Senior Education Specialist
Current•Strive to help foster youth in King County graduate high school at the same rate as their peers with a plan for their future.•Provide individualized education planning and service coordination to keep foster youth on track to graduate.•Advise and coach foster youth in problem solving, academic mindset, self-advocacy, and persistence.•Provide proactive advocacy in enrollment, school continuity, appropriate services, and discipline.•Develop and maintain strong relationships with youth, cargivers, school personnel, social workers and partner organizations.•Use education records and program services data to inform and plan service delivery and connect youth to need resources and supports.•Supervise the work of volunteers and interns to meet students’ needs.•Work closely with appropriate individuals/groups to help ensure each youth’s educational rights are upheld under federal and Washington State law.