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Typical Job Duties and Age of Students:

• Usually teach a class of students somewhere between Kindergarten and grade 5, but could teach preschool or even grade 6 or 7 if those are housed in the elementary school building.

• Stay with the same class of students all day and teach them all the core subjects (math, science, language arts, social studies, and a little bit of art, music, physical education, and health).

Education & License Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and an Oregon Teaching License with an Elementary – Multiple Subjects endorsement if you are in a public school (and many private schools).

• For more information about getting a teaching license, » visit the TSPC (Teachers Standards and Practices Commission) website.

Average Annual Salary:

• Average annual salary for 2024 in Oregon is $84,748, according to QualityInfo.org

Additional Information & Resources:

• Click here to look at current job openings, related occupations, and knowledge skills, and abilities needed for Elementary Teachers at QualityInfo.org

• Click here to read Edweek’s Article on What a Typical Elementary School Teacher’s Day looks like

• Option to add a specialization in Dual Language teaching, giving additional skills and strategies for teaching in two languages (usually English and Spanish).  Requires fluency in both languages.

• Option to add an endorsement in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), giving additional skills and strategies for teaching your students who are English Language Learners. Does not require fluency in another language.

Typical Job Duties and Age of Students:

• Specialize in teaching one or two core subjects, including but not limited to:

  • Business

  • Family and Consumer Science 

  • Health

  • Language Arts

  • Math

  • Science

  • Social Studies

  • World Language (e.g., Spanish, Russian, etc.)

• Usually teach either at the middle school level or the high school level, but you can get qualified for both.

Education & License Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and an Oregon Teaching License with an endorsement for the subject(s) and grade level(s) you intend to teach if you are in a public school (and many private schools).

• For more information about getting a teaching license, click here to visit the TSPC (Teachers Standards and Practices Commission) website.

Average Annual Salary:

• Average annual salary for 2024 in Oregon is $88,884 according to QualityInfo.org

Additional Information & Resources:

• Click here to look at current job openings, related occupations, and knowledge skills, and abilities needed for Secondary Teachers at QualityInfo.org

• Read Edweek’s Article on » What a Typical Secondary School Teacher’s Day looks like

• Option to add a specialization in Dual Language teaching, giving additional skills and strategies for teaching in two languages (usually English and Spanish).  Requires fluency in both languages.

• Option to add an endorsement in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages), giving additional skills and strategies for teaching your subject area(s) to students who are English Language Learners.  Does not require fluency in another language.

Typical Job Duties and Age of Students:

• Teach career related courses in one of six career areas:

  • » Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Systems

  • » Arts, Information and Communications

  • » Business and Management

  • » Health and Biomedical Sciences

  • » Human Resources

  • » Industrial and Engineering Systems

• Usually at the high school level, but can also be at the middle school level.

• Education & License Requirements:

  • It is not required to have a degree to become a CTE teacher, however, most CTE teachers have at least an associate’s degree in their career area.  A special type of teaching license is required to teach CTE classes (CTE license).  Getting a CTE teaching license starts with » Oregon Department of Education

  Average Annual Salary:

  • Average annual salary for 2024 in Oregon is $78,845 according to QualityInfo.org

  Additional Information & Resources:

  • Click here to look at current job openings, related occupations, and knowledge skills, and abilities needed for Secondary CTE Teachers at QualityInfo.org

Typical Job Duties and Age of Students:

• Teaches physical education (PE) including movement, sports, games, and fitness.

• Can teach at both the elementary and secondary levels.

Education & License Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and an Oregon Teaching LIcense with an endorsement in Physical Education if you are in a public school (and many private schools).

• For more information about getting a teaching license, click here to visit the TSPC (Teachers Standards and Practices Commission) website.

Average Annual Salary:

• Average annual salary for 2024 in Oregon is $84,748 at the elementary level and $88,884 at the secondary level according to QualityInfo.org

Additional Information & Resources:

• Option to specialize in Adaptive Physical Education, giving additional skills and strategies for physical activity opportunities for students with disabilities.

Typical Job Duties and Age of Students:

• The Special Education (SPED) Generalist teacher works with students who are eligible for Special Education services in grades K-12 in a variety of school settings (in and out of the classroom) and could include working with students up to age 21.

• Some examples of specific Special Education students include those with:

  • Intellectual disability

  • Deafness or being hard of hearing

  • Deaf-blindness

  • Visual impairment, including blindness

  • Speech or language impairment

  • Emotional behavior disability

  • Orthopedic impairment

  • Other health impairment

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Specific learning disability

  • Traumatic brain injury

  • Developmental delay (kindergarten to age 9)

• Most SPED teachers at this level will be evaluating individual student needs, developing and implementing an individualized education plan (IEP), and collaborating with the family and other service providers.

Education & License Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and an Oregon Teaching LIcense with an endorsement in SPED: Generalist if you are in a public school (and many private schools).

• For more information about getting a teaching license, visit the TSPC (Teachers Standards and Practices Commission) website.

Average Annual Salary:

• Average annual salary for 2024 in Oregon is $93,338 for elementary level SPED teachers and $87,299 for secondary level SPED teachers according to QualityInfo.org

Additional Information & Resources:

• Look at current job openings, related occupations, and knowledge skills, and abilities needed for Elementary Special Education Teachers at QualityInfo.org

• Look at current job openings, related occupations, and knowledge skills, and abilities needed for Secondary Special Education Teachers at QualityInfo.org

Typical Job Duties and Age of Students:

• The SPED (Special Education) Early Intervention and Early Childhood teacher works with young children from birth to age 5, mostly before they enter a public school.

• Children receiving Early Intervention or Early Childhood SPED services need to meet Oregon eligibility guidelines related to specific speech and language, motor, social-emotional, learning, vision, or hearing needs.

• Most SPED teachers at this level will be evaluating individual student needs, developing and implementing an individualized family services plan (IFSP), and collaborating with the family and other service providers.

Education & License Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and an Oregon Teaching License with an endorsement in SPED: Early Intervention and Early Childhood.

• For more information about getting a teaching license, click here to visit the TSPC (Teachers Standards and Practices Commission) website.

Average Annual Salary:

• Average annual salary for 2024 in Oregon was not available on QualityInfo.org

Additional Information & Resources:

• For more information about Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education, click here to visit the Willamette ESDwebsite.

Typical Job Duties and Age of Students:

• Fine Arts teachers specialize in one of the following areas: Music, Art, or Drama.
  They can teach at both the elementary and secondary levels.

Education & License Requirements:

• Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and an Oregon Teaching License with an endorsement in one of the fine arts areas (Music, Art, or Drama) if you are in a public school (and many private schools).

• For more information about getting a teaching license, click here to visit the TSPC (Teachers Standards and Practices Commission) website.

Average Annual Salary:

• Average annual salary for 2024 in Oregon is $84,748 at the elementary level and $88,884 at the secondary level according to QualityInfo.org

Typical Job Duties and Age of Students:

• Becoming a Substitute Teacher in Oregon allows you to provide short term coverage for a licensed teacher in any/all grade levels and subject areas.

Education & License Requirements:

• You must first have a job offer from a public school in Oregon and then you can apply for your substitute teacher license. There are several types of substitute teacher licenses and several ways to qualify, ranging from being a previously licensed teacher, holding a bachelor’s degree in any subject, being a teacher education student with at least 45 credit hours, having two or more years of experience as an Education Support Professional, etc.

• For more information about getting a substitute teaching license, visit the » TSPC (Teachers Standards and Practices Commission) website.

Average Annual Salary:

• Substitute teacher pay in Oregon can vary significantly based on district size and hiring methods. Some districts manage hiring internally, while others use 3rd party contractors, such as » Edustaff, to meet staffing needs. Pay typically ranges between $20 to $30 per hour, reflecting local practices and employment arrangements.