Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education | Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

The Mission of the Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is to provide leadership on issues related to professional education, with primary focus on teacher education.

This Mission is pursued through activities which:

promote equity, diversity, and inclusion within the professional education community;
promote effective public policy regarding professional education;
enhance and improve professional education programs at member institutions; and
enhance the professional effectiveness of members.

Collaboration

AACTE and WACTE collaborate to strengthen their advocacy efforts, share experience and expertise, and expand their members’ professional development opportunities. To this end, our Chapter’s relationship with AACTE is a voluntary affiliation that allows us to advance our members’ interests.

Statement on Racism

The Washington Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (WACTE), the group of colleges and universities that prepare teachers for Washington’s K-12 schools, condemns the latest in a long series of police killings of African Americans—the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police officers—and hope our ongoing efforts to diversify the teaching workforce and specifically prepare teachers with anti-racist tools, can contribute to the healing and changes necessary as we move forward.

Hiring: Legislative Consultant

Location: Olympia, WA (Hybrid/Remote options available)
Job Type: Part-time/Independent Contractor
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Reports To: WACTE Executive Board Members

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, at least 2 references, and policy writing sample to joycewestgard@wacte-wa.org by July 7, 2025.