Posting number: 2026-08541
Department: Professional Educator Standards Board
Division: Professional Educator Standards Board
Job classification: EXEMPT
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administrative Assistant, Education, Customer Service, Internship, Health Education, Higher Education, Professional Education, Education, Training & Library, Office and Administrative Support, Sports & Physical Education, K-12
EXEMPT RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Position: Preparation Data and Evaluation Intern
Salary: $20.00/ hour (part-time)
Reports to: Program Manager for Data and Evaluation
Location: Olympia, Washington
Closing date: October 26,2026
PESB is located in Olympia, WA. This position is eligible to telework part-time with periodic in-person
collaboration days and occasional travel for program and board meetings. Candidates must reside in
Washington state.
We believe that the success of Washington’s students depends on the success of Washington’s
educators. At the Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB), we strengthen and support the
success of our educator workforce through every stage of their career.
We are one agency with two governing Boards: The Professional Educator Standards Board and the
Paraeducator Board. Our policies and programs span Washington’s system of educator pathways,
preparation, certification, and professional development opportunities. We oversee educator
standards, licensure, and hold preparation programs accountable for how they recruit, support, and
prepare diverse and school-ready educators.
Our board members and staff are committed to centering diversity, equity, and inclusion in every
aspect of our work. As part of our commitment, we embrace the opportunity to address disparities
and barriers perpetuated by historical and institutionalized racism within the overall education
system.
Our agency values serve as a compass to guide our work. To operate as an antiracist agency, we seek
candidates aligned with these values.
Educator voice
Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Educator excellence for student success
Community engagement
Learning and innovation
This position plays a key role in ensuring equitable, high-quality, consistent standards for educator preparation programs across Washington state through administrative support for PESB’s Educator Data and Evaluation Team on special projects related to data privacy. This position will support development and implementation of data privacy policies for quantitative review reports published on PESB’s website. This position reports to the Program Manager for Data and Evaluation, is based in Olympia, Washington, and is eligible for remote work within the state.
This position will provide administrative support for PESB’s educator preparation team. This team oversees the data collection and analysis for all educator preparation programs. For these areas, this position will:
Collaborate with the team to revise the educator preparation program.
Collaborate with the team to review, redact, and organize previously collected IBPR Notification Forms and Self-Studies from preparation programs in accordance with FERPA policies and RCW 28A.410.275.
Collaborate with the team to prepare board meeting materials.
Once familiar, will independently plan, organize and prioritize tasks.
Regular professional phone, email and in-person interaction with agency staff, stakeholders, and public.
Expected to gain a solid understanding of policies, procedures and regulations necessary to perform the work.
Schedule meetings; take and synthesize meeting notes.
Update PESB website as relevant.
This position will also perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager.
High School Diploma or GED
Ability to integrate diversity, inclusion, cultural responsiveness, and equity into your work.
Experience with cloud-based, collaborative platforms (i.e. Google Workspace or MS 365).
Demonstrated ability to articulate ideas clearly and effectively in both written and oral form.
Demonstrated ability to work in team environments and autonomously with tight timelines.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with diverse colleagues.
Strong organizational skills.
Must live in (or be willing to relocate to) Washington state and maintain residence in Washington.
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with diverse local and national researchers, higher education faculty, and a variety of community members and organizations.
Ability to engage and support respectful dialogue and courageous conversations even when uncomfortable.
Experience with project management.
Experience working with P-12 or higher education.
Passion for education policy and system-level thinking.
Passion for the mission of PESB.
The hourly compensation for the position is $20.00 per hour (up to 18 a week) from January 7 through March 22, 2027.
Those interested in this position must apply through Careers.wa.gov. Applications must include the following documents in MS Word and PDF format only:
A letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in this announcement
A list of three or more professional references.
Sal Salazar, Human Resources
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
600 Washington Street Southeast
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
360-725-6278, Sal.Salazar@k12.wa.us
The Professional Educator Standards Board is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from job seekers who will contribute to our diversity. PESB provides equal access to all 3
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 hroffice@k12.wa.us.
With its great natural beauty, Clark County, Washington, always has attracted people and settlements. Framed by the scenic Cascade Range to the east and the majestic Columbia River to the south and west, the area is a picturesque place to work, play and live.
Named for Captain William Clark of Lewis and Clark Expedition frame, our county is one of the fastest growing regions in Washington state and the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. Today, more than 440,000 people call Clark County home.
Clark County government is one of the county's largest employers, providing a wide range of challenging positions for about 1,570 people. You can learn about current job openings, the application process, job descriptions, pay schedule and employee benefits on the Clark County Human Resources website at https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources.
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