Kudos! Supportive supervisor sets up yoga for employees at Columbia Dental Clinic
The following message was received by Dental Assistant Geniece Kinney in praise of her supervisor for being thoughtful of employees health and well being. I wanted to give a big shout out to my supervisor, Deborah DeQuier Bowden. She partnered with one of our community partners, Tiger Lilly Yoga. She has made it possible for some of our dental staff to take yoga for lunch two times a week at our site. Our job can be very stressful and we are learning to use mindful tools to lessen the impact to our lives. I’d like to send out a… Read More
Social Media Spotlight: Regional Animal Services of King County Facebook
Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) is a joint effort between 25 partnering municipalities and unincorporated King County to advance public health, safety, and animal welfare in the communities we serve. Follow King County Pets on Facebook today! Click here to view all King County social media pages.
Featured Job: Deputy Sheriff
Closing date/time: Continuous Salary: $62,710.16 – $87,807.50 Annually Job type: Civil Service, Full Time, 40/hrs Wk Location: Multiple locations in King County, Washington Department: King County Sheriff’s Office Description: We offer countless unique assignments that range from school or community-based positions to drug enforcement and bomb disposal. All deputies begin their career on patrol (we have no jail service requirement), providing service to the people of a particular district. Deputies are assigned to single-person patrol cars, and gain a strong sense of ownership in their communities by interacting with the residents, business owners, and visitors to the area. Often,… Read More
Walk in the Shoes: Vashon Island, Spring Beach Community
It’s hard to beat the beauty of Vashon Island on a sunny day. That’s where I headed last month to spend the day with Health and Environmental Investigator Liana Criscuolo, a recent Walk in the Shoes of a County Employee participant. I spent several hours with Liana learning her day-to-day routine and meeting a number of Vashon residents. I had three goals with this walk: to spend time with county employees, to see the different projects they’re working on, and to meet and talk with community members who are affected by –… Read More
Standing up to hate, fascism and bigotry
Dear fellow King County employee, On Saturday we witnessed the ugly face of hate in our country at a rally of white supremacists, fascists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, Virginia. A similar group gathered yesterday in downtown Seattle, and my message to these groups on behalf of the people of King County is clear: We fought a Civil War against slavery, and you lost. We fought a World War against fascism, and you lost. Today, we stand united against the hateful rhetoric you have brought to our community. And you will lose again…. Read More
Fred Jarrett to lead initiative on excellence in unincorporated services and municipal contracts
Dear fellow King County employee, I have appointed Senior Deputy Executive Fred Jarrett to take on a major new body of work, leading an initiative to explore new and better ways to serve the people of unincorporated King County. About a quarter of a million people live in unincorporated King County, nearly as many as in the County’s second and third-largest cities – Bellevue and Kent – combined. From the Enumclaw Plateau to the Snoqualmie Valley; from urban White Center and Skyway to rural Hobart and Fall City; from the shores of Vashon… Read More
Tech Tip: An introduction to SharePoint
KCIT provides King County employees many tools to get work done faster and easier. And, even better, they’re free and already on your computer. Take three minutes to watch this overview video focusing on Microsoft products and SharePoint from KCIT’s own staff trainer, Pua Cain. https://web.microsoftstream.com/channel/4757669d-d029-47cf-ab2f-7e914a251adb
New Director’s learning curve becomes a mountain
Crossposted from Clean Water Stories Anyone who’s ever started a new job knows there can be a lot to learn for the first few months – or even year. When you tackle the learning curve, you have to learn a lot of new faces and names, procedures, and most importantly, your responsibilities. Mark Isaacson had a head start when he was hired as Director of King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division (WTD) in October 2016. Mark knew what it was like to work in the County on clean water and environmental issues. Previously, Mark… Read More
Featured Job: Performance Measurement Coordinator
Closing Date/Time: Sun. 09/10/17 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: $90,521.60 – $114,753.60 Annually Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week Location: King County Courthouse – 516 3rd Ave, Seattle, Washington Department: Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention Description: The Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention is seeking a Project Program Manager IV (PPM IV) to plan and provide quantitative and qualitative criminal justice evaluation and performance measurement support for a number of interrelated programs and projects. This position also develops and implements performance measurement strategies, conducts research and performance evaluations, constructs and refines measurement… Read More
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