Elementary Quest Teacher; Capable); FTE) Ella Baker Elementary School

Elementary Quest Teacher (Highly Capable) (1.0 FTE) Ella Baker Elementary School

• Position Type:
  Elementary Teachers & Certificated Staff/ Elementary Quest Teacher (Highly Capable)
• Date Posted:
  9/4/2026
• Location:
  
  Ella Baker Elementary School

Lake Washington School District is looking for qualified candidates for the position of:
Highly Capable Full-Time Quest Elementary Teacher (

Location:

Ella Baker Elementary) for the  school year. This posting will be used to generate an applicant pool for the Ella Baker Elementary site. Program administrator will contact you if you are selected for an interview.
This posting is for the Full-Time Quest service in LWSD's Highly Capable program. The Full-time Quest service provides our most highly capable students the opportunity to engage in rigorous, challenging, integrated, and enriched curriculum with their academic peers. The service is designed to meet the needs of students who have been identified as having exceptional cognitive and academic ability by accelerating and enriching the district curriculum.
Students are enrolled in a self-contained classroom all day, five days a week. Full-time Quest classes are multi-aged with a 2nd/3rd grade or 4th/5th grade grouping of students. The learning pace is faster than in the regular education program; students are expected to perform work that exceeds grade level standards by at least one grade level. In addition to the adopted grade-level district curriculum, the Full-time Quest program accelerates math curriculum by one year and emphasizes advanced academic thinking skills and strategies, as well as strong communication and collaboration skills.
Full-time Quest programs are located at:

• Blackwell Elementary, Sammamish
• Smith Elementary, Sammamish

Qualifications:
Washington State teaching certificate with elementary endorsement.
Salary:
Paid per teacher salary schedule with Base contract plus additional contracts for LEAP days, and Responsibility. Additional Technology stipend and Professional Fund. See LWEA salary schedule posted on website. Full benefit package available for employees working a minimum of 630 hours during the school year.
For more information please visit Careers in Lake Washington School District
FLSA Status:
Exempt
FINALISTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW

Lake Washington School District is committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment for all students and staff. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and life experiences who share our commitment to educational excellence and equity. We especially encourage applications from individuals who have been historically underrepresented in education.