Assistant Director, Teaching & Learning

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Position: Assistant Director

Schedule: 260‑day contract

Location: Teaching & Learning

Supervisor: Department Director

Position Type: Certificated Administrator

Compensation: $140,609–$165,918 per year, varying with experience; supplemental compensation for PhD/EdD; monthly travel stipend; annual reimbursement for professional growth. Pay is annualized over 12 months.

• Master’s Degree in Educational Administration or related field.
• Current Washington State Principal Certificate and/or Professional Administrator certificate.
• Five or more years of teaching and/or administrative experience at the elementary level, preferably in culturally and economically complex communities. Early Childhood Education and/or Multilingual Language Learner teaching experience preferred.
• Administrative and/or supervisory experience in Special Education or other federal or state‑funded categorical programs preferred.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License; WSP/FBI criminal history background clearance.

• Develop and lead a comprehensive vision for equitable early childhood and multilingual learner programming aligned with district priorities and best practices.
• Lead systems‑level continuous improvement efforts that promote equitable practices, reduce disproportionality and opportunity gaps, and expand access to rigorous, engaging and meaningful learning experiences that support school readiness, language development, academic success, and long‑term student outcomes.
• Foster inclusive, child‑centered learning environments that support academic, social‑emotional, linguistic, and developmental growth, and promote equitable access to high‑quality instruction and intervention services for all learners.
• Collaborate with school and district leaders to align curriculum, assessment, intervention, enrichment, and transition supports for early learners and multilingual students.
• Support educators in designing developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive, and linguistically sustaining learning environments and instructional practices that reflect principles of movement, choice, concentration, and purposeful work.
• Ensure instructional practices honor and leverage students’ home languages, identities, and cultural assets to support equitable learning outcomes.
• Support implementation of WaKIDS Gold for ECEAP and Kindergarten.
• Direct and support the implementation of multilingual, dual language, and inclusive programs, ensuring compliance while strengthening program delivery and service quality for multilingual learners.
• Stay current on research, legislation, and emerging practices in early childhood and multilingual education.
• Support administrators and staff through coaching, professional learning, and implementation of evidence‑based instructional practices for early learners and multilingual students.
• Collaborate with school and district staff to ensure smooth transitions for children entering kindergarten and progressing through early grades.
• Use collaborative child outcome data inquiry (e.g., GOLD or other assessment tools) to identify barriers and improve outcomes for underserved student groups.
• Lead and support the recruitment, hiring, supervision, and evaluation of district personnel, partnering with building and district leaders to promote a collaborative and high‑performing culture.
• Collaborate across departments and with community partners to leverage and coordinate funding streams, including grants, Title programs, early learning funds, and special education resources, in support of district priorities.
• Develop, manage, and coordinate program resources, budgets, grants, and funding streams to sustain and expand services while maintaining equitable access to services for students and families.
• Use technology to enhance teaching and learning, as well as administrative applications:
  Google Suite, MS Office, iObservation, and Skyward. Demonstrate a high level of organization and management skills.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and district requirements, including program monitoring, reporting, accountability measures, and ESSA regulations.
• Lead and/or actively…