The Transition Academy (18-22 yrs old) is looking for qualified candidates for a 1.0 FTE long-term substitute Special Education Teacher position This is a long-term substitute assignment that begins on 08/31/2026 with an end date of 11/13/2026.
The Transition Academy provides instruction and coordination of students aged 18-22 who qualify for IEP Services. Teacher designs academic and vocational programming to students within the community setting. Programs are designed to facilitate successful transition to life after public school.
Qualifications:
Washington State teaching certificate with Special Education endorsement.
Salary:
Long-term substitute assignments in excess of twenty (20) days will be paid at the contract teacher base rate. See LWEA salary schedule posted on website. This position does not meet requirements for state health benefits.
FLSA Status: Exempt
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
External and Internal Applicants: To apply to this posting, all applicants must submit an online application https://www.applitrack.com/lakewashington/onlineapp/default.aspx
FINALISTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW
Please review LWSD Human Resources Employment Policies, which includes our non-discrimination policy. We are not able to sponsor employment at this time.
Lake Washington School District is a high-performing public school district serving Kirkland, Redmond, and Sammamish, Washington. It is the second largest district in the state of Washington, with over 30,605 students in 55 schools. The district's vision is Every Student Future Ready: Prepared for College, Prepared for the Global Workplace, Prepared for Personal Success.
Student enrollment: 30,605 as of October 2023
Student Achievement Data:
Post-High School: 84% of our students enroll in college or other post-secondary education within 2 years of graduation (Class of 2015 data).
High School: 94% of our students graduate on time, meeting or exceeding the state standards (data from 2021-22 school year).
Middle School: 77.8% of 8th-grade students meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts; 68.% meet or exceed state standards in math (data from 2023).
Elementary School: 84.4% of 5th-grade students meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts; 75.7% meet or exceed state standards in math (data from 2018).
81.1% of 3rd-grade students meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts; 79.8% meet or exceed state standards in math (data from 2018).
Diversity as of 2022-23:
American Indian/Alaskan Native – 0.2%
Asian – 38.1%
Black/African American – 2.3%
Hispanic/Latino of any race(s) – 10.9%
Two or More Races – 8.3%
White – 40%
Female – 47.7%
Male – 51.8%
Gender X – 0.5%
