Intervention Specialist

Combo SPECIALIST-SCHOOL BASED / ACADEMIC STUDENT SUCCESS COACH / INTERVENTIONIST-SCHOOL BASED JobID: 7392 Position Type: CERTIFICATED (NON-ADMIN)/ SPECIALIST-SCHOOL BASED Date Posted: 7/22/2026 Location: MCMICKEN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY Date Available: 09/01/2026 Closing Date: 07/29/2026 Position Information Specialist - School Based - 0.6 FTE Academic Student Success Coach - 0.2 FTE Interventionist - School Based - 0.1 FTE Total: 0.9 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 Contract Start Date: 09/01/2026 McMicken Heights Elementary School is seeking a School-Based Specialist / Academic Student Success Coach/ School-Based Interventionist to join our team of educators for the upcoming 2026-2027school year! School-Based Specialist 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 Academic Student Success Coach Summary The position of Academic and Student Success Coach will support students in excelling both academically and socially. This person works as a liaison between the classroom teacher and the student keeping students on track, checking on progress and solving student challenges. They work collaboratively with school and district staff, students and their families to implement and manage intervention strategies promoting student academic and/or social/emotional skills. The Academic and Student Success Coach will at times interact one-on-one or in small groups to understand and support students. In addition, the Academic and Student Success Coach may support the administrative team by heading up the school's PBIS three tiered systems, coordinate/support teachers with social skills curriculum and reach out to family and community partners to build student culture. Interventionist Summary The position of Interventionist provides differentiated supplemental instruction, monitors academic progress, and modifies instruction in order to increase student success. The interventionist works cooperatively with other staff and administrators to understand, collaboratively plan for, and deliver effective practice based on research and data analysis. To facilitate effective school-wide delivery models, the interventionist may assist with the management of formative assessments and support the implementation of building systems. Required Qualifications WA State Teaching Certificate with endorsements appropriate to subject area and grade level of assignment Three years successful teaching experience Two years working directly with children/youth in schools and/or equivalent settings Preferred Qualifications One year successful experience as a specialist or similar role Three years teaching, counseling, and/or psychologist grade-level appropriate experience Bilingual Three (3) years' experience teaching in a diverse, multicultural K-12 educational environment that includes work with special needs students Benefits Eligibility Eligible Highline Public School employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package. Check them out here ! 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. Highline Strategic Plan 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,AffirmativeAction,andCivilRightsAct (employees): Executive Director of Human Resources, View phone number on click.appcast.io; Civil Rights Act (students) and Title IX: District Ombudsman, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io ; View email address on click.appcast.io ; Section504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Health & Social Services Compliance Manager, View phone number on click.appcast.io,View email address on click.appcast.io ; Address: 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien, WA 98166. Postings current as of 7/29/2026 9:18:38 PM CST. #J-18808-Ljbffr