Program Manager, Educator Preparation - PESB

State of Washington; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Washington, Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) seeks a Program Manager, Educator Preparation to lead the educator preparation program review system and support teacher residency initiatives in Olympia, with statewide impact. The role emphasizes equity, inclusion, and collaboration across PESB partners, districts, and higher education.

Remote work within Washington is available with periodic in-person collaboration days and travel for program and board meetings.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, public policy, or public administration.
• Experience with large and small group facilitation and project management.
• Commitment to equity and social justice in education.
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and oral form.
• Willingness to travel statewide and nationally.

Responsibilities

• Co-manages educator preparation program review and teacher residency program support.
• Ensure the integration of diversity, inclusion, cultural responsiveness, and equity into policies, practices, and statutory requirements across functions, processes, and materials.
• Develop engaging materials, reports, and presentations to share issues, considerations, and recommendations for the Board, Legislature, or stakeholders.
• Plan and facilitate work groups and committees and foster learning communities.
• Communicate with community members and key partners to provide outreach, respond to inquiries, and gather feedback.
• Represent PESB’s interests in work groups, statewide and nationally.
• Develop, analyze, and implement rules, policies, and practices impacting educator preparation programs.
• Manage and conduct site-based educator preparation program reviews.
• Coordinate and evaluate the implementation of CCDEI, SEL standards, JMLSTI, and instructional topic requirements in educator preparation programs.
• Collaborate with PESB staff to ensure strong alignment across the educator preparation program approval and review system.
• Manage and co-lead teacher residency preparation program approval, review, and standards, including PESB program standards, educator role standards, and endorsement competencies.
• Collaborate with PESB staff to coordinate and evaluate the implementation of CCDEI, SEL standards, JMLSTI, and instructional topic requirements in teacher residency preparation programs.
• Support the development of materials for teacher residency preparation program approval.
• Support new and existing teacher residency preparation programs.
• Collaborate with PESB staff to analyze and implement rules and practices regarding teacher residency preparation program standards and requirements.

Skills

Project management

Equity in education

Public speaking

Collaborative teamwork

Policy analysis

Education

Master’s degree in education, Public Policy, or Public Administration

Bachelor’s degree in education, Public Policy, or Public Administration and three years of experience

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

Job description

EXEMPT

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

PROGRAM MANAGER, EDUCATOR PREPARATION

$70,000 - $100,00

Closes 11/05/2026

This position is eligible to telework full-time with periodic in-person collaboration days and occasional travel for program and board meetings.

AGENCY PROFILE

First created in 2000 as an advisory board to state policymakers, since 2006 the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) has held full authority and responsibility for the preparation, certification, continuing education and assignment of all certificated educators in Washington State. A board of practicing educators, the mission of the PESB is to ensure all certificated educators:

• Are competent in the professional knowledge and practice for which they are certified;
• Have a foundation of skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to help students with diverse needs, abilities, cultural experiences, and learning styles meet or exceed the state learning goals; and
• Are committed to research-based practice and career-long professional development.

In addition to its regulatory policy responsibilities, the PESB and its staff provide direct administrative oversight of all state-approved educator preparation programs, and operate numerous programs related to educator recruitment, alternative pathways into the profession, educator workforce development, and assessments for educator certification.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position is critical to connecting PESB to the field of teacher preparation and teacher residency preparation programs in the state of Washington. This role is key in ensuring equitable, high-quality, consistent standards for educator preparation programs across Washington state through the management and co-leadership of the educator preparation program review system, teacher residency program support, and related projects. This position reports to the Co-Director of Educator Preparation and is based in Olympia, Washington, and is eligible for remote work within the state.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position co-manages educator preparation program review and teacher residency program support. For these areas, this position will:

• Ensure the integration of diversity, inclusion, cultural responsiveness, and equity into policies, practices, and statutory requirements across functions, processes, and materials.
• Develop engaging materials, reports, and presentations to share issues, considerations, and recommendations for the Board, Legislature, or stakeholders.
• Plan and facilitate work groups and committees and foster learning communities.
• Communicate with community members and key partners to provide outreach, respond to inquiries, and gather feedback.
• Represent PESB’s interests in work groups, statewide and nationally.

Educator preparation program review

• Develop, analyze, and implement rules, policies, and practices impacting educator preparation programs.
• Manage and conduct site-based educator preparation program reviews.
• Coordinate and evaluate the implementation of Cultural Competency, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CCDEI), Social Emotional Learning (SEL) standards, John McCoy (lulilaš) Since Time Immemorial (JMLSTI), and instructional topic requirements in educator preparation programs.
• Collaborate with PESB staff to ensure strong alignment across the educator preparation program approval and review system.

Teacher residency preparation program support

• Manage and co-lead teacher residency preparation program approval, review, and standards, including PESB program standards, educator role standards, and endorsement competencies.
• Collaborate with PESB staff to coordinate and evaluate the implementation of Cultural Competency, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CCDEI), Social Emotional Learning (SEL) standards, John McCoy (lulilaš) Since Time Immemorial (JMLSTI), and instructional topic requirements in teacher residency preparation programs.
• Support the development of materials for teacher residency preparation program approval.
• Support new and existing teacher residency preparation programs.
• Collaborate with PESB staff to analyze and implement rules and practices regarding teacher residency preparation program standards and requirements.

This position will also perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in education, Public Policy, or Public Administration (or a similar field)
• OR
• A bachelor's degree in education, Public Policy, or Public Administration and three years of experience education, Public Policy, or Public Administration
• Experience with large and small group facilitation and project management.
• Demonstrated ability in advancing equity or social justice in education, such as diversifying the educator workforce or implementing culturally responsive education.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively address a range of public audiences, both formally and informally.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate ideas clearly and effectively in both written and oral form.
• Demonstrated ability to work in team environments with tight timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with diverse colleagues, higher education faculty, and a variety of community members and organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information, key findings, and trends to inform policy decisions.
• Experience with cloud-based, collaborative, & digital tools (i.e. Google Suite; MS O365).
• Willingness to travel statewide and nationally.
• Must live in (or be willing to relocate to) Washington state and maintain residence in Washington.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Terminal degree in a relevant field (i.e., education, public policy, public administration, etc.).
• Experience working in an educator preparation program or accreditation organization.
• Experience developing or working in a teacher residency program.
• Experience working in or with the K-12 public education system.
• Knowledge of legislative processes and navigating political environments with differing constituencies.
• Knowledge of national and state-level educational trends and policies related to teacher residency, educator preparation, and licensure.
• Knowledge of the regional education service districts (ESDs), community college system, and/or non-traditional providers of education.
• Passion for the mission of PESB.
• Familiarity with the PESB Program Standards.

COMPENSATION

The annual compensation for the position is $70,000 - $100,000 per year and depends upon experience, educational background and qualifications. Washington State Offers a generous benefit package including health, dental and life insurance, retirement and an optional deferred compensation program. Please visit Health Care Authority for information regarding health benefits and the Dept. of Retirement Systems for retirement plan information. This position serves at the pleasure of the Executive Director, and is civil service exempt. The position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

Sal Salazar, Human Resources

Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

600 Washington Street Southeast

Olympia, WA 98504-7200

360-725-6278; [e-mail]

The Professional Educator Standards Board is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from job seekers who will contribute to our diversity. SBE 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. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may contact the Human Resources Office at 360-725-6271 or [e-mail]