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About the District
Edmonds School District is committed to workplace diversity and aims to attract and retain employees with the right skills, knowledge, and life experiences to meet the needs of each vacancy. We encourage individuals of different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to apply and seek those who actively embrace our equity-focused direction for the future.
Our certificated staff are committed to engaging and supporting all students in learning.  This is exemplified daily by their efforts to create learning environments that promote student autonomy, interaction, competence and choice.  They are aware of the diverse needs of Edmonds students and use all possible resources to meet this diversity including making reasonable accommodations for individual cognitive, physical, emotional and social needs.  Edmonds staff believe that every student has the capacity to learn.  They support this belief by promoting high standards of learning for all and communicating these standards to all their students.  
About the Position 
This is a 1.0 FTE continuing contract position for a Reading Interventionist (.6 FTE) and English Language Arts Teacher (.4 FTE) at Alderwood Middle School that begins with the 2026-27 school year. 
Preference will be given to candidates that are Bilingual and currently have an ELL, ESOL, or Bilingual endorsement. LETRS training offered by the Title/LAP Department is required unless already completed. SIOP and GLAD training offered by the Multilingual Education Department will be required for all new employees unless they can show evidence of having completed this training previously. Incomplete LETRS, SIOP, and GLAD training will need to be completed within the first year of employment.
Reading Interventionists work directly with students, teachers, and Title I/LAP program staff to provide intervention and expertise in literacy. The Reading Interventionist role includes delivering small group, structured literacy intervention using district provided curriculum, coordinating literacy assessments for students specified in the district assessment plan, analyzing and reporting assessment data, organizing and scheduling intervention groups, monitoring student progress, and on-going communication with classroom teachers and families.  
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate, manage, schedule, and provide targeted reading intervention to meet the needs of students.
• Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and families to identify best practices for individual and small groups of students.
• Follow district guidelines for reading intervention and use adopted reading intervention curriculum.
• Coordinate literacy screening tool and related progress monitoring plan.
• Identify students eligible for intervention using district Decision Rules.
• Assist student support team and MTSS teams in analyzing and interpreting assessment data.
• Conduct frequent progress monitoring with designated district screeners and diagnostic assessments.
• Maintain data-based documentation to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
• Provide regular communication with teachers, administration, and families regarding student reading progress.
• Attend required literacy intervention training, district job-alike meetings, and staff meetings.

Required Qualifications:  
Washington State Teaching Certificate with an endorsement in English Language Arts and either an endorsement in Reading or experience teaching in a structured literacy program or providing intervention support to students needing extra support in literacy.
A complete application includes:  
Cover Letter, Resume, 2 Confidential Reference Surveys* (forms will be automatically emailed to your references), 2 Letters of Recommendation, and Transcripts.
*To move forward in the selection process your confidential reference forms must be completed by 11:00 p.m. on the closing date.
Salary:  
2025-26 Salary Schedule Range: $83,305 through $148,226 (2026-27 Salary Schedule not yet finalized). Placement on this salary schedule is determined by FTE and official documentation verifying Educational Level and Certificated Work Experience and will be prorated for less than a full year and/or FTE.
Benefits:  
Our benefits package includes Washington state health insurance coverage (SEBB) and a Washington state retirement package for eligible positions.

• Eligibility for health insurance is based on whether the employee is anticipated to be compensated at least 630 hours per school year (September 1 through August 31).  For the 2026-27 school year a .5 FTE continuing contract position will meet that eligibility threshold.  Eligibility for a non-continuing contract position will be determined at the time of hire by counting the total anticipated compensated hours from the date of hire through the end of the non-continuing contract.  Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-term Disability, Life and AD+D Insurance and options for HSA, FSA and DCAP.
• Eligibility for retirement is based on whether the employee is anticipated to work at least 70 hours per month for 5 months during the school year.  For the 2026-27 school year a .6 FTE (either continuing or non-continuing) meets that eligibility threshold.
• Most employees have a wide variety of supplemental benefits to take advantage of:
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave  
  • Paid Personal Leave  
  • Employee Assistance Program  
  • Deferred Compensation Plan  
  • 403(b) Plans

Physical Requirements/Demands:
The physical demands described here outline tasks required to perform the essential functions of this job. The district is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities in meeting these requirements.
While fulfilling the responsibilities of this job, the employee is expected to navigate various school and classroom environments. The role may involve assisting students who need physical support or exhibit challenging behaviors. The role requires communicating with others regularly.  Tasks may include frequent manual work using hands or fingers, as well as occasional reaching, bending, or twisting. The position may require moving objects regularly weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds. Visual requirements include performing close-range tasks and adjusting focus as necessary.
How to Apply:
Complete all steps and submit an Employment Application through Edmonds School District on Applitrack.com. Please make sure to select the desired job vacancy in Step 4 of the application process. Due to the number of applications we receive, only candidates who are selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Edmonds School District does not discriminate in any program or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed religion, color, national origin, age veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability or the use of a trained dog  guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

• Title IX Coordinator:  Rob Baumgartner, Assistant Superintendent, HR-Payroll-Benefits, 20420 68th Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-431-7023, baumgartnerr@edmonds.wednet.edu
• Section 504 Coordinator:  Jonathan Bell, Executive Director of Student Services, 20420 68th Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-431- 7047, bellj802@edmonds.wednet.edu
• Civil Rights Compliance and ADA Coordinator:  Rob Baumgartner,  Assistant Superintendent, HR-Payroll-Benefits, 20420 68th Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-431-7023, baumgartnerr@edmonds.wednet.edu