Re-Entry Services Navigator

The Re-Entry Services Navigator is represented by the Renton Professional Technical Association (Prof-Tech) union. This is a full-time, classified, and overtime eligible position reporting to the Director of Entry Services. The pay range for this role is $67,572.37 - $86,932.28 annually. Salary placement will not exceed step 10 ($82,902.86). Additional information can be found on our benefits page and in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The priority consideration date for this position is November 22, 2026. This position is grant funded through an on-going partnership between the DOC and the State Board of Community & Technical Colleges, and is contingent upon continued funding. 

• Provide comprehensive navigation services for prospective and enrolled justice-impacted students, supporting their transition from incarceration to postsecondary education and training.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for justice-impacted students and maintain regular communication to promote student engagement, persistence, retention, and program completion.
• Meet individually with students to identify goals, address barriers, and connect them with appropriate college and community resources.
• Support students through the admissions, onboarding, enrollment, funding, career exploration and educational pathway planning by facilitating connections to appropriate college departments and services.
• Connect students through warm handoffs and referrals to college and community resources, including advising, financial aid, workforce funding, accessibility services, counseling, housing, transportation, employment, recovery supports, and other basic-needs resources.
• Monitor student progress and provide ongoing encouragement, advocacy, and navigation support in collaboration with student supports throughout their educational journey.

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with DOC staff, community corrections, facility education navigators, reentry centers, and community-based organizations to coordinate referrals, address barriers, and strengthen education and employment pathways for justice-impacted students.
  •Conduct outreach at correctional facilities and respond to referrals from DOC, facility education navigators, reentry centers, and community partners to engage prospective students before and after release and support successful transitions to college.
• Maintain regular participation in statewide navigator meetings, trainings, and collaborative initiatives to support student success and strengthen reentry education pathways.

• Maintain accurate and timely student records, case notes, service documentation, referrals, and outcome data in college and grant-required systems; track participant engagement, enrollment, persistence, progression, completion, and other required outcomes.
• Prepare required reports and documentation and support grant compliance, monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement activities.

• Participate in college committees, student success initiatives, and professional development opportunities that support equity, access, and student success.
• Maintain current knowledge of college programs, student support services, workforce funding opportunities, and community resources available to justice-impacted students. 
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited intuition preferably in education, social work, criminal justice, or a related field. A combination of relevant education and work experience of two years may be substituted for the education requirement.
• Two years of professional experience providing case management, resource navigation, or similar individualized support services.
• Experience helping individuals navigate postsecondary education processes, including admissions, enrollment, financial resources, educational planning, or student support services.
• Experience working effectively with diverse populations and a demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive service.
• Experience presenting information to groups of varying sizes, including the ability to effectively communicate with prospective students, community organizations, correctional facility audiences, and other partners.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated tact, discretion, confidentiality, and ability to build trusting relationships, identify barriers, navigate complex systems, and connect individuals with appropriate resources and services.
• Strong organizational and technological skills, including the ability to maintain accurate records, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and use standard computer applications and student information systems

• Experience working with the Washington State Department of Corrections, correctional institutions, community corrections, reentry programs, or related systems and organizations.
• Experience working in a technical college, community college, university, or other postsecondary institution.
• Knowledge of correctional systems, reentry processes, and the experiences and barriers faced by individuals transitioning from incarceration.
• Speaker of a language in addition to English; preference for top spoken languages in the RTC service area (Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Somali, Chinese).

• Valid driver’s license and insurance.
• Must meet the Washington State Department of Corrections requirements for entrance in to DOC facilities

In the interest of providing a healthy, safe and secure educational and work environment, and in order to meet the requirements of federal legislation, it is the policy of Renton Technical College to maintain an alcohol and drug-free workplace for our employees and students.

The person hired is required to provide authorization for employment in the United States. All offers of employment are contingent to background checks, including employment and required degree/credential verification. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform successfully in the position. Finalists are required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure form as required under RCW 288.112.080. Post offer, pre-employment criminal background checks are also required.

For questions regarding this position contact [email protected].

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EEO STATEMENT: Renton Technical College provides equal opportunity in education and employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veterans or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendment Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Violence Against Women Re-authorization Act and Washington State Law Against Discrimination, Chapter 49.60 RCW and their implementing regulations. The following college official has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX / EEO Coordinator, Lesley Hogan, Vice President of Human Resources 3000 NE 4th Street Renton, WA 98056 (425)235-7873, [email protected].     

Jeanne Clery statement: Notice of Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: In compliance with Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act of 1998, and as a part of the College's commitment to safety and security on campus, Renton Technical College reports the mandate information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, the required statistics, and other related information for the past three (3) calendar years. Renton Technical College's Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at: https://rtc.edu/about-rtc/campus-resources/campus-security/annual-security-report.php. For information on how to access the RTC Daily Crime Log follow this link:https://rtc.edu/about-rtc/campus-resources/campus-security/daily-crime-log.php

We acknowledge that RTC sits uninvited on the ancestral land of the Puget Salish people, including the Duwamish, Suquamish, Snoqualmie, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot Nations.  We are grateful to the original inhabitants of this land, upon which we gather and dialogue. We also acknowledge our increasingly virtual world, in which RTC’s work is done across multiple indigenous lands, in some cases, away from Puget Salish territories. We thank the original caretakers of our local lands and waters, who are still here.      

Beyond acknowledgment, we each have an obligation to learn about and support our local tribes. Find out how on our resources page, which includes scholarships for Indigenous students.