Specialist - Office; Peer Mentor - Elementary Spec Education **Term Limited

Position: SPECIALIST - CENTRAL OFFICE (PEER MENTOR - ELEMENTARY SPEC EDUCATION) **TERM LIMITED**
Position Type:

CERTIFICATED (NON-ADMIN)/PEER MENTOR

Date Posted:

2/20/2026

Location:

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Date Available:

09/01/2026

Closing Date:

03/08/2026

Additional Information:
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Position Information:

Position FTE:1.0 FTE, Employee Calendars Position Type:
Certificated (HEA);
* Contract

(
* Continuing or Non-Continuing contracts based on organizational requirements)
Annualized Salary:

* 25/26 SY $71,962-$140,638*/ year

* prorated based on FTE and contract length

Contractual

Start Date:

9/1/2026

Contractual End Date:

8/31/2030

The Highline Public Schools Human Resources Department is seeking a Peer Mentor (Elementary Special Education) to join our team of educators for the upcoming  school year!

SUMMARY:

The Central Office Specialist is an accomplished teacher who serves in a leadership role at the system level. A specialist provides expert consultation through facilitating collaboration, instructional coaching, and serving as a system leader across a variety of roles. The Central Office Specialist sees their ongoing learning and development as essential to achieve equitable results for all students.

A Peer Mentor in the Elementary Special Education portfolio is an expert practitioner who supports new educators in delivering inclusive, high-quality instruction for students with diverse learning needs. Ideal candidates bring deep understanding of special education service models, compliance, and evidence-based instructional practices, paired with at least three years of successful teaching experience and a valid Special Education endorsement. They excel at modeling and coaching strategies that promote access, differentiation, and universal design for learning.

They ground their mentoring in an equity-centered approach to ensure all students are supported.

As part of a multidisciplinary team of five teacher leaders, the Special Education Peer Mentor collaborates to strengthen equitable practices and ensure beginning teachers feel supported in navigating both instructional and procedural components of their assignments. Through individualized coaching, data-rich inquiry, and facilitation of professional learning communities, this mentor advances inclusive school cultures and promotes the success of all learners. The selected candidate will also be required to complete the BEST Mentor 101 Academy.

Upcoming Mentor Academy 101 trainings will be held on 3/21 and 3/28.

Endorsement:
Special Education

Term-limited: 4 year.

Start date:

9/1/2026;
End date: 8/31/2030

Required Qualifications:

* WA State Teaching Certificate with endorsements appropriate to subject area and grade level of assignment

* Three years successful teaching experience

* One year successful experience as a specialist or similar role

Preferred Qualifications:

* Endorsement in content-specific area

For a full job description, please see the attachment.

BENEFITS ELIBILITY:
Eligible Highline Public School employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package. Check them out here!

NOTE:

Individual positions may be filled via one the following processes: external hires, internal hires, internal displacements, or internal voluntary transfers. Highline Public Schools, District #401, reserves the right to privilege current employees in the hiring process.

OUR PROMISE:
Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.

The Highline Strategic Plan is centered on Our Promise. In 2023, the strategic plan was updated to prioritize our work through 2026, identifying four bold goals:

* Culture of Belonging: A culture where all are welcome, valued, and safe.

* Innovative Learning:
Academic experiences that engage, empower, and challenge every student.

* Bilingual & Biliterate:
Multicultural skills that enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures.

* Future Ready:
Students explore possibilities and develop mindsets that prepare them for a changing future.

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…