• Job Description

  Req#: R-13618

  Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

  June 22, 2025

  If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

  Available Title(s):

  1481-YN_ADMINPRO - Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 1

  Business Title:

  Academic Coordinator

  Employee Type:

  Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)

  Position Details:

  The Opportunity:

  The Academic Coordinator for Upward Bound South will assist the Upward Bound Director in the development and implementation of the Upward Bound Program (UB) in Bridgeport and/or Lake Roosevelt high schools. Duties will include coordination of program services, serving as liaison with high schools, building positive working relationships with key community stakeholders, providing counseling, academic advising, tutoring, tracking student contacts and entering data, conducting orientation workshops for students and parents, assessing student needs and developing an academic service plan for each student. A minimum of one day each week will be spent in each target school (as defined by the grant). The Academic Coordinator will work one-on-one and in groups with students and with the UB program team to support low income and first generation college students in completing high school and enrolling in higher education. Work closely with the Director and serve as Team LEAD in one or more program areas. Position is contingent upon annual receipt of federal funding.

  Additional Information:

  This is a full time (100% FTE), project position. This position is overtime eligible.
  

  Temporary End Date:

  This is a temporary position expected to end on August 31, 2026. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.
  
  Monthly Salary:

  $3,750.85 - $5,397.56 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications
  
  In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.
  
  Benefits:

  WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

  Required Qualifications:

  • Positions require a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience. A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‐for‐year basis.

  • Demonstrated leadership, organizational, interpersonal skills.

  • Strong communication skills; public speaking, interpersonal and written communication.

  • Able to work collegially and to lead a team.

  • Able to travel for business purposes.

  • Possess specific knowledge of career counseling, educational opportunities and financial aid.

  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate activities involving excellent organizational skills.

  • Experience working with populations historically underrepresented in higher education, particularly low-income and potentially first generation students.

  • Able to work evenings and Saturdays on an occasional basis, and to spend up to 2- weeks in Pullman or on a college campus during the summer.

  • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure of time and deadlines.

  
  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience advising in or coordinating TRiO or other college access programs.

  • Experience managing, tracking, and reporting program evaluation data.

  • Knowledge of standard departmental processes.

  • Knowledge of the University strategic plan, mission, structure, resources, policies and procedures Experience in a secondary school setting.

  • Demonstrated experience facilitating groups, working on teams and/or working with community partners.

  • Experience with students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

  • Bilingual (Spanish/English) and/or lived experience outside the continental United States or

  • within Native American, Mexican American cultures strongly preferred.

  • Two years (2) of experience specifically related to youth (age 13-19) services.

  
  About Area - https://aea.wsu.edu/about-us/
  
  Area: Access and Opportunity
  Department Name: Student Affairs, TRIO/Upward Bound
  Location: Fully/Partially Remote Work
  
  Application Instructions:

  Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
  
  1) Resume
  2) Cover Letter

  • External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.

  • Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

  • Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

  • Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

  
  Background Check:

  This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

  Time Type:

  Full time

  Position Term:

  12 Month

  Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

  WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

  WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

  Notice of Non-Discrimination

  In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

  Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX, ADA/Section 504, and implementing regulations), as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment, can be made verbally or in writing to WSU’s Compliance and Civil Rights, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, or both.

  More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/

• About the company

  Washington State University is a public land-grant research university in Pullman, Washington.

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