
• Healthcare Benefits*
• 401k matching*
• Reimbursements for licensing, continuing education and other professional costs
• Mileage reimbursement at IRS rate
• W2 employee
• General and professional liability insurance coverage
• Referral bonuses
• No non-compete clause

• Healthcare benefits for 0.8 FTE or higher

Why Work With Us

Ampersand Therapy empowers you to serve your students! We're a small company, local to Western WA and are proud to be women, minority and therapist owned and run. We began our career working in the districts and also as contractors. We sought to create an alternative to working with big staffing companies. The result is a small team of like-minded specialists who are striving to create a company that we would want to work for. Because we are therapists ourselves, we are deeply appreciative of and understand the work that you do. We're also in a unique position to be able to support and mentor those who are new to this practice area.

We're so passionate about students that we're often working in the schools ourselves. You might find us doing treatments alongside you!

Our Values

• Focus on equity - We are listening and learning so that we can create a climate of equity. Diversity is multi-faceted, spanning race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, abilities, socioeconomic status, and religion, among many other identities. We believe our team must create a culture of equity and opportunity for all people. We are collecting and offering resources for your use in addressing racism and discrimination in school. In addition, we support and donate to charities including The Conscious Kid.
• Focus on community - You can find us supporting local and national organizations which serve the community. In our spare time, we volunteer with and support organizations including Special Olympics, Project Canine and the Moth. We empower you to support causes that are meaningful to you.
• Focus on the Earth - We support sustainable work in all aspects of our company including reducing paper use by going digital; finding lower-waste treatment options and pledging to have a negative carbon footprint

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individualized education programs (IEPs) tailored to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities.
• Manage classroom behavior and create a supportive learning environment.
• Collaborate with parents, teachers, and specialists to monitor student progress.
• Design engaging lesson plans that incorporate literacy and math skills.
• Provide instruction in various subjects while adapting teaching methods to accommodate diverse learning styles.
• Utilize technology and resources to enhance educational experiences.