Does Highline School District pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Highline School District employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Highline School District. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Highline School District?

65% of Highline School District employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Highline School District 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Highline School District?

Teacher (23) , Paraeducator (5) , Educator (3) , English Teacher (3) , Office Manager (3) , Special Education Teacher (3) , Substitute Teacher (3) , Office Assistant (2) , Outdoor Educator (2) , Para Educator (2) , SPED Paraprofessional (2) , School Psychologist (2) , Special Education Paraeducator (2)

What are the pros of working at Highline School District according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good." ((in 9 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 9 reviews)); "I worked at McMicken and the staff was the best!" ((in 7 reviews)); "Colleagues are amazing." ((in 4 reviews)); "Working outdoors Pro deals Some excellent people Waskowitz is an amazing campus with a lot of potential." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Highline School District according to real employee reviews?

"Horrible management and getting worse" ((in 7 reviews)); "Late hours" ((in 3 reviews)); "Provided NO training for classified staff, have no trust in staff, trust only management." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Highline School District locations?

Burien , Seattle , SeaTac , Des Moines , South Seattle , Auburn , North Bend , Tampa , Highline , West Seattle , White Center

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Highline School District reviews

3.6

65% would recommend to a friend

(125 total reviews)

Dr. Ivan Duran

100% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Career opportunities

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

Highline School District has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 125 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Highline School District employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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125 reviews

1.0

Jun 14, 2025

Run Far Away

Classroom teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary was fair Schools and classrooms have keycard entry- physical safety during lockdowns Parents were fantastic

Cons

Toxic work environment Administration retaliates against employees who complain New employees are not trained Administration refuses to take responsibility for any part of problems they helped create

1.0

Jul 31, 2018

Very bad experience for three years.

School psychologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good location. Short commute to downtown Seattle.

Cons

Very poor support from Sped department director at the time. Overall district does not support school psychs very well. Some principals are highly authoritative and step out of their area of expertise.

3.0

Jun 12, 2018

Hmmm

College and career access specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Working with passionate people - The STUDENTS

Cons

- Lack of professional development - No way to move up - Always being asked to do more with less resources

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Jobs at Highline School District

BUS DISPATCH ASSISTANT (NON-CDL)

TEACHER ELEMENTARY (KINDERGARTEN) **NON-CONTINUING**

CUSTODIAN - NIGHT LEAD (ELEMENTARY 2ND SHIFT)

Combo BILINGUAL PARAEDUCATOR (FAMILY ENGAGEMENT) / OFFICE ASSISTANT - ELEMENTARY

TEACHER SPECIAL EDUCATION DHH **NON-CONTINUING**

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