Specialist - School-Based; Special Education

SPECIALIST - SCHOOL-BASED (SPECIAL EDUCATION)

Position Type: Certificated (HEA);
Contract (Continuing or Non-Continuing contract based on organizational requirements)

Annualized Salary:
* 25/26 SY $71,962-$140,638 per year (prorated based on FTE and contract length)

Contract

Start Date:

09/01/2026

School: Bow Lake Elementary School

The School-based Specialist is an accomplished teacher who serves in a school leadership role outside the classroom with the purpose of supporting the growth of instructional and professional practice in other staff and/or facilitating the implementation of a building program. A School-based Specialist may work in four main ways:

• Facilitate effective and cohesive instructional/professional teams within the school building
• Provide focused classroom coaching work with individual staff
• Facilitate planning and implementation of the school building's professional development work
• Serve in a variety of roles (to be determined) as a system leader, enabling strategic attention to curriculum/program, assessment and staff development needs

• WA State Teaching Certificate with endorsements appropriate to subject area and grade level of assignment - Special Education endorsement required
• Three years successful teaching experience

• One year successful experience as a specialist or similar role

Eligible Highline Public School employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package.

Highline Public Schools, District #401, complies with all federal rules and regulations as well as state laws on discrimination and does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment, or employment in education programs or hiring practices on the basis of race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, marital status, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.

This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular activities. Highline Public Schools also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For the purposes of nondiscrimination, "neurodivergence" shall be defined as neurological differences including, but not limited to, autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Neurodivergent individuals may or may not identify as disabled.

Any person having inquiries should contact Executive Director of Human Resources, , Civil Rights Act (students) and Title IX:
District Ombudsman, , 504coordinator;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act:
Health & Social Services Compliance Manager, ;
Address: 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien, WA 98166.