From Start to Smart in Business workshop

EDC brings the food. State agencies bring the info and advisors. You bring the questions.

• Where: Friday Harbor and online.

• Time: 5-7 p.m.

• Dates: Feb 19.

• Registration: Required.

• Food: Light meal included for in-person attendees.

• Cost: Free.

Learn more and register at https://sanjuansedc.org/SBRR/.

Youth Arduino coding

Join this after-school course for kids ages 9-13.

• Where: Online.

• Time: Tuesday and Thurdsday, 4-5:15 p.m.

• Dates: Feb. 25 through April 10.

• Registration Fee: $50.

• Registration Deadline: Feb. 18.

Learn more and register at https://sanjuansedc.org/tech/.

Cybersecurity Basics workshop

Join the EDC and Kayla Miller Cybersecurity Training Coordinator at the Washington Small Business Development Center for a three-hour workshop to learn about the critically important basics of cybersecurity, including avoiding common scams, social media safety phishing scams and cybersecurity policies.

• Where: Online or Heritage Bank conference room in Friday Harbor.

• Time: 9 a.m.-noon.

• Date: March 12.

• Registration Fee: Free.

Learn more and register at https://sanjuansedc.org/bizlabs/.

We want to recognize your efforts to hire veterans

Over 2,000 employers statewide are enrolled in YesVets. And those employers have hired more than 7,700 veterans.

A recent news release from the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs celebrates the program’s success so far. Participating in YesVets is a great way to honor the service of veterans and military family members.

Read more on the The YesVets program at https://esd.wa.gov/hire-new-employees/hiring-veterans/yesvets-veteran-hiring-program?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery.

See how WorkSource centers statewide can help you hire veterans at https://esd.wa.gov/hire-new-employees/hiring-veterans?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery.

Changes impacting employers in 2025: Minimum wage increase Jan. 1

Washington’s minimum wage will be $16.66 per hour beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Workers who are 14 or 15 years old may be paid 85% of the adult minimum wage, or $14.16 per hour.

For more information in English, visit https://lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/_docs/2025MinimumWageAnnouncementEnglish.pdf.

For more information in Spanish, visit https://lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/_docs/2025MinimumWageAnnouncementSpanish.pdf.

Soroptimist 2025 education awards for SJC women

The extended deadline for applications is March 1.

Now accepting applications for its 2025 post-secondary educational and vocational skills training program awards.

Soroptimists provide support in many ways for women and girls in our county, particularly through efforts to empower women through education. Three 2025 awards offer different opportunities:

• The Education Opportunity Award, for undergraduate or vocational/skills training.

• The Fellowship Award for graduate study.

• The Trades Award for women training in trades skills, jobs which are in high demand in our community.

The online applications can be accessed on their website, www.sifri.org. A hard-copy application is needed and questions can be directed to sifrib4w@gmail.com. The extended deadline for applications is March 1.

Current job listings

Legal Director

• Employer: Friends of the San Juans.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $97,000-$112,000 DOE.

• Job Listing or application: Visit https://sanjuans.org/now-hiring-legal-director/.

• Contact: hiring@sanjuans.org.

Communications & Outreach Manager

• Employer: San Juan Preservation Trust.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $61,000-$67,000.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://sjpt.org/about-us/employment/.

• Contact: jobs@sjpt.org

Recreation Specialist – Sports & Fitness

• Employer: Island Rec.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $25.05-$35.65 per hour.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.islandrec.org/employment/.

• Contact: bethany@islandrec.org.

Facilities Manager

• Employer: OPAL Community Land Trust.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $75,000-$85,000.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.opalclt.org/opal-is-hiring-position-facilities-manager/.

• Contact: jeanne@opalclt.org.

Legal Assistant

• Employer: San Juan County.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $34.99-$45.89 hourly.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanjuancowa.

Director of Operations

• Employer: Orcas Island School District.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: First-year annual salary $98,300 plus benefits.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.applitrack.com/orcasislandschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Classified%3a+District+Office.

• Contact: Mallory Balcomb, 360-376-1599, mbalcomb@orcas.k12.wa.us.

Head Accountant

• Employer: Orcas Power and Light – Eastsound Office.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $120,000-$140,000 per year.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.opalco.com/about-community/careers/#positions.

Information Systems Specialist

• Employer: Orcas Power and Light – Eastsound Office.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $49.25 per hour.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.opalco.com/about-community/careers/#positions.

Assistant Golf Course Superintendent/Superintendent in Training

• Employer: San Juan Golf & Country Club, Friday Harbor.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: Starts at $28 per hr plus substantial benefits package.

• Send resume to: marcus@sjgolfclub.com.

Risk and Safety Manager

• Employer: San Juan County.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $10,251.15-$13,315.64 monthly.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanjuancowa.

Project Manager or Senior Project Manager

• Employer: San Juan County.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $85,239.56-$110,721.19 annually.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanjuancowa.

Emergency Preparedness Program Coordinator

• Employer: San Juan County.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $42.73-$56.04 hourly.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanjuancowa.

Corrections Officer/Court Security

• Employer: San Juan County.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $6,697.60 – $8,555.73 monthly.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanjuancowa.

Code Enforcement Officer

• Employer: San Juan County.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $42.73-$56.04 hourly.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanjuancowa.

Administrative Specialist III

• Employer: San Juan County.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $32.74-$42.94 hourly.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanjuancowa.

Journeyman Plumber

• Employer: Northwest Plumbing and Waterworks, Inc.

• Hours: Full-time.

• Salary or pay range: $30-$40 per hour, DOE.

• Job listing or application: Visit https://mcusercontent.com/e47fce471fcfcd4bd9e83df0f/files/e920a1db-6626-8d2f-f582-2f1943d6ad83/Hiring_Journeyman_Plumber.pdf.

• Submit resume to: tracyjanderson@hotmail.com