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Education Specialist-Early Childhood Special Education at Tehama County Department of Education

Application Deadline

5/11/2025 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
4/22/2025
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$55,745 - $112,008 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
Placement based on verified experience and credentials. Salary placement will be based on education and experience as indicated in your application materials. SIGNING BONUS: $10,000 (one time) with a 3 year commitment
Length of Work Year
183 days
Employment Type
Full and Part Time
Stipend Information
$1,250 for M.A., M.S., or $1,500 for Ph.D. or Ed.D.; $1,000 for each additional Special Education credential; $1,000 for each low-incidence credential; $750 for a license, certification, or registration.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance: Paid sick leave
Department
Special Education
CUSTOM SIGNING BONUS OPTION
$10, 000 signing bonus (one time) with a 3 year commitment
Beginning Date
2025 - 2026 School Year
Special Note
Tehama County Department of Education and its school sites are smoke-free and tobacco-free.
Special Note
Tehama County Department of Education reserves the right to close this posting at any time.

Job Summary

Job Summary

We are establishing an eligibility pool for future vacancies. If selected for the next step in the process you could be used as a substitute until a vacancy becomes available, if you are interested. This position will provide specialized academic instruction utilizing appropriate strategies to identified students with disabilities in an Early Childhood Education environment. TCDE pays up to $18,768 per year towards Health & Welfare benefits. SIGNING BONUS: $10,000 (one time) with a 3 year commitment

Requirements / Qualifications

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested, qualified persons are invited to submit an online employment application. All required documents must be individually attached and submitted electronically with your completed EDJOIN application. Applicants are responsible for attaching the following documents: Please provide all of the following attachments for a complete application-ONLY complete applications will be considered for employment: - Submit a completed online application via EDJOIN. - Attach Credential Copy (Submit verification of credential(s) or submit copies of transcripts for determining eligibility, whichever applies. NOTE: Valid California credential authorizing the teaching of special education students in a resource setting or ability to obtain one. ) - Attach Letter of Introduction (Submit an original letter (not to exceed one (1) typewritten page) stating your educational background, experience as it relates to this position, and reasons for applying. A resume will not be considered a letter.) - Attach Current Resume ALL ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR A COMPLETE APPLICATION AND MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH EDJOIN.

PLEASE REFER TO JOB DESCRIPTION (SEE LINK/BUTTON ABOVE TITLED: Job Description / Essential Elements) FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE POSITION AS WELL AS FOR QUALIFICATIONS. Experience and Education: Valid California credential authorizing the teaching of special education students birth to pre-kindergarte or the ability to obtain one.

Requirements / Qualifications

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested, qualified persons are invited to submit an online employment application. All required documents must be individually attached and submitted electronically with your completed EDJOIN application. Applicants are responsible for attaching the following documents: Please provide all of the following attachments for a complete application-ONLY complete applications will be considered for employment: - Submit a completed online application via EDJOIN. - Attach Credential Copy (Submit verification of credential(s) or submit copies of transcripts for determining eligibility, whichever applies. NOTE: Valid California credential authorizing the teaching of special education students in a resource setting or ability to obtain one. ) - Attach Letter of Introduction (Submit an original letter (not to exceed one (1) typewritten page) stating your educational background, experience as it relates to this position, and reasons for applying. A resume will not be considered a letter.) - Attach Current Resume ALL ITEMS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR A COMPLETE APPLICATION AND MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH EDJOIN.

PLEASE REFER TO JOB DESCRIPTION (SEE LINK/BUTTON ABOVE TITLED: Job Description / Essential Elements) FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON THE POSITION AS WELL AS FOR QUALIFICATIONS. Experience and Education: Valid California credential authorizing the teaching of special education students birth to pre-kindergarte or the ability to obtain one.

Comments and Other Information

The Tehama County Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all. Employment practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Following initial screening, applicants will be informed regarding the necessity of an interview. As a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to be fingerprinted (at department expense), sign a loyalty oath, produce evidence of a negative tuberculosis test (at candidate’s expense), provide documentation of eligibility to be employed in the United States, and provide proof of eligibility to obtain and hold appropriate Child Development permit as of the first day of employment. CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO THIS POSITION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA EMAIL AND/OR PHONE. PLEASE BE SURE TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT WE MAY CONTACT YOU. NOTE to TCDE employees: Employees that apply for a promotional opportunity will typically be placed on step one of the new higher classification. If step one is lower than their current salary, they will be placed at a step that provides for at least a 5% increase. If they have previous experience in a same higher classification they will be placed commensurate with that verified experience (lower classification experience does not apply to higher classifications). Please view this video to see some of the benefits of working in the Northstate: https://vimeo.com/241102814 Google Map:
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Comments and Other Information


The Tehama County Department of Education is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all. Employment practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Following initial screening, applicants will be informed regarding the necessity of an interview. As a condition of employment the successful candidate will be required to be fingerprinted (at department expense), sign a loyalty oath, produce evidence of a negative tuberculosis test (at candidate’s expense), provide documentation of eligibility to be employed in the United States, and provide proof of eligibility to obtain and hold appropriate Child Development permit as of the first day of employment. CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO THIS POSITION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA EMAIL AND/OR PHONE. PLEASE BE SURE TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT WE MAY CONTACT YOU. NOTE to TCDE employees: Employees that apply for a promotional opportunity will typically be placed on step one of the new higher classification. If step one is lower than their current salary, they will be placed at a step that provides for at least a 5% increase. If they have previous experience in a same higher classification they will be placed commensurate with that verified experience (lower classification experience does not apply to higher classifications). Please view this video to see some of the benefits of working in the Northstate: https://vimeo.com/241102814 Google Map:
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