Edmonds School District is committed to workplace diversity and aims to attract and retain employees with the right skills, knowledge, and life experiences to meet the needs of each vacancy. We encourage individuals of different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to apply and seek those who actively embrace our equity-focused direction for the future. Whether you're working in a classroom, driving a school bus, preparing lunches, or supporting one of the many operational and administrative functions, our goal is to create socially, emotionally and intellectually safe learning environments for each student, every day!
Position Information:
The Legal Affairs, Policy, and Compliance Officer serves as a central point of contact for families, students, employees, and community members regarding the status and process of formal complaints. This position helps ensure that when concerns are raised with the District, they are processed in accordance with applicable laws, board policies, procedures, and required timelines. In addition, this position supports district leaders in reviewing, developing, and implementing district policies, procedures, and related operational processes.
Shift Details: 8 hours a day; 260 day calendar
Continuing Position: Employees have reasonable assurance of continued employment to the following school year. However, an employee's total work hours, work locations, and the designated beginning and ending times may vary.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Hourly Rate: $121,422.20 Annually (2025-2026 Professional - Technical Employee Salary Schedule) [Effective Sep. 1, 2026: $126,173.79 Annually]
Position Type/Level: Professional - Technical Employee Level H
Please click the link under "Attachments" at bottom right to review the full job description.
Required Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in legal studies, public administration, communications, human resources, or a related field; *
- At least three (3) years of progressive work experience in one or more of the following roles: paralegal, legal assistant, public sector executive assistant, contracts administrator, compliance coordinator, policy analyst, or legal analyst.
* Human Resources may consider work experience, certification equivalency, and continuing education as an alternative to the degree when assessing this required qualification.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) by SCCE is preferred.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred.
- Experience coordinating complex processes involving timelines, compliance requirements, and multiple stakeholders is preferred.
- Experience working in a setting requiring discretion, diplomacy, empathy, and attention to detail is preferred.
- Experience in a K�12 public school district or other public-sector organization is preferred.
- Familiarity with board policy development and implementation is preferred.
- Multi-lingual/bi-lingual preferred.
Benefits:
The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) provides access to health care services. Our benefits are provided to eligible positions through SEBB (School Employees Benefits Board). Eligibility for SEBB state health insurance coverage is determined by working 630 hours during the school year.
Eligibility for a state retirement plan through the Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) is determined upon hire and is based on a variety of factors.
Below is a general description of benefits and other compensation to be offered for eligible employees:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- HSAs/FSAs
- Life & AD+D Insurance
- Long-term Disability
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Personal Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pension Plans (DRS)
- Deferred Compensation Plans
- 403(b) Plans
* For more information about insurance benefits, please visit the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) webpage.
How to Apply:
Complete all steps and submit an Employment Application through Edmonds School District on Applitrack.com. Please make sure to select the desired job vacancy in Step 4 of the application process. Due to the number of applications we receive, only candidates who are selected for further consideration will be contacted.
A Complete Application Includes:
Cover Letter, Resume, 2 Letters of Recommendation and 2 Confidential Reference Surveys (forms will be automatically emailed to your references). Only complete applications will be screened.
Edmonds School District does not discriminate in any program or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed religion, color, national origin, age veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information, disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
- Title IX Coordinator: Rob Baumgartner, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, 20420 68th Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-431-7020, baumgartnerr@edmonds.wednet.edu
- Section 504 Coordinator: Jon Bell, Executive Director of Student Services, 20420 68th Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-431-7047, bellj802@edmonds.wednet.edu
- Civil Rights Compliance and ADA Coordinator: Rob Baumgartner, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, 20420 68th Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-431-7023, baumgartnerr@edmonds.wednet.edu
