Oregon Teaching Jobs

Oregon Teaching Jobs Highlights

Teachers Needed

Avg. Elementary Teacher Salary $48460
Avg. Secondary Teacher Salary $48730
Teacher Salary vs. State Average 140%
Vacation Weeks Per Year: 15
Years to Tenure: 3
Popular School District (1): Portland School District
Popular School District (2): Ashland School District
Popular School District (3): Eugene School District
3990 Number of Teachers in Training in-state (2005-2006):
1120 Number of Teachers in Training Out-of-State (2005-2006):
28.1% Percent of Licenses Prepared Out-of-State (2005-2006):
2486 Number of Teachers Graduating With Masters Degrees in Education (2005-2006):
536944 Number of Students Enrolling in Public Schools:

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State Teaching Job Initiatives

The State of Oregon Jobs Page allows individuals in search of teaching jobs in Oregon to browse jobs available in Oregon in a number of fields by specialty and by region. The Oregon Department of Education also publishes a list of resources for Oregon teaching jobs, including job applications, tips, and links to external job banks. Additionally, the Oregon Professional Educator Fair (OPEF), a statewide education job fair, maintains its own website, which includes information on OPEF, as well as online registration forms.

Salary & Incentives

Oregon ranked 15th in the nation in 2007 with an average teacher salary of $51,080. Oregon follows a salary schedule for teachers that increases pay according to years of teaching experience, and college degree level.

Professional Development

The Oregon Department of Education offers a variety of professional development opportunities for Oregon teaching jobs, which are updated daily on the department’s professional development calendar. The Oregon Department of Education has also partnered with outside organizations in order to provide Oregon teachers with additional professional development opportunities, including the EdTech Professional Development Cadre and Oregon DATA mentoring programs.

Benefits & Retirement

Oregon public school teachers enjoy extensive benefits, including comprehensive medical and dental plans with premiums currently covered in full for employees and dependents, fully paid employee basic life insurance, group-based premiums for optional life, disability, and long-term care insurance, optional short-term disability plan, optional long-term care insurance for self, spouse, and parents, an innovative employee assistance program, and sick leave earned at the rate of 8 hours per month with no maximum accumulation. For vacations, Oregon teachers receive 9 paid holidays per year, 24 hours personal leave per year, and vacation leave earned at a minimum rate of 8 hours per month. Teachers are also automatically qualified as members in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP), which includes 6% employer paid contribution into a defined contribution program, the option to enroll in a pre-tax flexible spending account for dependent day care, and the option to enroll in the Oregon Savings Growth Plan, a deferred compensation program offering a wide variety of investment options.

Oregon Teacher Jobs

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Associate Teacher Floating - Nike - Beaverton, OR

As our Floating Associate Teacher, you\'ll assist with... children when needed and assume the role of the Teacher in his/her absence. To ensure that we continue to... From Nike - 03 Feb 2012 14:12:11 GMT

Assistant Teacher - Learning Years Day School at Hawthorn Farm - Hillsboro, OR

TEACHER ASSISTANT Preschool and Todds. 2 yrs. Center exp., CDA, ECE pref. FT M-F. Quality licensed center, excellent program. Learning Years in Hillsboro. (503... From OregonLive.com - 02 Feb 2012 10:00:03 GMT

Tutor or Teacher - Writing - WyzAnt Tutoring - Albany, OR

I am attending a local university and have nearly completed two projects- one is a grant proposal for a non-profit agency, and the other is a research survey... From Wyzant - 02 Feb 2012 16:51:31 GMT

Tutor or Teacher - Elementary Math - WyzAnt Tutoring - Salem, OR

My daughter is 7, currently in 2nd grade and has several areas of concern. She has struggled through kindergarten, first grade and now this year. We have... From Wyzant - 02 Feb 2012 16:52:14 GMT

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