Early Supports Supervisor

Summary

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.

This selection process may also be used to create a pool of candidates for current and future career service, term-limited temporary, and special duty opportunities. The pool will be active for 6 months.

WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: This 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.

Job Duties

Team Leadership and Supervision

• Supervise and support a team of six staff working to strengthen Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) services across King County.
• Lead a dynamic, collaborative, multilingual, and culturally diverse team grounded in family-centered, strengths-based practices and continuous improvement.
• Foster a team culture rooted in equity, collaboration, learning, and accountability while supporting staff development, reflective supervision, and effective teamwork.
• Support strong coordination and collaboration across the Early Childhood Team to ensure strategies and initiatives are aligned and integrated across the division and the Best Starts for Kids Initiative.

Advancing Equity, Disability Justice, and Family Partnership

• Embed equity, centering racial justice and disability justice, across all work roles, programs, policies, and partnerships.
• Participate in and support the Division’s Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EIB) efforts to strengthen both internal workplace equity and external equity with community partners.
• Lead and support efforts to build strengths-based, culturally responsive relationships with providers, families, and communities, centering the voices and experiences of those most impacted.
• Support and participate in family and community engagement spaces such as the King County Interagency Coordinating Council, Developmental Disabilities board meetings, workgroups, and listening circles.

ESIT Program Leadership and County Lead Agency Responsibilities

• Support King County’s role as the ESIT County Lead Agency by implementing program requirements set by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and aligning with the expectations of key funding partners, including Developmental Disabilities Community Services (DDCS) and Best Starts for Kids.
• Work collaboratively with ESIT Team Leads to coordinate program planning, implementation, and system improvements across the local ESIT system.
• Encourage strong relationships and collaboration with current and prospective ESIT providers, community partners, and local, regional, and statewide systems partners.
• Promote inclusive, coordinated services across ESIT providers, including support for children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Blind/Visually Impaired and their families.

Program Strategy and Continuous Improvement

• Support and advance strategic priorities that promote child and family well-being, strengthen family leadership, deepen community partnerships, expand language access, strengthen the early childhood workforce, and improve transitions.
• Contribute to efforts that center Black/African American excellence and improve equity in access, services, and outcomes for infants, toddlers, and families.
• Support improvements in services for families who may face additional barriers, including those living in rural or isolated areas or experiencing early childhood trauma such as hospitalizations, substance exposure, child welfare involvement, housing instability, or domestic and community violence.
• Ensure programs and practices reflect evidence-based and promising practices, while maintaining compliance with federal, state, and county requirements.

Contracts, Fiscal Stewardship, and Data-Informed Work

• Support the team in using qualitative and quantitative data to guide decision-making, program improvement, and evaluation.
• Oversee and support program administration activities, including budget development and monitoring, requests for proposals, contract development and monitoring, invoice approvals, and partnership with fiscal and evaluation teams.
• Develop and implement program policies, procedures, guidance, and technical assistance aligned with funding requirements, program goals, and community needs.

Cross-System Collaboration and Representation

• Collaborate across the division, department, and Best Starts for Kids (BSK) initiative to advance shared early childhood, racial equity, and disability justice goals.
• Represent the division in multi-agency, cross-jurisdictional, and community meetings and workgroups.
• Serve on the DDECSD Management Team and contribute to strengthening systems, policies, and practices that support both community partners and internal teams.

Other Duties

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to equity, racial justice, disability justice, and social justice, including understanding how place, race, policy, and systems inequities impact marginalized communities.
• A combination of at least six years of education and/or experience in early supports for children with developmental delays or disabilities and their families, or a related field. This must include at least three years leading a project, program, or initiative serving children prenatal through age three with developmental delays or disabilities and their families.
• At least two years of supervisory or management experience supporting staff or teams within Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT), early learning, developmental disabilities, or a related field.
• Experience fostering a healthy and collaborative workplace culture that supports individual staff growth while building a strong and effective team.
• Experience interpreting and applying complex state and federal program requirements and supporting continuous improvement efforts.
• Knowledge of systems that serve young children and families, including systems supporting children with developmental delays or disabilities.
• Ability to identify intersecting issues, consider multiple perspectives, and build collaborative solutions that advance equity and improve systems.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and respond to changing needs.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships with families, service providers, community partners, co-workers, and funders with diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Experience supporting and honoring the home cultures and languages of children and families.
• Experience facilitating participatory meetings and supporting group learning using adult learning approaches.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to translate complex information to support decision-making through written materials, presentations, visuals, and data.
• Ability to travel throughout King County in a timely manner.

• Bicultural and/or bilingual skills are strongly preferred.
• 5 years’ experience working within the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) system, either as a direct service provider or in program administration at an ESIT agency.
• Experience working within King County's Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) system.

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

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. 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.