Program Supervisor - Comprehensive School Counseling

WASHINGTON MANAGEMENT SERVICE

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Comprehensive School Counseling Program Supervisor

$84,914 - $99,900 annually

Recruitment closes January 12, 2026

The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) seeks to fill the Comprehensive School Counseling Program Supervisor role. This full‑time position is based in Olympia, Washington. This position is required to be in person three days a week during the onboarding process. Once onboarding is complete, the position may be eligible for limited telework — a combination of in‑building and off‑site days.

We encourage interested candidates to visit the OSPI website to gain insight into our agency.

OSPI is the primary agency charged with overseeing public K–12 education in Washington state. Working with the state's 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.

OSPI recognizes that employees are key to the agency’s success. We are committed to professional growth, a healthy work/life balance, and a positive workplace environment. Initiatives include:

• Flexibility through alternative work schedules, mobile and telework options (depending on job duties and location).
• Infant at Work Program: eligible new parents or guardians may bring infants (six weeks to six months) when returning to work, subject to duty and location.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion via cross‑divisional collaboration to promote employee engagement and education, reinforce OSPI values, and advance inclusion strategies.

Vision: All students prepared for post‑secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement.
Mission: Transform K–12 education into a system that closes opportunity gaps and sets high expectations for all students and educators, applying equity‑based policies and supports that empower educators, families, and communities.
Values: Ensure equity, collaborate and serve, achieve excellence through continuous improvement, and focus on the whole child.

Ensuring educational equity goes beyond equality; it requires examining how current policies and practices create disparate outcomes for students of color, students living in poverty, students receiving special education and English learner services, LGBTQ+ students, and highly mobile student populations. It also requires leaders to understand historical contexts, engage stakeholders as partners, and dismantle systemic barriers with equity‑centered policies.

This role resides within the Pathway Preparation and Title Programs (PPTP) division and reports to the Director of Graduation and Pathway Preparation. The Supervisor will support districts in planning, developing, and implementing K–12 comprehensive school counseling programs (CSCP) based on the ASCA national model, focusing on K–8 years. The role provides programmatic expertise, aligns professional training with CSCP, high school and beyond planning (HSBP), mental and behavioral health, social‑emotional learning (SEL), and Integrated Student Supports (ISS).

The Supervisor will build and implement a workplan that advances three strategic goals:

• Equitable Access to Strong Foundations: increase student access to high‑quality early learning and elementary education through inclusive, asset‑based policies.
• Learner‑Centered Options in Every Community: provide all students with culturally responsive curriculum, challenging coursework, and pathways to graduation and beyond.
• Committed, Unified, Customer‑Focused OSPI: support districts with timely, meaningful funding and resources that center students’ needs.

Co‑lead, plan, facilitate, and evaluate efforts to implement measurable, systematic CSCP alignment with Senate Bill 5030, House Bill 1664, Washington’s SEL standards, MTSS frameworks, and other statutes.

Responsibilities include:

• Support districts in implementing K‑12 CSCPs that close opportunity gaps, maintain high expectations, engage families, and…