Program Supervisor PEHealth
Thurston County, WA - USA
Job Summary
- Description
WASHINGTON MANAGEMENT SERVICE
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Program Supervisor - PE/Health
$86612 - $101898 annually
Closes October 12026
The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) seeks to fill the position of Program Supervisor PE/Health. This full-time permanent position is based in Olympia Washington. This position may be eligible for partial to near full-time telework. Telework is a combination of in-building and off-site days. You may have the option to work from home on a flexible telework schedule. While were happy to offer a balance of in-office collaboration and telework flexibility this is not a fully remote position. The role does require you to be in the office two days per month.We encourage interested candidates to visit the OSPI website to gain insight into our agency.
About OSPI and our initiatives
OSPI is the primary agency charged with overseeing public K12 education in Washington state. Working with the states 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.
At OSPI we recognize that our employees are the key to the success of the agency. We are committed to our work but value the balance with our personal lives. We demonstrate our commitment to employees by providing an environment that stimulates professional growth and values them for their expertise. OSPI is a great place to work and has several initiatives to help create a great working environment including:
- We support a healthy work/life balance by offering flexible/alternative work schedules and mobile and telework options. (Depending on job duties and work location.)
- We have an Infant at Work Program that is based on long-term values of newborns and infant-parent bonding. Eligible employees who are new parents or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when returning to work. (Depending on job duties and work location.)
- We value and are actively involved in promoting diversity equity and inclusion within OSPI by way of cross-divisional collaborative committee. The focus of the committee includes employee engagement and education; reinforcing OSPI values; and maximizing the value of diversity and identifying strategies for inclusion.
Vision Mission and Values
Vision: All students prepared for post-secondary pathways careers and civic engagement.
Mission: Transform K-12 education to a system that is centered on closing opportunity gaps and is characterized by high expectations for all students and educators. We achieve this by developing equity-based policies and supports that empower educators families and communities.Values: Ensuring Equity Collaboration and Service Achieving Excellence through Continuous Improvement Focus on the Whole Child
Equity
Each student family and community possesses strengths and cultural knowledge that benefits their peers educators and schools. Ensuring educational equity:
- Goes beyond equality; it requires education leaders to examine the ways current policies and practices result in disparate outcomes for our students of color students living in poverty students receiving special education and English Learner services students who identify as LGBTQ and highly mobile student populations.
- Requires education leaders to develop an understanding of historical contexts; engage students families and community representatives as partners in decision-making; and actively dismantle systemic barriers replacing them with policies and practices that ensure all students have access to the instruction and support they need to succeed in our schools.
Position Overview
The primary function of the Program Supervisor PE/Health is to provide K-12 leadership guidance technical assistance and professional resource development for the states education system for Physical Education (PE) Health and Comprehensive Sexual Health Education (CSHE). This position is responsible for program management of PE Health and CSHE which are graduation requirements in K-12 school curriculum with state- adopted learning standards.
Key Responsibilities
This role provides statewide leadership for Physical Education Health and Comprehensive Sexual Health Education (CSHE) by aligning systems policies and practices to expand equitable access to high-quality learning. It oversees major initiatives from policy development through implementation ensuring compliance minimizing risk and advancing agency goals while leading the revision and rollout of learning standards and building statewide capacity through professional learning instructional resources and guidance on inclusive standards-aligned and culturally responsive materials. The role strengthens instructional practice through research-based strategies cross-disciplinary integration and targeted support for diverse student populations while also fostering strong partnerships across state agencies educational organizations and stakeholders to inform policy and implementation. Serving as a key liaison it contributes to legislative analysis and reporting maintains clear and consistent communication and uses data and assessment systems to drive continuous improvement and improve outcomes for all students.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in PE Health or education educational administration or related area
A minimum of three (3) years of K-12 experience in PE or Health as a teacher and/or within the educational
A combination of education and related professional work experience may be considered year for year.
Demonstrated commitment to equity diversity and inclusion and commitment to provide public sector
leadership around the agencys anti-racist objectives.
Demonstrated good judgment and empathy in order to communicate and collaborate across cultures
effectively.
Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking skills to address and resolve complex unprecedented issues
Experience writing and developing curriculum instructional resources or professional development modules related to PE and Health assessment graduation requirements or relative educational topics.Travel expected for site visits attendance at trainings and /or conferences meetings or other approved events.
The selected candidate must maintain residency in the state of Washington to be eligible for this position.Knowledge of:
Current research procedures and best practices in K12 PE and Health content area education including curriculum program evaluation assessment for classroom and large-scale applications
Sound management practices professional staff development program planning individual and group decision making strategies.
Relevant state government laws and legislative processDesired Qualifications:
Masters degree or higher in area related to (PE/Health/education educational administration or related area)
Experience teaching PE in a formal elementary or secondary education system
Experience with relevant state government laws and legislative processes
Experience working in a diverse school setting
Broad practical experience in leadership personnel management collaborative problem solving and conflict management.
Ability to provide long and short-term strategic planning and program development goals Experiencewith data analysis and reporting.Compensation
The annual compensation for the position is$86612 - $101898 peryear and depends upon experience educational background and qualifications. Geographic differentials may be applied based on work location of successful candidate. Washington State offers a generous benefit package including health dental and life insurance retirement and an optional deferred compensation program. Please visitHealth Care Authorityfor information regarding health benefits and theDepartment of Retirement Systemsfor retirement plan information.This is a Washington Management Position. This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.Application Process
Those interested in this position must apply through. Applications must include the following documents in MS Word or
PDF format:
- A letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement;
- A current résumé and;
- A list of three or more professional references.
NOTE: Your resume and letter of interest must be attached to your application. Please confirm they are attached before you submit.
Please address any questions to:
Sal Salazar Human ResourcesOffice of Superintendent of Public Instruction
600 Washington Street Southeast
Olympia Washington 98504-7200:
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OSPI is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from job seekers who will contribute to our diversity. OSPI provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex race creed religion color national origin age honorably discharged veteran or military status sexual orientation including gender expression or identity the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. If you would like please include your name and gender pronouns in your application to ensure we address you appropriately throughout the application process. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the human resource consultant listed in Application Process.
Required Experience:
Manager