Teacher Elementary; 5Th Grade

Position Type

• Certificated (HEA) ;
  Contract
• Continuing or Non-Continuing contracts based on organizational requirements

$71,962 - $140,638 per year (prorated based on FTE and contract length)

09/01/2026

White Center Heights Elementary School

5th Grade Teacher for the  school year

Teachers help students learn skills and develop attitudes and appreciations which will lead them toward the fulfillment of the District's goals of education.

• Education and Experience:
  
  Current Washington State Teacher's certificate with appropriate subject area endorsement(s).
• Additional Requirements:
  
  Criminal background clearance, and all certificates, licenses, endorsements, permits, and vaccines (absent exemption) as required by state and local authorities.

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

Individual positions may be filled via 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.

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

• 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 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:
Age Discrimination Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Affiantive Action, and Civil Rights Act (employees):
Executive Director of Human Resources, ;
Civil Rights Act (students) and Title IX:
District Ombudsman, , civilrightscoordinator; titleixofficer;
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act:
Health & Social Services Compliance Manager, , 504coordinator;
Address: 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien, WA 98166.