Title:
107I-YN_CS_NPS - Program Specialist 2

Business Title:
Student Achievement Program Specialist - Warden MS

Additional Titles:

Location:
WSU TRI-CITIES CAMPUS

Employee Type:
Classified

Job Family:
Civil Service and Non-Permanent - OT Eligible

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Student Achievement Program Specialist has responsibility for increasing GEAR UP students' engagement in their education, positive academic behaviors, family connection to critical school- based information, post-secondary access support for students and families.

Duties include, but are not limited to: providing family outreach and education on college readiness, student and academic support services to include student advising, assessing participant's needs and creating individual action plans. The Student Achievement Program Specialist will provide student mentoring and will monitor and collect student data for assessment and reporting requirements. Will work closely with school personnel and community partners and participate in after school, evening and weekend activities.

The GEAR UP Program is funded with federal funds by the Department of Education grant whose purpose is to increase the number of low-income and underrepresented students who graduate from high school and successful complete post-secondary education.

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree OR equivalent education/experience.

• Experience in providing instruction or direct outreach services to students and/or working with parents in individual or group settings.
  
• Proficiency in the use of computers, Google Workspace, and MS Office software programs.
  
• Willingness and ability to travel overnight and work a flexible schedule, including frequent nights and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of school programs, student success, the school community and/or parental involvement in community and/or school setting.
  
• Familiarity with organization and operation of school/district administration and university/community college systems.
  
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people, including peers, university and school administrators, faculty, staff, students and parents, and the general public.
  
• Experience managing, tracking and reporting program data.
  
• Experience in student academic support programs.

Additional Information:

Department Name : Office of K-12 Outreach & Partnerships | GEAR UP

Department Link: http://earlyoutreach.wsu.edu/

City, State : Warden, WA

Monthly Salary: Range 42 | $3,401.00 to $4,541.00 A-M |

Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 or applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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 and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for classified staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-Benefit-Overview-for-Civil-Service.pdf. Find total compensation here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

FTE : 100%

Position Type : Permanent

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.

Posting Close Date : This position has been posted as Open until Filled. The screening of applicants will begin Monday, March 13, 2023 and remain on-going until a finalist is identified.

Application Instructions :

• Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application. External candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/CV" section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.
  
  • Resume
    
  • DOC 2
    
  • DOC 3

Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

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.

To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/Richland-WA/Student-Achievement-Program-Specialist-Warden-MS_R-9009

Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.

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