Job Summary

Be part of a high performing team and contribute to meaningful work! Working for the court system is engaging and important work. Our customers come from all walks of life, we are interested in building a team with a wide variety of backgrounds, we believe this makes our team more adaptable and resilient. We value the cultural, educational, and life experiences of each employee. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver culturally responsive services to all members of our community. As part of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion we desire to welcome, respect, and create a sense of belonging for a wide range of identities and experiences in our workforce. People with disabilities and persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Superior Court has an opening for a part time (16 hours/week) project position for Program Coordinator I. This position coordinates various components of a single, well defined Therapeutic Court County program - the Safe Babies Court program, an early childhood court program which has a specialized approach to assist families with infants and toddlers, ages 0 – 5, who are navigating the child welfare dependency court system. The Safe Babies Court approach provides individual support and wraparound services for families with the help of a program coordinator, whose job it is to help families by accessing resources, facilitating case plan meetings, and support families in the reunification process. The Program Coordinator I position will also assist in the development of policies, procedures and goals; community event planning and attendance and contribute evaluating program/project effectiveness and recommend a course of action. Engage with judges, attorneys, Department of Children, Youth and Families, the State Administrative Office of the Court, and local community organizations emphasizing early childhood learning, development, and services.

This is a non-represented position. The project position is ineligible for benefits and is currently scheduled to end September 29, 2027. Please be advised that any potential for extension or conversion to a regular and/or full-time position is dependent upon County Council approval and the availability of future funding and is not guaranteed.

Applications will be accepted until an adequate number of applications are received. The first review of applications will be October 24th, 2025. This posting may close at any time on or after October 24th with no additional notice.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following strengths:

•      Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team

•      Knowledge of child welfare, infant mental health, early childhood learning and development and/or behavioral health disorders

•      Ability to lead and facilitate group meetings with initiative, discretion, maturity, flexibility, and independent judgment.

•      Strong decision-making skills, including critical thinking skills and creative problem solving.

•      Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to the various cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients and staff.

•      Demonstrated leadership in promoting the advancement and development of diversity, equity, and inclusion in oneself, staff, and within program development.

•      Highly organized and detailed-oriented, ability to coordinate numerous stakeholders and organizations and multitask well

•      Ability to work independently and deliver on set goals and expectations of position and program.

•      Excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skills; including public speaking skills

•      Experience/familiarity with juvenile and family court proceedings, therapeutic courts, and/or case management a plus

•      Passion to assist families connect with local resources and reduce barriers to achieving goals

•      A valid Washington State driver's license, reliable vehicle, and proof of auto insurance.

•      Effectively operates office machinery which may include computer applications, printers, facsimile machines, multiline phones, and copiers or printers.

•      Using various computer applications, creates templates, spreadsheets, macros, presentation materials, slides, charts and graphics.

•      Participates in community outreach efforts and activities as appropriate

•      Provides information to the public or other employees by phone or in person to ensure compliance and an understanding of the agency’s rules, regulations, or functions; listens to questions and explains procedures acc