Director of Policy and Legal Services

The Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) is seeking an innovative, collaborative, and continuous learner to serve as its next Director of Policy and Legal Services.

Guided by WSSDAs mission, vision, and goals, this person will work closely with the communications officer to identify and fulfill the communication needs of WSSDA and the 1,477 locally elected school board members who are its members.

A state agency, WSSDA helps school boards perform effective governance by providing research-based professional development opportunities, model policy development and legal resources, and assisting board members with communicating the needs of their school districts to Washingtons legislators.

Established in 1922, WSSDAs services and supports are available to boards from all 295 school districts serving more than 1.1 million students in Washington state. The school districts have combined local, state, and federal annual budgets of nearly $11 billion, and employ more than 160,000 people.

The WSSDA office is located in Olympia, Washington where 14 staff members are employed on a hybrid schedule combining in-office and remote work.

For application information, view the announcement on the WSSDA website. Screening of applications will start May 1, 2024.

For questions about this recruitment, please contact Josh Collette at (360) 252-3012, or email at [email protected].