What are the responsibilities and job description for the SPECIALIST - CENTRAL OFFICE (PEER MENTOR) position at Highline Public Schools?
- 24/25 SY
- EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- One year of successful teaching Special Education -and-
- One year of successful teaching in Secondary Schools
- 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.
- The hired employee will be required to complete the Mentor 101 Professional Learning before the start date.
- 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
JobID: 5879
Position Type:
CERTIFICATED (NON-ADMIN)/PEER MENTOR
CERTIFICATED (NON-ADMIN)/PEER MENTOR
Date Posted:
2/26/2025
2/26/2025
Location:
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Date Available:
08/15/2025
08/15/2025
Closing Date:
03/05/2025
03/05/2025
Position Information:
Position FTE:
1.0 FTE, Employee Calendars
Position Type:
Certificated (HEA); Continuing
Annualized Salary:
$70,207-$137,330*/ year
prorated based on FTE and contract length
prorated based on FTE and contract length
Start Date:
08/15/2025
The Highline Public Schools Human Resources Department is seeking a Peer Mentor 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.
DESCRIPTION:A Peer Mentor is a highly skilled and adaptive teacher who provides individual and community-level support to promote new teacher growth and retention. Ideal candidates possess intersectional content knowledge relevant to new teachers' assignments and a nuanced understanding of how to lead with an equity lens. Additionally, they understand the importance of inclusion in schools as a commitment to provide high quality instruction to all students.
DESCRIPTION:A Peer Mentor is a highly skilled and adaptive teacher who provides individual and community-level support to promote new teacher growth and retention. Ideal candidates possess intersectional content knowledge relevant to new teachers' assignments and a nuanced understanding of how to lead with an equity lens. Additionally, they understand the importance of inclusion in schools as a commitment to provide high quality instruction to all students.
You will join a multidisciplinary team of six teacher leaders with backgrounds including elementary, secondary, special education and bilingual education. As a team, we aim to continuously improve our practice by engaging in professional learning and data-rich inquiry practices. Our collective goal is to cultivate a supportive environment that allows beginning teachers to thrive by developing their professional skills through coaching, facilitating professional learning communities and advocacy in support of student success.
A peer mentor's work starts in August with organizing and implementing New Educator August Induction. In addition, peer mentors are expected to work up to 10 days supporting mentees in planning, preparation and setting up classrooms.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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:
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.
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Salary : $70,207 - $137,330
