Early Support for Infants

The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences. King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community. DCHS provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, self-reliant, and connected with community. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to promoting racial, social, and economic equity for all people in King County by participating in equity, race and social justice (ERSJ) trainings, applying knowledge of ERSJ principles to their work, and continually reviewing “intent versus impact” of ERSJ efforts and revising as necessary. This position will serve in the Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports Division (DDECS) and work as part of Best Starts for Kids implementation efforts in partnership with DCHS and Public Health – Seattle & King County. The Division’s Early Childhood Team has a mission of nurturing the development and well‑being of all children prenatal to five and their families through culturally relevant, equitable, and meaningful supports and services, countywide. The Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) Lead position is responsible for planning, implementing, and continuous improvement of King County’s Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program, annually serving over 7,000 birth to three‑year‑old children with delays or disabilities and their families, in compliance with Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The ESIT Lead position works with a partnered co‑lead approach with a primary focus on ESIT Provider Supports and state and county partnerships. This position reports to the ESIT Supervisor. WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around 12/12/2025. APPLICATION PROCESS If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement. The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy: NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process) Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process) Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state see my resume or see my personnel file are considered incomplete and will not be accepted. WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: The position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm. Flexibility may be required for occasional evening or weekend hours or travel, such as our Division’s annual community Legislative Forum. This position is represented by PROTEC17. MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS: This position has been designated Non‑Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency. TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT: DCHS works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. This position will require a mix of telework, onsite work at King County Offices in downtown Seattle, Tukwila, or Northgate, and meetings throughout the County. A typical week currently includes in‑person work on Thursdays in Tukwila at 645 Andover Park West, Tukwila, WA 98188. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department’s hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County‑issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. RECRUITER: Greg Mallory, grmallory@kingcounty.gov Responsibilities Build strengths‑based, racial equity‑centered relationships, disability justice and continuous improvement efforts across Early Support for Infants and Toddlers, including developing, leading and/or supporting the King County team’s: Priority goal centering Black/African American excellence; Strategic priorities to support child and family wellbeing, engage families as experts and leaders, deepen community partnerships, expand language access, strengthen inclusive workforce, and improve transitions; Efforts to strengthen racial equity in access, services and outcomes for infants, toddlers, and their families, including children’s progress on social‑emotional outcomes; Holding of family and community groups that center voices and experiences of people most impacted, including provider meetings, the King County Interagency Coordinating Council, workgroups, and listening circles; and, Co‑manage and implement County Lead Agency responsibilities as required by the Washington State ESIT program and other funding partners: Encourage positive, collaborative relationships and partnerships with current, potential, and new ESIT contractors, local communities, and King County, regional and statewide programs, partners, and funders. Embed racial equity, disability justice, and reflective, evidence‑based, and/or promising practices and assure compliance with federal, state, and county requirements. Create meaningful program policies, procedures, guidance, and technical assistance in alignment with goals, funding, and requirements. Lead coordination of services and effective teaming across ESIT providers, including with children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing and/or Vision Impaired and their families, providers, and systems partners. Improve services for families who live in more isolated areas or experience early traumas such as hospital stays, substance exposure, child welfare system involvement, houselessness, and domestic or community violence. Analyze data, manage budgets, develop requests for proposals, write, review, and monitor contracts, approve invoices, and engage with planning and evaluation activities in alignment with team members and with the support of fiscal, contracts, and evaluation partners. Collaborate with dynamic, multilingual, culturally diverse work teams focused on family‑centered, strengths‑based practices, data‑informed innovation, cross‑systems partnerships, trauma recovery, and resilience. Engage with or provide leadership to cross‑strategy, division, department, and Best Starts efforts, bringing ESIT, racial equity, disability, and social justice priorities, such as Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging work and cross‑divisional workgroups. Qualifications Deep knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices, and understanding of the effects of place, race, and policy and systems‑based inequities on marginalized communities and populations. A combination of at least three years of education and experience within early childhood development, early supports for children with delays or disabilities and their families, mental health/health care, social services, equity and social justice or a related field, with at least 2 years leading projects and/or strategies. Demonstrated knowledge of systems serving children and families, including people with developmental disabilities. Ability to identify intersecting issues, multiple perspectives, and opportunities for collaboration, including identifying strategies to promote equity and to advocate for process improvements. Ability to work independently with attention to detail, to work under deadlines and on several tasks simultaneously, and to organize and prioritize quickly in response to changing needs. Skills and abilities to work collaboratively with people with diverse needs and perspectives, including families, service providers, partners, co‑workers, and funders. Ability to facilitate participatory meetings with diverse groups, and to design group and individualized learning supports using adult learning approaches. Ability to share complex information to support decision making, including skills to prepare visuals, written documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Ability to travel throughout the County in a timely manner. Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills Lived experience and/or work experience with early childhood supports for children with delays or disabilities and their families. Experience supporting families’ home cultures and languages and centering racial and disability justice. Capacity and skills to plan, lead, and/or support the strategic King County ESIT goal centering Black/African American excellence. Experience with interpreting complex state and federal early childhood program requirements and leading continuous improvement efforts. Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. Guided by our True North, we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans. King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. To Apply If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. 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