West Point Treatment Plant laying the foundation for climate change resilience
Cross-posted from Clean Water Stories
Crews are working around the clock to quickly stand up the power system that will provide reliable power to clean wastewater at West Point, the region’s largest treatment plant.
This project will make the treatment system more resilient to climate impacts as the region experiences more frequent, severe storms that can cause momentary voltage sags, and prevent emergency bypasses of wastewater to the Puget Sound. Read more and watch the video.
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Earth Day is brighter at Metro this year
Cross-posted from Metro Matters
Metro has undertaken a wide range of actions to meet the challenge of climate change in the Puget Sound region. The most visible investment is seen in the buses as part of the commitment to a zero-emissions fleet — but that is only one part of the many initiatives happening across the agency.
Another example is the recent transition to high-efficient LEDs at all Metro worksites. This undertaking involved the evaluation of over 26,000 bulbs of varying types and the replacement of older and inefficient light fixtures to LEDs. Read more.
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KCSO Bomb Disposal Unit participates in community outreach
From the Sheriff's newsletter
The King County Sheriff's Office Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) conducts community outreach as an important part of their work. This outreach provides support for Citizen’s Academy courses, educational support for schools, and inspires and uplifts youth programs in the field of robotics.
Last month, Bomb Technicians David Mendez, Jeremy Todd, and JD Williams assisted the Tahoma School District and City of Maple Valley by providing presentations and robot demonstrations.
Deputies Mendez and Todd participated in the Tahoma School District Science Fair at Tahoma High School. The science fair is an annual event with hundreds of participants from many grade levels. BDU robots are always a hit with students and families. This year BDU met with the Bear Metal Robotics Team for Tahoma High School who developed a robot to climb monkey bars.
Deputies Williams and Mendez provided support to Robin Larsen and Micki Christensen who coordinated the Maple Valley Citizen’s Academy. The academy is always a great opportunity to provide attendees with a more in-depth explanation of the BDU's work, giving a presentation and demonstration of the equipment used to render safe hazardous devices.
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Moving forward together: Meet Metro’s Tyler Jenicek
The many years as a skateboarder on an extreme sports touring group helps Tyler Jenicek’s (he/him) ability to serve King County residents with a higher level of mobility needs and supports. “Maybe it starts out a little slow and they're a little scared. But then something about when they roll off their first curb or they go down their first bank or they drop in for the first time on a halfpipe, it's like that's kind of the adrenaline and the excitement that somehow tends to pull people in that you wouldn't necessarily think it would grab. That's one cool thing about skateboarding. It's such a community driven thing.” Read more.
More about the American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pasifika Affinity Group
The next American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pasifika (AANHP) virtual gathering will take place on Wednesday, May 10 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. via Teams.
If you are interested in attending this online event or getting connected to the AANHP community at King County, reach out to the co-Chairs, Helen Potter (hpotter@kingcounty.gov) and Guru Dorje (guru.dorje@kingcounty.gov).
Learn more about King County Affinity groups at www.kingcounty.gov/AffinityGroups.
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Balanced You Wellness and Self-care Challenge
Join Balanced You and fellow King County employees for a Wellness and Self-care Challenge during the month of April. We will give attention to our wellness by incorporating three self-care habits a week. Follow along in Employee News and Wellness Wednesday each week for the challenge of the day or download the wellness challenge journal to track your progress and take notes
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Today’s Challenge: Learn about the Making Life Easier Program (MLE)
Managing day to day events can be tough, especially while working. MLE can help with personal counseling, legal and financial services, childcare services, and adult and elder care services. Contact them here.
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APP Presents: Administrative Professionals Day
Please join us for the annual Administrative Professionals Day event to celebrate this year’s theme, “The Power of You.”
Speakers from various King County departments will come together to recognize and appreciate the administrative professionals who keep the County running smoothly. Visit the King County Administrative Professionals Program website to learn more.
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Wednesday, April 26 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join via Teams. Meeting ID: 294 988 539 325; passcode: NXaSkn
Administrative Professionals Day Afterwork Social
All are invited to meet up and socialize with other King County Administrative Professionals. This is an optional, no-host bar event powered by King County Administrative Professional Partners.
- Wednesday, April 26 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Trophy Pizza, 121 S. King St. in Seattle
If you have any questions, please contact administrativeprofessionals@kingcounty.gov.
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Attend an upcoming mindfulness class
Mindful Leadership: Self-aware leaders are better leaders
Leadership isn't just what you say and do, it's who you are and how you relate to others. Explore how blind spots and bias interfere with good leadership and how mindfulness tools like embodiment help protect against assumptions. And shift self-care from the last thing on your to-do list to the first as no one leads well when they are depleted.
Meeting the Inner Critic with Mindfulness
Are you hard on yourself when things go wrong? Using mindfulness and self-compassion practices, we'll get curious about negative self-talk. Learn simple, effective tools for being kinder to yourself.
View the full mindfulness schedule here.
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Training Spotlight:
Race: The Power of an Illusion – Online – Offered quarterly, this training will use the three-part video series "Race: The Power of an Illusion" to explore the construct of race, how it has been used to channel benefits to those viewed as white, and why racial inequities persist.
Leader Mindset webinar – Online – This webinar for King County supervisors and managers sets a foundation that leading a team starts with understanding yourself and your responsibility to create a team culture of belonging where all employees can thrive. In this interactive webinar, participants will take part in engaging activities, small group discussions and action planning.
Brain-based Time Management – Online – Do you procrastinate, get distracted, have a hard time prioritizing, or feel overwhelmed?
What we do and how we do it are driven by how our brains are wired. Neuroscience tells us we have 10 brain skills and each one of us has skills that are strong (and skills that are not strong).
In this class, you’ll hear about each of these skills so you can identify where the weak areas are for you and most importantly, learn what you can do about it. Imagine finishing your workday with confidence that you remembered and handled everything you needed to!
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Monday, May 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fees apply. Register here.
Creating Effective Application Materials – Online – This two-hour virtual workshop will provide tips and strategies on how to make application materials stand out. Learn the purpose of the job application, resume, cover letter, and supplemental questions, and how to make each of them more effective. We’ll go over what to include in your resume and the best format to showcase your qualifications, how to write a tailored cover letter, and how to showcase your accomplishments and transferable skills.
Please visit the King County Eventbrite website, Learning and Development website, and Career Support Services website for more learning opportunities. For more information, contact the Learning and Development Team at KCTraining@kingcounty.gov or visit Learning and Development at www.kingcounty.gov/learning.
Featured Job: Nutrition Consultant II Community Health Services Division
Salary: $87,942.40 - $111,467.20 annually
Location: Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Department: DPH - Public Health
Job Number: 2023MA18660
Division: Community Health Services
Closes: April 30 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time
Public Health role will provide technical assistance and nutrition consultation for several programs, including the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC), Breastfeeding Peer Counseling, First Steps Maternity Support Services and Infant Case Management (MSS/ICM), Children with Special Health Care Need (CSHCN) and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT).
Learn more about this position and view all available positions.
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