STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Applitrack; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Highline High School is seeking a Student Support Specialist to join their team for the 2026-2027 school year. The role focuses on providing Tiered student supports within the MTSS framework, helping students stay engaged and on track toward graduation with ongoing positive supports.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and may be filled through external or internal hires, with hiring processes described for current and internal candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tiered student supports within the MTSS system.
• Support pathways to graduation by resourcing and assisting students.

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Highline Public Schools

• Position Type: CLASSIFIED (NON-ADMIN)/ STUDENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Highline High School is seeking a Student Support Specialist to join their team for the 2026-2027 school year! SUMMARY: The Student Support Specialist is a student-support role, providing Tiered student supports within the school's MTSS System. The primary purpose of this position is to provide students with on-going positive supports, as determined by a Student Support Team, to stay in school while encouraging, resourcing and assisting pathway to completion of high school graduation requirements and diploma. 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: Highline Public Schools, District #401, reserves the right to privilege current employees in the hiring process. Individual positions may be filled via one the following processes: external hires, internal hires, internal displacements, or internal voluntary transfers.

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 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, affirmative Action, Civil Rights Act (employees): Executive Director of Human Resources, 206.631.3008; Civil Rights Act (students) and Title IX: District Ombudsman, 206.631.3104, [e-mail] ; [e-mail] ; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Health & Social Services Compliance Manager, 206.631.3011, [e-mail] ; Address: 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien, WA 98166.

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