Washington State University Hiring for Assistant Director of Undergraduate Education at Pullman, WA Full Time

Available Title(s):

1486-NN_ADMINPRO – Academic Coordinator/Advisor 3, 1486-YN_ADMINPRO – Academic Coordinator/Advisor 3

Business Title:

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Education

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:
This position oversees the College of Veterinary Medicine’s undergraduate advising, coordinating, recruiting and outreach programs. The college has 4 undergraduate majors in 2 departments with the likely addition of a fifth major, public health, in Fall, 2024. The public health degree will be on multiple campuses so oversight of staff that work remotely and developing an understanding of multicampus degrees will be required. The majority of the responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, 1) advising students in the areas of academic planning, including interpreting department, school, college and university requirements, degree requirements, career exploration and other matters; 2) assisting unit heads and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education to prepare and implement college and unit wide goals, procedures and controls; 3) assessing departmental advising needs; working closely with academic advisors to ensure that a proactive and quality approach is taken with all student advising needs; 4) analyzing existing goals and programs; recommending solutions and improvements, and implementing changes.

This position will lead, supervise, and provide expert level guidance to paraprofessional, technical, and support staff. In coordination with the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, this position will be responsible for developing, implementing, and/or administering programs and initiatives, which reflect the College’s and the University’s academic advising efforts; and provide leadership at workshops.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of full-time academic advising experience at a college or university or relevant professional 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 academic advising experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‐for‐year basis. Positions who will lead or supervise will require one or more years of full-time experience leading or supervising the work of others.

• Demonstrated excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office including, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

• Experience conducting presentations.

• Demonstrated commitment to university values for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Demonstrated public speaking skills/experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in related field.

• Experience providing student services in a higher education institution.

• Experience in supervision of student services/academic affairs employees

• Experience working with and maintaining student records.

• Knowledge of WSU curriculum management practices, processes, and policies

Additional Information:

Area/College:

College of Veterinary Medicine

Department Name:

Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link:

https://vetmed.wsu.edu/

Monthly Salary:

$5,166.67 – $6,500.00 | Commensurate with qualifications and experience —

This position is based in the WSU Zone 1 and Salary Grade 5

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. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For more information regarding Administrative Professional (AP) Compensation at Washington State University (WSU), please visit the following website: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/classification-compensation/ap-compensation-structure/.

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 AP staff visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf.

Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

Overtime Eligibility:

Overtime Ineligible

FTE: 100%

This is a Permanent position.

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must submit their completed application by Monday, January 22, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

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.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must upload a cover letter and resume/cv to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications.

• 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.

• All documents must be attached before submitting the application. The application cannot be edited once submitted.

• 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.

Required Documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• 3 Professional References

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 [email protected].