Learning Center Seattle Site Manager, Project/Program Manager III

Summary

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.

Learning Center Seattle (LCS) is part of King County's Children, Youth and Young Adults (CYYA) Division's Reengagement Center. LCS provides case management, education, training, and employment services to young people ages 16-24 years. We are recruiting for a LCS Site Manager, Project/Program Manager III. This position requires a highly skilled leader who can lead a team of Social Service Professionals, Instructors and community partner staff while providing excellent customer service to young people.

This person should have extensive skills working within a post-secondary environment, familiarity with the student transition from Secondary to Post Secondary programming and the supports available at the college. They will also be responsible for the billing, reporting, and familiar with the state and local requirements.

This position is currently open to King County employees at this time.

Job Duties

To be considered minimally qualified applicant must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skills and ability to:

• Provide supervision and support to the LCS on site case management team and partner staff.
• Understand how to apply and maintain equity and social justice, heart-centric practices into engagement with staff, students, and community partners.
• Ensure excellent customer service at LCS, including resolving concerns with students, parents and community partners.
• Ensure that communications (formal and informal) of the needs of students, staff, are shared with and contributed to the shared consciousness of the organizations of leadership team
• Responsible for billing and navigating the complexities of the college system and King County system for data and finance.
• Understand Open Doors billing and being able to track, maintain, a create reports
• Engage with the community in both outreach into the colleges,high schools, non-profits, and making sure the CYYA/LCS has a strong and known presence as a pathway for students.
• Maintain cadence of meeting schedules with leadership team, staff, and Seattle Central College administration.
• Provide leadership and day-to-day oversight of facility.
• Provide day-to-day engagement and relationships with Seattle Central College.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of community resources and services.
• Facilitate and maintain strong community partnerships.
• Provide oversight of the implementation of youth development programming schedule of events and ensure student's needs are being met.
• Explore continuous improvement opportunities through a value based, creative forward approach.
• Review data and use data for continuous quality improvement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE:

• At least five (5) years of increasingly responsible, recent, experience in youth program management, planning, development, and implementation and/or a combination of education and experience. Recent experience would be defined as within the last five (5) years. Experience should be specific to young people ages 16-24 years and in education and employment services.
• At least three (3) years of demonstrated leadership and/or supervisory skills within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team, which can be demonstrated through functional leadership.
• Knowledge and experience with Re-engagement and WIOA, King County Grants, Community College policy and processes.
• At least three (3) years of experience with Open Doors billing and reporting.
• Ability to multitask and work in stressful situations involving youth.
• Leads with race, equity and social justice and has five (5) years’ experience working with Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) youth.
• Strong leadership and management skills, including team building and team accountability.
• Demonstrated team building skills with youth and adults.
• Demonstrated experience in ensuring program compliance with contract policies, procedures, program requirements, and federal regulations.
• Demonstrated experience in gathering, maintaining, analyzing data and developing formal written reports for professional and community audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word for Windows, Excel, and Access.
• Valid Driver's License or the ability to travel throughout the county in a timely manner.
• Ability to pass a post-offer/pre-hire Washington State Patrol background check.
  
  

Additional Position Information

• 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 visitHR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency.
• The team works 100% onsite. The primary onsite location is Seattle Central College, 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
• This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.
• This position is represented by PROTEC17 (C23).
• Classification: Project/Program Manager III
  
  

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around May 4, 2026. Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive. If you have any questions, please contact Phitsamai Xaxouthep, phxaxouthep@kingcounty.gov.

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ , people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

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.

Benefits

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs
  
  

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

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Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? AND Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? AND Do you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.
  
  

02

If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided: 1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice 2. The department you worked in 3. The effective date of your layoff

03

As stated in the job posting, this position is currently only open to King County employees. Are you a current King County employee?

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

This position is required to work 100% onsite at Seattle Central College. Are you able to fulfill this requirement?

• Yes
• No
  
  

05

How many years of experience do you have in youth program management, planning, development and implementation in education and employment services for youth ages 16-24?

• I don't have this experience yet but am willing to learn.
• Less than one (1) year
• One (1) to three (3) years
• More than three (3) years but less than five (5) years
• More than five (5) years
  
  

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How many years of Open Doors billing and reporting experience do you have?

• I don't have this experience yet but am willing to learn.
• Less than one (1) year
• One (1) to two (2) years
• More than two (2) years but less than three (3) years
• More than three (3) years
  
  

07

Do you have at least three (3) years of demonstrated leadership and supervisory support within a multidisciplinary team?

• Yes
• No
  
  

08

In 3-5 sentences, please describe your team building skills with youth (ages 16-24) and staff.

09

What role can a Learning Center Seattle Site Manager, PPM III, play in advancing equity and racial and social justice in our community?

• Required Question