Comprehensive School Safety - Program Supervisor

Comprehensive School Safety - Program Supervisor

Salary

$82,487.00 - $97,050.00 Annually

Location

Thurston County - Olympia, WA

Job Type

Full Time - Permanent

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2026-07101

Department

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Division

Student Engagement and Support

Opening Date

08/28/2026

Closing Date

9/13/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Description

WASHINGTON MANAGEMENT SERVICE

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Comprehensive School Safety - Program Supervisor

$82,487 - $97,050 annually

Closes September 09,2026

The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) seeks to fill the Threat Assessment and HIB Program Supervisor position. This full-time position is based in Olympia, Washington. This position may be eligible for partial to near full-time telework. Telework is a combination of in-building and off-site days. During your onboarding period (first 6 - 8 weeks) you will be required to be in the office 3 days per week. After you've completed your onboarding period, you may have the option to work a flexible telework schedule (days of the week to be determined with Supervisor approval). While we're happy to offer this balance of in-office connections and telework flexibility, this isn't a fully remote position. We encourage interested candidates to visit the OSPI website to gain insight into our agency.

About OSPI and our initiatives

OSPI is the primary agency charged with overseeing public K-12 education in Washington state. Working with the states 295 public school districts and 7 state-tribal education compact schools, OSPI allocates funding and provides tools, resources, and technical assistance so every student in Washington is provided a high-quality public education.

At OSPI, we recognize that our employees are the key to the success of the agency. We are committed to our work but value the balance with our personal lives. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth and values them for their expertise. OSPI is a great place to work and has several initiatives to help create a great working environment, including:

• We support a healthy work/life balance by offering flexible/alternative work schedules and mobile and telework options. (Depending on job duties and work location.)
• We have an Infant at Work Program that is based on long-term values of newborns and infant-parent bonding. Eligible employees who are new parents or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when returning to work. (Depending on job duties and work location.)
• We value and are actively involved in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within OSPI by way of cross-divisional, collaborative committee. The focus of the committee includes employee engagement and education; reinforcing OSPI values; and maximizing the value of diversity and identifying strategies for inclusion.

Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision: All students prepared for post-secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement.

Mission: Transform K-12 education to a system that is centered on closing opportunity gaps and is characterized by high expectations for all students and educators. We achieve this by developing equity-based policies and supports that empower educators, families, and communities.

Values: Ensuring Equity, Collaboration and Service, Achieving Excellence through Continuous Improvement, Focus on the Whole Child

Equity

Each student, family, and community possesses strengths and cultural knowledge that benefits their peers, educators, and schools. Ensuring educational equity:

• Goes beyond equality; it requires education leaders to examine the ways current policies and practices result in disparate outcomes for our students of color, students living in poverty, students receiving special education and English Learner services, students who identify as LGBTQ+, and highly mobile student populations.
• Requires education leaders to develop an understanding of historical contexts; engage students, families, and community representatives as partners in decision-making; and actively dismantle systemic barriers, replacing them with policies and practices that ensure all students have access to the instruction and support they need to succeed in our schools.

Overview of SESP Division

The Student Engagement & Special Programs (SESP) Division advances an equitable education system that provides whole-child supports in partnership with communities so that every student is safe, supported, and equipped to thrive and learn. Grounded in a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), SESP provides integrated statewide leadership and system supports that respond to the full range of student experiences, reduce barriers to learning, and strengthen attendance, engagement, inclusive learning environments, educational opportunity, and long-term sustainability. The division works through shared practice, strong partnerships, and effective use of data and public resources to drive continuous improvement, fiscal stewardship, and coherent system impact.

Position Overview

This position is housed within SESP and reports to the Director of Student Support. It provides statewide strategic leadership, program oversight, and cross-sector systems knowledge for comprehensive school safety and emergency preparedness - leading interagency coordination, legislative bill analysis, and policy development to strengthen statewide prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery systems, and to build district and ESD capacity in partnership with education, emergency management, law enforcement, and community organizations.

The Program Supervisor leads the statewide ESD Comprehensive School Safety Coordinator network; supports emergency operations planning, school security, and related readiness initiatives; and translates law, policy, evidence, and stakeholder needs into practical guidance, training, resources, and sustainable systems for districts and partners.

The position facilitates and staffs the School Safety and Student Well-Being Advisory Committee (SS-SWAC), stewards the relationship with the Task Force on Gangs in Schools, plans the annual Safety Summit, manages assigned grants and contracts, leads legislative and proviso reporting, coordinates statutory data activities, represents OSPI in statewide emergency-management forums, and serves as the primary Safety Center lead for elevating significant safety concerns and emerging issues to agency leadership.

The position develops and recommends, in partnership with OSPI leadership, statewide approaches for complex, sensitive, and evolving school safety matters. The position is expected to exercise political awareness, build trust across sectors, and engage OSPI leadership proactively on program direction, risks, and opportunities.

This portfolio operates primarily under RCW 28A.300.630 (State School Safety Center), RCW 28A.300.635 (School Safety and Student Well-Being Advisory Committee), RCW 28A.310.510 (regional school safety centers), and RCW 28A.320.125 (safe school plans), along with other applicable state and federal school safety and emergency-management requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as OSPI's comprehensive school safety lead and representative for statewide networks, legislative work, community partnerships, the state Emergency Management Council, and cross-agency initiatives, providing strategic direction and applying systems-level, cross-sector judgment to recommend statewide methods, policy or legislative changes, and long-term Safety Center direction.
• Facilitate and staff the School Safety and Student Wellbeing Advisory Committee (SS-SWAC); steward the Task Force on Gangs in Schools relationship; lead the annual Safety Summit; and lead or support related task forces, interagency meetings, and stakeholder engagement.
• Facilitate and coordinate with the ESD Comprehensive School Safety Coordinator Team, including monthly meetings, regular communication, shared tools, statewide alignment, and peer learning; facilitate the SRO Community of Practice as assigned.
• Design and deliver peer learning opportunities, technical assistance, and training for districts and ESDs - including, but not limited to, emergency operations planning, drills and exercises, incident command/NIMS awareness, site assessment, crime prevention through environmental design, gang prevention and transportation safety - building sustainable local capacity through clear roles, effective teams, and durable systems.
• Respond to parents, districts, ESDs, community members, and partners regarding complaints, requirements, implementation challenges, emerging situations, and requests for technical assistance; provide guidance or referrals within OSPI authority.
• Understand and articulate laws, rules, policies, and grant requirements and translate them into actionable guidance.
• Monitor program implementation, outcomes, grants, contracts, advisory work, training, statewide supports, access, equity, fiscal performance, and service quality; analyze quantitative and qualitative information to identify progress, needs, risks, disparities, and opportunities; and use data, stakeholder input, and equity analysis to recommend corrective actions, risk mitigation, and system improvements.
• Lead or support advisory groups, workgroups, interagency meetings, and stakeholder engagement, using resulting feedback to inform program, policy, funding, and implementation decisions.
• Build and maintain relationships across OSPI and with districts, ESDs, Tribes, emergency management, law enforcement, behavioral health, facilities, community organizations, education associations, families, students, and other partners; coordinate related initiatives to improve alignment, reduce duplication, and strengthen collective impact.
• Coordinate regularly with the Threat Assessment and HIB Program Supervisor, particularly when incidents, legislation, advisory priorities, or initiatives cross portfolios.
• Promptly brief agency leadership on significant safety incidents, emerging concerns, legislative or policy implications, context, and needed supports.
• Lead assigned statutory data collections and reporting, including the comprehensive school safety three-year cycle and annual security-staff data.
• Prepare required reports, data products, issue briefs, executive summaries, presentations, and partner communications; write or coordinate the SS-SWAC legislative report and other proviso, grant, incident, evaluation, and decision-support products.
• Communicate program direction, decisions, timelines, risks, and expectations clearly and consistently.
• Integrate program work within the division's MTSS framework by coordinating across SESP teams, identifying connections across tiers and initiatives, and supporting a coherent continuum of whole-child supports for districts and students.
• Manage or influence assigned budgets, grants, contracts, subawards, staffing, and other public resources - including school safety grants, potential facilities-partnership funding, professional-learning contracts, and emergency-planning procurements.
• Lead procurements and contracts, develop and manage scopes of work, partner with and monitor vendors through the full lifecycle; monitor performance, allowable costs, deliverables, audit readiness, and corrective action.
• Advise leadership and partners on funding, staffing, capacity, and sustainability; identify fiscal risks and resource gaps; and ensure resources are used responsibly, equitably, transparently, and in compliance with applicable requirements.

Required Qualifications:

Required Education, Experience, and Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, systems or organizational leadership, emergency management, education, criminal justice, public safety, public health, social services, or a closely related field; and at least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in systems coordination, cross-agency program leadership, emergency management, policy implementation, technical assistance, comprehensive school safety, or related public-sector work.

OR

• An equivalent combination of education and professional experience totaling seven (7) years that demonstrates progressively increasing responsibility in systems coordination, cross-agency program leadership, emergency management, policy implementation, technical assistance, comprehensive school safety, or public-sector program management.

Additionally:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and facilitate groups of experienced subject-matter professionals - across agencies, sectors, districts, ESDs, Tribes, emergency management, law enforcement, behavioral health, facilities, and/or community organizations - toward shared decisions and outcomes; this role's effectiveness depends on relationship strength as much as technical expertise, and doesn't require equivalent technical depth in each domain.
• Demonstrated systems-level thinking: able to see how policy, funding, practice, and relationships interact across a fragmented, multi-agency landscape, and to design coordination structures rather than simply execute existing ones.
• Experience managing or implementing grants or contracts.
• Experience briefing leadership and handling sensitive or urgent matters with composure, political awareness, sound judgment, and appropriate confidentiality.
• Ability to interpret laws, policies, funding, compliance or grant requirements and translate them into actionable guidance.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to develop plain-language guidance and synthesize complex or sensitive information for field, leadership, and public audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, respond effectively to emerging issues, meet deadlines, follow through, and exercise sound independent judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to advance equitable, culturally responsive, inclusive practices and understand how safety systems and policies affect historically underserved students and communities.
• Demonstrated stewardship of public resources, relationships, sensitive information, and public trust.
• Considers impacts beyond the individual program(s); communicates concerns and feedback early and supports shared decisions; builds trust through respectful collaboration; and seeks feedback, learns, adapts, navigates change effectively, and helps others do the same.
• Experience engaging with or serving diverse communities - through professional, volunteer, educational, or lived experience - and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Periodic statewide travel, including travel to districts, ESDs, SS-SWAC meetings, the Safety Summit, trainings, conferences, interagency meetings, or incident-related activities.
• Must reside of in the state of Washington as a condition of employment

Preferred/Desired Education, Experience, and Competencies:

• Knowledge of Washingtons K-12 education system and the roles of state, regional, Tribal, district, school, and community partners.
• Meaningful emergency management or comprehensive school safety experience is valued, though the deciding qualification for this role is the ability to lead across sectors and translate that knowledge into statewide systems and relationships - not depth of specialization alone.
• Experience supporting rural, remote, Tribal-serving, or historically underserved schools and communities.
• Experience overseeing the development of school safety guidance, emergency plans, preparedness training, site-assessment resources, or other statewide implementation tools, including through contracted, competitively-procured, or vendor-delivered content.
• Ability to use data, stakeholder input, and implementation evidence to inform decisions, identify risk, and support continuous improvement.
• Experience providing technical assistance, training, facilitation, coaching, or capacity-building support for varied audiences.

Compensation

The annual compensation for the position is $82,487 - $97,050 per year and depends upon experience, educational background and qualifications. Geographic differentials may be applied based on work location of successful candidate. Washington State offers a generous benefit package including health, dental and life insurance, retirement and an optional deferred compensation program. Please visit Health Care Authority for information regarding health benefits and the Department of Retirement Systems for retirement plan information. This is a Washington Management Position. This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

Application Process

Those interested in this position must apply through Careers.wa.gov. Applications must include the following documents in MS Word or PDF format:

• A letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement;
• A current résumé, and;
• A list of three or more professional references.

NOTE: Your resume and letter of interest must be attached to your application. Please confirm they are attached before you submit.

Please address any questions to:

Sal Salazar, Human Resources

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

600 Washington Street Southeast

Olympia, Washington 98504-7200

360-725-6278: sal.salazar@k12.wa.us

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources Office at (360) 725-6270 or (360) 725-6066, or e-mail hroffice@k12.wa.us.

New Jobs Alert Service

OSPI offers a subscription service, which regularly notifies subscribers of new OSPI employment opportunities on careers.wa.gov. Subscribers are notified via text or email alert. If you are interested in this service, then please subscribe at this location.

OSPI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from job seekers who will contribute to our diversity. OSPI provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. If you would like, please include your name and gender pronouns in your application, to ensure we address you appropriately throughout the application process. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the human resource consultant listed in "Application Process."

More than Just a Paycheck!

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. Thats why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:

The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave

Leave Sharing

Parental Leave

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 01-07-2026

01

Please select the answer that best describes your education and experience.

• I have a bachelor's degree in public administration, public policy, systems or organizational leadership, emergency management, education, criminal justice, public safety, public health, social services, or a closely related field; and at least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in systems coordination, cross-agency program leadership, emergency management, policy implementation, technical assistance, comprehensive school safety, or related public-sector work
• I have a combination of education and professional experience totaling seven (7) years that demonstrates progressively increasing responsibility in systems coordination, cross-agency program leadership, emergency management, policy implementation, technical assistance, comprehensive school safety, or public-sector program management.
• None of the above

02

Have you managed or implemented grants or contracts?

• Yes
• No

03

Have you facilitated a group of experienced subject matter professionals from multiple sectors, agencies, or communities?

• Yes
• No

04

Have you interpreted laws, policies, or funding/grant requirements and translated them into actionable guidance for others?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have experience engaging with or serving diverse communities - through professional, volunteer, educational, or lived experience - and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have knowledge of Washingtons K-12 education system and the roles of state, regional, Tribal, district, school and community partners?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you have experience providing technical assistance, training, facilitation, coaching or capacity-building support for varied audiences?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have experience with emergency management or comprehensive school safety?

• Yes
• No

09

Did you attach the required documents (cover letter, resume, list of references)?

• Yes
• No

10

How did you hear about this job opportunity?

• Careers.wa.gov
• OSPI Jobs Page
• Linkedin
• Facebook
• OSPI Employee Referral
• Military Outreach Event
• Career Fair
• Other

11

Do you currently have a relative working in our agency?

12

Are you currently an employee at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

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