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We believe all employees should be empowered to use professional judgment to deliver best practice that is flexible, relevant and meaningful. We strive to create a culture and atmosphere where collegiality, respect, and candor are the norm. That is the philosophy behind our Whole Educator model and the programs and benefits we offer to support our team members. Every Student, Every Day.

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We value competitive, market-driven salaries and benefits

Tacoma Public Schools has a philosophy of fostering respectful and positive labor relations. TPS is committed to this philosophy as we engage in labor relations and collective bargaining.

We focus on providing our employees with a competitive, market-driven salary and benefits package. This includes details for wages, hours, and working conditions for all labor groups. Being 'market-driven' means that we compare data from our surrounding and top 10 districts in the state to ensure that we provide competitive salaries and wages. We are proud that TPS leads in teacher salaries.

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Meet Our Team

Certificated Staff

Certificated positions are those that require a Washington State teaching or Washington State Educational Staff Associated (ESA) certificate. Positions include but are not limited to:

teachers
deans
counselors, speech language pathologists, registered nurses, social workers, psychologists, career and technical teachers, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.

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Classified Staff

Classified positions are those that do not require a valid, Washington State teaching or Educational Staff Associate (ESA) certificate. Positions include but are not limited to specialists, secretaries, office coordinators, education support specialists (paraeducators), nutrition services, maintenance and operations, transportation, technology, security, Head Start/ECEAP, and non-regular/hourly assignments.

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Administrative Staff

Athletic Coaching Staff

Substitute Staff

We hire Veterans

Tacoma Public Schools is proud to be home to so many military families here in the district and in the city. We are committed to supporting the students, staff, and families in our community who serve in the military by providing Veterans with opportunities to thrive and advance their careers. We know that the strong work ethic and the organizational and leadership skills learned in the armed services can directly translate to success in schools.

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Human Resources
601 S 8th St
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 571-1000
HRinfo@tacoma.k12.wa.us

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