Benefits
Competitive pay
with annual increases and up to $5,000 retention bonus in June 2025 for classified staff
Health insurance
Up to $2,000 in employer-paid premiums per mo. (most employees pay $0/mo!)
Paid Time Off
Paid holidays, vacation time, sick leave & more
Retirement
PERS pension & saving account plus optional 403b & 457b
Professional Development
Grow with us with generous professional development expense reimbursements
& more!
Learn more about the outstanding benefits we offer below.
Examples of Classified Staff include, but are not limited to, educational assistants (aka paraeducators), instructional coaches, secretaries, administrative assistants, customer support representatives, payroll accountants and clerks.
No out-of-pocket onboarding expenses
- District-paid fingerprinting, saving new hires $82.50 — a benefit not offered by most other districts
Compensation
- Competitive salary with annual increase in both wages and cost of living adjustments
Health Insurance
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance with over $2,000 in monthly District-paid premiums for you and your dependents (most employees pay $0 out of pocket to maintain health insurance coverage)
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement of up to $4,800 in district-paid HRA contribution
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and childcare
Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Classified instructional staff working a school year: 8 paid holidays per year
- Classified office-based staff working year-round: 9 paid holidays per year
- Vacation
- Classified instructional staff working a school year: recess periods during the school year and summers off
- Classified office-based staff working year-round: accrue 1 vacation day per month, with higher vacation accrual rate after year 3, with 1 year carry-over provision
- Sick Leave
- All instructional staff working a school year: 10 days paid sick leave per year with unlimited accrual and carry-over
- All office-based staff working year-round: 12 days paid sick leave per year with unlimited accrual and carry-over
- All staff: ability to transfer in up to 75 days of unused sick leave if your previous employer was Oregon PERS-based
- 3 personal business days
- 2 family illness days per year
- Paid professional development leave
Employee Assistance Program
- Free confidential support services available 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and childcare
Professional Development
- Generous professional development expense reimbursement: of $500 per year plus additional professional development fund access after one year of employment, plus access to Career Ladder Funds for staff aiming to become certified educators
- Paid professional development leave
- In-house training available for staff based on position
Retirement
- Retirement through the Oregon Public Retirement System (PERS) includes pension and individual account program
- Optional Tax-Sheltered Annuities (403b and 457b)
Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability Insurance
- 100% District-paid Life Insurance
- 100% District-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- 100% District-paid Long-term Disability Insurance
- Optional and affordable additional Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short-Term Disability Insurance for you and your dependents
Licensed staff includes teachers (employees who hold a teacher’s license or are registered to teach by TSPC), specialists (employees who have a teaching license or a letter or authorization from the Oregon Department of Education), occupational therapists, physical therapists and speech pathologists.
No out-of-pocket onboarding expenses
- District-paid fingerprinting, saving new hires $82.50 — a benefit not offered by most other districts
Compensation
- Competitive salary with annual increase in both wages and cost of living adjustments
Health Insurance
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance with over $2,000 in monthly District-paid premiums for you and your dependents (most employees pay $0 out of pocket to maintain health insurance coverage)
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement of up to $4,800 in district-paid HRA contribution
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and childcare
Time Off
- 6 paid holidays per year
- Recess periods during the school year and summers off, depending on position
- 10 days paid sick leave per year with unlimited accrual and carry-over plus the ability to transfer in up to 75 days of unused sick leave if your previous employer was Oregon PERS-based
- 3 personal business days and 5 family illness/routine health care days per year
- Paid professional development leave
- 10 paid planning days per year, depending on position
Moving Expenses
- $3000 in moving expense reimbursement if moving from 150+ miles away
Employee Assistance Program
- Free confidential support services available 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and childcare
Professional Development
- Generous professional development expense reimbursement of $1000 per year plus additional professional development fund access
- Paid professional development leave
- In-house training available for staff based on position
Retirement
- Retirement through the Oregon Public Retirement System (PERS) includes pension and individual account program
- Optional Tax-Sheltered Annuities (403b and 457b)
Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability Insurance
- 100% District-paid Life Insurance
- 100% District-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- 100% District-paid Long-term Disability Insurance
- Optional and affordable additional Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short-Term Disability Insurance for you and your dependents
A confidential employee is designated in accordance with Oregon law.
No out-of-pocket onboarding expenses
- District-paid fingerprinting, saving new hires $82.50 — a benefit not offered by most other districts
Compensation
- Competitive salary with annual increase in both wages and cost of living adjustments
Health Insurance
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance with over $2,000 in monthly District-paid premiums for you and your dependents (most employees pay $0 out of pocket to maintain health insurance coverage)
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement of up to $4,800 in district-paid HRA contribution
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and childcare
Time Off
- 9 paid holidays per year
- 20 vacation days per year with 6-month carry-over provision
- 6 paid on-call days per year (days where you are off unless an urgent need arises)
- 12 days paid sick leave per year with unlimited accrual and carry-over and the ability to transfer in up to 75 days of unused sick leave if your previous employer was Oregon PERS-based
- 3 paid personal business days per year
- 5 paid family illness/routine health care days per year
- Paid professional development leave
Moving Expenses
- $3000 in moving expense reimbursement if moving from 150+ miles away
Employee Assistance Program
- Free confidential support services available 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and childcare
Professional Development
- Generous professional development expense reimbursement of $2000 per year
- Paid professional development leave
- In-house training available for staff based on position
Retirement
- Retirement through the Oregon Public Retirement System (PERS) includes pension and individual account program
- Optional Tax-Sheltered Annuities (403b and 457b)
Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability Insurance
- 100% District-paid Life Insurance
- 100% District-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- 100% District-paid Long-term Disability Insurance
- Optional and affordable additional Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short-Term Disability Insurance for you and your dependents
A “manager” is an employee of CESD who possesses authority to formulate and carry out administrative decisions and represents the District’s interests, often requiring the supervision of other staff.
No out-of-pocket onboarding expenses
- District-paid fingerprinting, saving new hires $82.50 — a benefit not offered by most other districts
Compensation
- Competitive salary with annual increase in both wages and cost of living adjustments
Health Insurance
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance with over $2,000 in monthly District-paid premiums for you and your dependents (most employees pay $0 out of pocket to maintain health insurance coverage)
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement of up to $4,800 in district-paid HRA contribution
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and childcare
Time Off
- 9 paid holidays per year
- 20 vacation days per year with six-month carry-over provision
- 6 paid on-call days per year (days where you are off unless an urgent need arises)
- 12 days paid sick leave per year with unlimited accrual and carry-over plus the ability to transfer in up to 75 days of unused sick leave if your previous employer was Oregon PERS-based
- 3 paid personal business days per year
- 5 paid family illness/routine health care days per year
- Paid professional development leave
Moving Expenses
- $3000 in moving expense reimbursement if moving from 150+ miles away
Employee Assistance Program
- Free confidential support services available 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax flexible spending accounts for medical expenses and childcare
Professional Development
- Generous professional development expense reimbursement of $3000 per year
- Paid professional development leave
- In-house training available for staff based on position
Retirement
- Retirement through the Oregon Public Retirement System (PERS) includes pension and individual account program
- Optional Tax-Sheltered Annuities (403b and 457b)
Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability Insurance
- 100% District-paid Life Insurance
- 100% District-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- 100% District-paid Long-term Disability Insurance
- Optional and affordable additional Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short-Term Disability Insurance for you and your dependents
