Secondary Language Learning Specialist

Position Type:

CERTIFICATED (NON-ADMIN)/SECONDARY SPECIALIST

Date Posted:

9/6/2024

Location:

TEACHING, LEARNING, AND LEADERSHIP

Date Available:

09/01/2024

Closing Date:

09/15/2024

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:

*24/25 SY $70,207-$137,330*/ year

*prorated based on FTE and contract length

Contract Start Date: 09/01/2024

Our Student Learning Department is seeking a Secondary Language Learning Specialist to join our team of educators for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year!

SUMMARY: 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

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

WA State Teaching Certificate with endorsements appropriate to subject area and grade level of assignment and Three years successful teaching experience

ELL or Bilingual Endorseement required

Vietnamese ACTFL Adv Low - highly preferred

Secondary Education Experience - highly preferred

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Criminal background clearance and all certificates, licenses, endorsements, permits, and vaccines (absent exemption) as required for this position by state and local authorities.

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,, ; Civil Rights Act (students): Ombudsman,, ; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act- Director of Social Services and Mental Health,,, Address: 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien, WA 98166.