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Working at the PSESD
Careers at PSESD
Thank you for your interest in employment with Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD). As we are committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization, we are seeking individuals whose passion for education prioritizes the value of leading with racial equity. We recognize our collective responsibility in dismantling institutional racism, and we have established a set of Antiracist Leadership Competencies to support staff in living out these competencies through their work. We believe it is critically important to assure opportunity and access for those who have historically been excluded. In support of our commitment, we prohibit discrimination based on national origin, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation including gender identity, or a physical, mental or sensory disability.
PSESD is home to a community of educational advocates focused on supporting success for each child by eliminating the opportunity gap and leading with racial equity. We offer a culture of collaboration,improvement and align the ambition of our mission with the growth of our employees. With over 400 staff members across 100 different programs in King and Pierce counties, we actively seek to employ a diverse, skilled workforce that reflects the students, families and communities we serve. We invest in our employees through outstanding benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans; Department of Retirement Systems participation; generous vacation, sick, and holiday leaves; subsidized ORCA cards; and alternative work arrangements. For non-union positions, please review our Benefits of Employment booklet, and for union positions please visit the School Employees Benefits Board website for more information.
How to Apply
How to apply for job opportunities at PSESD
Each PSESD job opportunity is advertised with a best consideration date. Those who apply by that date will have the greatest opportunity for consideration. However, jobs remain posted and we continue to accept applications beyond that date until the position is officially filled or closed. (Applications received after the best consideration date may not be reviewed.) Applicants selected for an interview will be notified by email and/or phone. Otherwise, applicants will be notified of their status during the screening and/or selection process by email.
Application Process:
Complete an online application in the Fast Track Application System. Applicants are required to include the following attachments within the online application in order to be considered for open positions:
- Cover Letter: Clearly reflect how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications.
- Resume: Include complete work history along with dates of employment and job responsibilities, education, and certifications.
- Additional Documents: In some cases, additional required documents may be required and will be specified in the job opening announcement/advertisement.
- Background Disclosure Statement: As we transition to a new application format, some job postings will still require a Background Disclosure Statement (accessible version). Please download and upload this form if required during the Fast Track Application.
Important Applicant Notices:
- Disclosures and Certification Requirements
- Job Sharing Policy
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action Policy
Need Help?
For technical assistance, questions regarding specific employment opportunities, or persons with disabilities needing assistance or an alternative application format, please contact Human Resources at (425) 917-7609 or jobs@psesd.org. Please note that due to the large volume of applications received, we regret that we are not able to respond to individual inquiries regarding your application status. We appreciate your interest in employment at PSESD.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) is committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization. The ESD recognizes and values the racial and cultural diversity of its staff and believes this diversity strengthens the agency, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches staff engagement. We take personal responsibility to do our best work to support the quality, equity and effectiveness of educational programs through partnerships with K-12 education, early learning, higher education, and public and private organizations - motivated by a deep desire to ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
PSESD recognizes the historical impact on marginalized groups such as people of color and people with who are English language learners in employment opportunities. PSESD believes it is critically important to assure opportunity and access for those who have historically been excluded. In support of this commitment, the agency prohibits discrimination in all aspects of its education programs and employment practices against any employee, applicant, student, intern or volunteer because of sex, race, creed, color, national origin, language, immigrant, refugee, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, pregnancy, marital status, religion, age, veteran or military status, physical, sensory, or mental disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.
No student shall be denied an equal educational opportunity or be unlawfully discriminated against because of national origin, race, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation including gender identity, or a physical, mental or sensory disability. PSESD complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws as may pertain thereto. The administrator for Human Resources and Organization Development will serve as the compliance officer for this policy and also serves as the Title IX/RCW 28A.640 Officer and Section 504 Coordinator.
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Thank you for your interest in employment with Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD). Please remember to review our guidelines on how to apply. For technical assistance, questions regarding specific employment opportunities, or persons with disabilities needing assistance or an alternative application format, please contact Human Resources at (425) 917-7609 or jobs@psesd.org. Please note that due to the large volume of applications received, we regret that we are not able to respond to individual inquiries regarding your application status.
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Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full Time, Year ‘Round
Salary: $78,488 – $92,751 (Salary Band L)
Department: Workers’ Compensation Trust and Unemployment Pool
Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) seeks an experienced Account Manager to take lead responsibility for building deep and effective relationships with new and existing school districts clients by executing initiatives that support short-term and long-term strategies around total cost of workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation risk.
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Location: Pacific
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,594 - $66,384 (Salary Band C)
Department: Transportation
Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) seeks an internal employee to fulfill the Transportation Technician position supporting PSESD’s pupil transportation program by planning of safe and efficient transportation for all ESD transportation programs, coordinate routes and schedules, establish safe bus routes and stops, dispatch bus and van drivers and provide training on school bus and van driving and safety, etc.
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Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full-time, Year 'Round
Salary: $92,587 – $107,372 (Salary Band O)
Department: Administration - Communications, Government, and Public Relations
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a Communications Director to provide leadership, strategy and direction of the agency’s internal and external communications, and to support regional school districts with strategic communication, ensuring that communications services are consistently aligned with the Agency’s End: Success for Each Child and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
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Location: Puyallup, Washington
Job Type: School schedule (208 days/year; 1,664 hours), Union Represented
Salary: $16.24 – $17.49/hour
Department: ReLife School
Puget Sound Educational School District seeks a skilled Food Services Assistant/Delivery Driver to assist in the preparation and delivery of quality food services to severely behaviorally challenged youth attending the ReLife School in Puyallup, Washington.
Location: Various sites in Pierce County
Job Type: Full-time, Year 'Round
Salary Range: $50,594 – $57,243 (Salary Band C) for the current program year ending 8/31/2021; $51,555 – $58,331 (Salary Band C) for the upcoming program year beginning 9/1/2021
Department: Early Learning
Puget Sound Educational School District seeks a Home Visitor to provide quality home-based child development, family support and health/nutrition services and case management for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers in an Early Head Start program serving families in Pierce County.
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Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full Time, Year ‘Round
Salary: $55,783 – $64,689 annually (Salary Band E)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a dynamic, highly skilled Executive Assistant to plan, implement, direct, and maintain the assigned department by providing a wide variety of complex and confidential administrative and project implementation support; analyzing requests and providing recommendations for action; and communicating information to staff, other organizations, public agencies, and governing bodies.
Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full Time, Year ‘Round
Salary: $55,783 – $64,689 annually (Salary Band E)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a dynamic, highly skilled Executive Assistant to plan, implement, direct, and maintain the assigned department by providing a wide variety of complex and confidential administrative and project implementation support; analyzing requests and providing recommendations for action; and communicating information to staff, other organizations, public agencies, and governing bodies.
Location: Puyallup, Washington (Pierce County)
Job Type: School Schedule: 8 hours/day, 208 days/year
Salary: Hourly $24.32 - $28.21 (Salary Band C)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support
This position will continue to recruit during the summer months and interviews will be held on an ongoing bases throughout July and August.
Puget Sound ESD is seeking a skilled Behavior & Education Support Specialist to provide educational and behavioral support for severely behaviorally challenged youth attending the ReLife School in Puyallup, Washington.
Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full-time, Year 'Round
Salary: $102,078 – $127,481 (Salary Band Q)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support – Puget Sound College & Career Network
Puget Sound ESD seeks a Lead Director of Postsecondary to provide regional leadership, policy and data analysis to achieve agency goals, coordinating support and technical assistance for postsecondary services, projects and initiatives, and activities ensuring strong gap-closing Puget Sound College & Career Network (PSCCN) program implementation across King and Pierce Counties to advance the Agency’s End: Success for Each Child and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full Time, Year ‘Round
Salary: $95,405 – $119,148 (Salary Band P)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks an Education Technology Director to provide regional leadership in technology consultation, procurement, and training, for school districts and educational communities providing professional development , technical assistance and ongoing support for the effective, appropriate and visionary use of technology optimizing student learning in alignment with the Agency’s End: Success for Each Child and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
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Location: Puyallup, Washington
Job Type: School Schedule: 8hrs/day, 213 days/year
Salary: $31.64 - $36.69 hourly (Salary Band H)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support - ReLife School
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a Special Education Teacher to provide academic and behavioral instruction for significantly behaviorally impacted students attending the ReLife Cooperative Program located in Puyallup, Washington.
Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full Time, Year ‘Round
Salary: $83,981 – $97,392 (Salary Band M)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support (LTFS) – Puget Sound College & Career Network
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a Director of Postsecondary Programs to guide and manage the Puget Sound College & Career Network’s programming and ensuring strong gap-closing PSCCN program implementation across King and Pierce Counties to advance the Agency’s End: Success for Each Child and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full Time, Year ‘Round
Salary: $83,981 – $97,392 (Salary Band M)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support (LTFS) – Puget Sound College & Career Network
Puget Sound ESD seeks a Director of Postsecondary Data & Impact to provide leadership and implement the Puget Sound College & Career Network’s strategies related to postsecondary data access and use, evaluation of program impact and student outcomes, and clear storytelling and communication to advance the Agency’s End: Success for Each Child and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full Time, Year ‘Round
Salary: $72,545 – $84,129 (Salary Band J)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support – Puget Sound College and Career Network
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a Puget Sound College & Career Network (PSCCN) Manager to provide leadership, technical assistance and capacity building to enhance PSCCN and build collective action across K-16 and college access organizations to increase equitable postsecondary access and success for students across the PSESD region.
Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full-time, Year 'Round
Salary: $90,861 – $105,370 (Salary Band O)
Department: Workers’ Compensation Trust and Unemployment Pool
Open to current PSESD employees only. Puget Sound Educational Service District is seeking a Senior Claims Consultant for Workers’ Compensation Trust to evaluate, negotiate, and resolve complex workers’ compensation claims; and to oversee assigned Claims Administration personnel and processes.
Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full Time, Year ‘Round
Salary: $90,861 – $117,340 (Salary Band O)
Department: Student Support Services
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a dynamic, culturally responsive Director of Student Support Services (Student Assistance Programs) to serve as the leader of prevention/intervention, behavioral health, school health, school safety, and threat assessment teams.
Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Full-time, Year 'Round, Union represented position
Salary: $49,088 – $56,927 Annually (Professional Support Association Salary Band IV)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support – Early Learning
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a detailed-oriented Program Specialist (Administrative Assistant) to provide fast-paced, on-going, and responsive administrative and technical support for the Early Learning Team of the Learning, Teaching and Family Support Department (LTFS). Deadline to apply extended to July 19, 2021.
Location: Renton, Washington
Job Type: Part Time (32hrs per week), Year ‘Round, Union represented position
Salary: $24.05 - $27.89 Hourly (Professional Support Association Salary Band IV)
Department: Learning, Teaching, and Family Support – Educational Technology
Puget Sound Educational Service District seeks a detailed-oriented Program Specialist (Administrative Assistant) to provide fast-paced, on-going, and responsive administrative and technical support for the Educational Technology team of the Learning, Teaching and Family Support Department (LTFS).
WSRMP Jobs
Washington Schools Risk Management Pool (WSRMP) is a non-profit, cooperative self-insurance program for over 90 school districts and educational service districts throughout Washington State. WSRMP is affiliated with Puget Sound ESD (PSESD) which provides Human Resources services to WSRMP. PSESD and WSRMP are committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization driven by equity in education.
Internships
Internship Opportunities
Explore internships available at Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) and gain hands on experience working, learning and leading along side a team committed to eliminate the opportunity gap by leading with racial equity.
Please check here for College, High School and Career-Specific internship opportunities as they become available and apply to be part of our team.
Contact the Human Resources team to learn more about internship opportunities or find out how we may be able to partner empowering students to explore a new career through an internship program at PSESD. Email jobs@psesd.org or Phone (425) 917-7623
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Responsibilities:
- Work directly with growing PSESD Wisdom Council of students, parents, community leaders, and educators representing communities across South King County.
- Outreach to connect with students, families, community-based organizations, and school staff of color.
- Conduct community conversations, listening sessions, and data conversations with Black, Indigenous, Latino/a and other Youth of Color
- Attend Wisdom Council Meetings and report on work being conducted.
- Assist with reviewing community conversations, develop communications, as well as public presentations.
- Develop and update social media platforms and write copy for posts.
- Miscellaneous projects as assigned.
The position provides you the opportunity to:
- Explore career opportunities and develop capacity in areas of youth and community engagement, racial equity and education.
- Develop leadership skills in working with community and districts
- Learn alongside leaders in systems improvement, community engagement, data and evaluation, and teaching and learning.
- Build community.
- Contribute to the educational systems changes needed to serve Black, Indigenous, Latino/a and other Youth of Color.
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