Early Infants & Toddlers; ESIT) Lead; PPM III

ESIT Lead

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.

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 vision is:
We engage with curiosity, humility, and creativity to change prenatal to five systems to work equitably for all our children, families and communities in King County.

The Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) Lead position(s) are responsible for planning, implementing, and continuous improvement of King County's Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) program, annually serving almost 8000 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 positions work with a partnered leadership approach and report to an Early Supports Supervisor. Each position may have a particular focus of assignments, such as:

• ESIT Service Delivery Lead
• ESIT Quality Assurance Lead
• ESIT Language and Accessibility Lead

This position is open to all qualified candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around 9/25/2026.

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:

• Neo Gov 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.

This recruitment is being used to fill two (2) career service positions and one (1) Special Duty Assignment (SDA) or Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) position anticipated to end 24 months from the start date, but subject to change dependent on operational need. These positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and are not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm.

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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…