• Job Description

  Req#: 6212
  Position Type:
  CERTIFICATED (NON-ADMIN)/ CENTRAL OFFICE SPECIALIST
  
  
  Date Posted:
  6/3/2025
  
  
  '); 'Location:
  STUDENT LEARNING
  
  
  Date Available:
  09/01/2025
  
  
  Closing Date:
  06/10/2025
  
  
  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
  Endorsement in content-specific area
  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.
  Specialist.Central.Office 2024-07-18.pdf
  Position Information:
  Position FTE:	1.0 FTE, Employee Calendars
  Position Type:	Certificated (HEA); *Contract (*Non-Continuing contracts based on organizational requirements)
  Annualized Salary: *24/25 SY	$70,207-$137,330*/ year *prorated based on FTE and contract length
  Contract Date:	09/01/2025 - 6/30/2029
  The Highline Public Schools Student Learning is seeking a Central Office Specialist - MTSS to join our team of educators for the upcoming 2025-2026 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. The MTSS Specialist will assist with establishing and implementing evidence-based strategies and systems that will help schools achieve important outcomes for students. In collaboration with principals the district implementation team DMIT and other stakeholders this position supports the goal of providing an equitable learning environment and improving student achievement through encouraging system-wide and local school initiatives to increase student learning. They will assist with the development of a systematic school-wide approach to MTSS specific to tier 2 and 3 and collaborate with school staff to provide direct intervention and progress monitoring for students who need support in academics. Activities may include coordinating classroom intervention programs providing curriculum and instructional support to teachers including effective intervention strategies and implementing specialized services to meet the needs of each and every student. This position requires experience and knowledge of researched based strategies that will impact the academic growth and progress of students using implemented strategies and systems. The MTSS Specialist will support schools with the collection and analysis of student level academic data . The MTSS Specialist will serve as a vital bridge between general education and special education services ensuring a seamless and integrated approach to student support. This role will collaborate closely with the special education department to align RTI processes with special education identification procedures. The MTSS Specialist will work with other specialists the digital transformation team and the Student Learning department to enhance and improve Tier 1 2 and 3 instruction.
  
  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 ELIGIBILITY: 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 and does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment, or employment in education programs or hiring practices on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, 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. See Board Policy 5010 for Highline’s commitment to nondiscrimination and affirmative action. Any person having inquiries should contact: Age Discrimination Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Act (employees), and Title IX: Chief Talent Officer, 206.631.3121, title.ix@highlineschools.org; Civil Rights Act (students): Ombudsman, 206.631.3104, civilrightscoordinator@highlineschools.org; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act- Director of Social Services and Mental Health, 206.631.3255, 504coordinator@highlineschools.org, Address: 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien, WA 98166.
  
  

• About the company

  Highline Public Schools is a public school system in the state of Washington, headquartered in Burien.

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