School Safety & Threat Assessment Consultant at Puget Sound ESD in Renton, Washington

Job Description:

School Safety & Threat Assessment Consultant

Salary $72,321.00 - $94,892.00 Annually

Location Renton, WA

Job Type Full-Time

Remote Employment Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number 240816001

Department Learning, Teaching, & Family Support

Program Student Support Services

Opening Date 08/16/2024

Description

Puget Sound ESD seeks seeks two (2) School Safety and Threat Assessment Consultant to coordinate the ongoing functioning of comprehensive school safety systems, including a student threat assessment system that offers a multi-agency team approach consisting of a school-based screening team and a community-based student threat assessment team.

PSESD is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state approved charter and private schools in Washington. Serving over 39% of Washington’s K-12 public school students, our agency provides critical services designed to ensure that our students are ready to enter school, achieve at high levels in the K-12 system, and succeed in postsecondary endeavors. We are committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization driven by equity in education. To learn more about PSESD, visit  www.psesd.org/about-psesd.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with school safety personnel and intervention specialists (e.g. law enforcement, mental health specialists, intervention and resource specialists, school counselors, etc.) for the purpose of managing situations and students of concern.
• Convenes student threat assessment team meetings for the purpose of providing school districts with a written summary of findings, recommendations, assistance with action steps and follow-up.
• Develops positive relationships with school district staff members, safety personnel, intervention specialists, community members, etc., for the purpose of gathering and conveying information.
• Embodies the principles and practices that form our culture and commitment to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization for the purpose of meeting the Agency’s End: Success for Each Child and Eliminating the Opportunity Gap by Leading with Racial Equity.
• Maintains a variety of manual and electronic documents, files and records for the purpose of providing up-to-date reference documenting activities and conveying information.
• May oversee the work of other staff for the purpose of ensuring program objectives are met within budget.
• Monitors assigned program activities for the purpose of coordinating activities and ensuring compliance with established financial, legal and/or administrative requirements.
• Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars as assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Prepares a variety of manual and electronic materials (e.g. calendars/schedules, attendance data, weekly programs and objectives, etc.) for the purpose of providing information and/or written documentation.
• Provides consultation and training to school site and community teams regarding topics related to comprehensive safety, school climate, crisis response, suicide prevention/intervention, threats of violence, violence, and management of situations and students of concern for the purpose of supporting effective systems for response staff, parents, students, and community members on threat management, safety planning, intervention and resources available.
• Responds to inquiries for the purpose of resolving problems, providing information and/or referring to appropriate personnel.

Other Functions

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

Job Specific Competencies

JOB-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
BUDGET FORECASTING AND ADMINISTRATION: Develops budgets and monitors projected financial resources and expenditures, given categories, purpose, and funding periods. Ensures accurate and timely revisions as applicable.
CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: Demonstrates knowledge and expertise related to child/youth development and growth.
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: Demonstrates knowledge and expertise related to engaging with stakeholders, including children, families and communities, to promote wellness and self-sufficiency.
PLANNING, ORGANIZATION, AND PRIORITIZATION: Assesses the work to be performed, and considers how it should be organized and accomplished, with appropriate priorities and realistic time parameters.
TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals and make decisions.

ANTIRACIST LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
CULTURAL PROFICIENCY: Articulates and applies historical context of racism and understands the current reality of students and communities of color in order to support racial equity. Actively demonstrates a commitment to supporting equity and inclusion, and serves as an advocate with colleagues, partners, and communities to meet the Agency's End and goal of becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization in support of eliminating the opportunity gap.
RACIAL EQUITY ADVOCATE: Recognizes, supports, and engages in dismantling institutional racism. Partners with and is accountable to those with whom we are in a transformational relationship, including children, families, and communities of color.
RACIAL EQUITY MINDSET: Demonstrates awareness of biases, internalized racial superiority and oppression. Leads with a racial equity lens and actively uses the racial equity tool in meaningful ways.
TRANSFORMATIONAL VALUES: Contributes to valuable and positive, antiracist transformation in individuals, organizations, and social systems in an effort to actively progress across the antiracist multicultural institution continuum. Is able to foster a sense of community and shared purpose via collaboration and cooperation with others inside and outside PSESD. Embodies the principles and practices that form the Agency’s culture. Operates from an abundance mentality that recognizes opportunities, and is optimistic and realistic about the future.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher in job-related field (High School Diploma with increasing levels of job-related experience may substitute for Associate's degree)
• Professional experience working in schools, community organizing, program coordination or community-based programs involving youth, drug/alcohol, tobacco abuse, or other related community health prevention or counseling
• Knowledge and professional experience with school safety efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience with behavioral health practices (substance abuse and/or mental health)
• Experience with community mobilization 
• Experience working in a school-based program with emphasis on:  violence prevention and/or early intervention, alcohol, tobacco and/or other drug prevention and early intervention, and/or mental health

Agency Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) Address 800 Oakesdale Ave SW

Renton, Washington, 98057 Website http://www.psesd.org
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