About this role
Thank you for your interest in a career with us! The Northshore School District is committed to a diverse workforce that reflects our students and our community, one that embraces and models equity and cultural competency. Job Summary: The Secondary Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) is a full-time position supporting secondary instruction across Northshore School District. This role facilitates professional development, engages in coaching and collaborative problem-solving, and provides direct classroom support to teachers of secondary students. Strategies are implemented that ensure each and every student can meaningfully access core curriculum academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally. This position works closely with the P-5 UDL TOSA, and with TOSAs in Teaching and Learning and Special Education, to ensure comprehensive P-22 UDL instructional support through the lens of Racial and Educational Justice (REJ) and within the five pillars of Whole Child Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES This list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary in consultation with the employee(s) involved.
• Design and deliver high-quality professional learning focused on the implementation of UDL, SEL, and PBIS practices and systems through the lens of REJ and within Whole Child MTSS for each and every secondary learner
• Facilitate learning and collaborative inquiry opportunities differentiated for educators across varying levels of secondary experience
• Provide job-embedded coaching and classroom support to secondary teachers through modeling, observing, feedback, and collaborative problem-solving
• Support implementation of evidence-based instructional practices that increase access to at least grade-level core instruction academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally
• Collaborate with classroom teachers, TOSAs, and district staff to strengthen inclusive, universally designed, Tier I instruction and aligned intervention systems and ensure coherence across curriculum, instruction, intervention, and student support systems
• Support implementation of Whole Child MTSS practices within secondary classrooms and school systems, as aligned with the Northshore School District MTSS Implementation Plan
• Assist educators in designing and implementing differentiated instruction, scaffolds, accommodations, and flexible learning environments aligned to UDL principles
• Promote culturally responsive and identity-affirming instructional practices through the lens of REJ
• Partner with Special Education, Multilingual Learner, counseling, mental health, and student support teams to strengthen integrated support models within general education settings
• Facilitate collaborative analysis of student work, instructional practices, and multiple sources of data to inform instructional decision-making
• Support teachers in creating accessible learning experiences that increase student engagement, belonging, agency, and success so that each student can thrive
• Maintain regular presence in secondary schools to provide ongoing coaching and implementation support
• Collaborate with the P-5 UDL TOSA to ensure aligned and comprehensive P-22 UDL implementation and instructional supports
• Stay current on research and best practices related to UDL, inclusive practices, MTSS, SEL, PBIS, and justice-driven and student-centered instructional design
Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Assistant Director of Racial and Educational Justice (REJ) & Whole Child Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). Salary: 2025-26 Northshore Education Association (NSEA) Salary Schedule (salary will be updated according to the 2026-27 school year salary schedule once it has been approved). Placement on the salary schedule is determined by official documentation verifying educational level and work experience. FLSA: Exempt.
Work Hours: 180 days; 7.5 hours per day - To complete work prior to the start or after the end of the school year, TOSAs may flex 10 workdays during the year, as defined in NSEA CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) Article 15.16.2. TOSAs may return to their former position and school the year following their first year as a TOSA unless the position has been eliminated due to layoff, displacement or necessary reassignment due to a change in class offerings, as defined in NSEA CBA Article 18.16. Upon completion of the TOSA assignment, the employee will return to a teaching assignment as outlined in the NSEA CBA. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Valid Washington State teaching certificate
• Minimum five years of successful teaching experience, preferably within the secondary level
• Demonstrated expertise in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), differentiated instruction, and inclusive instructional practices
• Experience supporting diverse student learners, including students across intersectional identities (ie: including race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, immigration and citizenship status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disabilities, neurodivergence, and the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability)
• Deep understanding of secondary instructional practices, child development, racial and educational justice, and multi-tiered systems of support
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and demonstrated ability to design and facilitate engaging, responsive, and job-embedded professional learning experiences for teachers
• Demonstrated ability to support equitable access to grade-level, standards-based instruction for all students
• Knowledge of MTSS, SEL, PBIS, culturally responsive teaching, and restorative practices
• Strong communication, collaboration, facilitation, and interpersonal relationship-building skills
• Experience facilitating adult learning, professional development, and/or instructional coaching
• Ability to analyze and use multiple sources of data to support instructional improvement, student outcomes, and data-based decision making
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments, teams, and school settings
• Commitment to advancing the district's Strategic Plan, REJ Framework, and Whole Child MTSS vision
Working Conditions: Works in a diverse environment of staff, fostering a culture of inclusion and collaboration. Required to attend community meetings, professional development meetings, and other meetings as needed; required to operate a motor vehicle and travel between district school sites; manual dexterity and precision required to operate a computer. Benefits: Washington state health insurance coverage (SEBB) and a Washington state retirement package, for eligible positions. Generally, you are eligible for SEBB benefits if you are anticipated to work at least 630 hours per school year (September 1 through August 31). The School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) benefits include:
• Medical plans with prescription benefits
• Dental plans
• Vision plans
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement
• Dependent Care Assistance Program
Application Procedure: Complete all steps in the application process so that we may fully consider you.
• Attach a cover letter and resume.
• Enter 3 references, including their name, professional relationship to you, phone, and email. Confidential Reference Forms are automatically emailed via the application system.
• You may also submit other supporting information of your choosing.
Incomplete applications are not considered. Applications must be submitted by midnight PST on the closing date. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of background checks with prior employers and/or character references; satisfactory outcome of a criminal history background check (includes fingerprinting); satisfactory outcome of sexual misconduct information from prior school district employers; and approval by the Northshore School Board. Click here to view our Non-Discrimination Statement and Accommodation Policy