Posting Details
Posting Details
Position Title | Director - Program Leading to University Success |
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Posting Number | 2022125EP |
Position Information
Classification Title | Dir-Learning Commons |
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Working Title | Director - Program Leading to University Success |
Classification Code | 1730 |
RCW Exemption Criteria | 17 - Managerial |
EWU Position Number | E99953 |
CUPA Code | No Match |
FLSA | Exempt - Administrative |
Bargaining Unit | None |
% Full Time | 100 |
Salary / Wage Range | AE - 113 |
Salary Information | The salary range for this position is $75,272 (minimum) up to $79,774. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience and skills. |
Anticipated Start Date | |
Term of Appointment | 12 months |
Location | Cheney |
County | Spokane |
Project Description | N/A |
Project Duration | N/A |
Background Check | Yes - Both |
Responsible HR User | Saundra Godin |
Responsible HR User Email address | [email protected] |
Posting Text
Job Summary | The Program Leading to University Success (PLUS), Eastern Washington University, invites applicants for their Director, Program Leading to University Success (PLUS) position. Under the general direction of the Assistant Vice President of Student Success, Policy, and Planning, the director of the Program Leading to University Success (PLUS) is responsible for providing strategic leadership, organization, and planning for all PLUS academic support services. The director works with students, faculty, and staff to further the mission and vision of PLUS and EWU. PLUS provides peer-based collaborative study groups, supplemental instruction, tutoring (in person and online), academic coaching, and student success workshops and programs. The PLUS director supervises the program’s daily operations and partners with students, faculty, and staff to ensure that the planning, implementation, and evaluation of academic support programs, resources, and tools meets the needs of the campus community. In addition, the director builds effective partnerships with academic departments and works in collaboration with other programs on campus that offer academic support, including but not limited to the Center for Academic Advising & Retention; Institutional Research; Undergraduate Policy & Planning; College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP); Student Success Collaborative Council and Title III grant; the Library and Learning Commons; Career Services; Student Accommodations & Support Services; and the Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The director directly supervises an assistant director, two retention specialists, two graduate student associates (GSAs), and indirectly oversees the work of 70-90 student employees. This position is also responsible for hiring, training, assessment, budgetary management, and marketing the program and its services to the campus community. It is essential that the director remain current on research and best practices in tutoring and academic support, applying this knowledge towards continual program improvement and development. Applications will be accepted until January 10, 2023; screening of applications will begin the following day. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified. Please refer to the Job Duties section for a more complete list of position responsibilities. On top of salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/ . EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning. |
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About Eastern Washington University | Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. EWU’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington’s second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building and at Riverpoint, a campus shared with Washington State University. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Tribal Land Acknowledgement Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place—the knowledge that comes from the land. |
Diversity Statement | EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws. |
Conditions of Employment | This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment. All new employees must comply with EWU Immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR and proof they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before beginning work at EWU.
Upon hire – You must complete required DEI, Hazing, and Harassment and Title IX training. The training will be available online, in person or via Zoom. In person and Zoom training opportunities will be posted on InsideEWU and listed on Human Resources’ webpage. |
Physical Demands | Optional: Contact Saundra Godin in Human Resource Services at [email protected] to obtain a copy of the Essential Functions Analysis which will describe conditions of employment, such as physical and mental demands. |
Pre-Placement Physical | No |
Hearing Test | No |
Medical Monitoring Post Hire | No |
Protective Equipment | University, local, regional and state mandates for public and personal protection should be followed as needed. |
Required Qualifications |
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Preferred Qualifications |
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Other Skills and Abilities |
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Work Schedule Type | Regular |
Work Schedule | Typically Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pm with occasional evening and weekends based on the needs of the department and the university. |
Posting Date | 12/27/2022 |
Open Until Further Notice | No |
Closing Date | 01/10/2023 |
Screening to Begin | 01/11/23 |
Special Instructions to Applicants | To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application materials through our online application portal located here: https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381. Applications will be accepted until January 10, 2023; screening of applications will begin the next day. It is strongly recommended that you print a copy of these instructions and the position posting before you begin to complete the online application, as the instructions will not be viewable once you begin the application process. Required documentation includes all of the items listed below.
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Application Types Accepted | Application |
Job Duties
% of Time | 40 |
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Responsibility / Duty | Leadership/Strategic Planning
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Essential Function Indicator | Yes |
% of Time | 40 |
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Responsibility / Duty | Management/Supervision/Operations
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Essential Function Indicator | Yes |
% of Time | 20 |
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Responsibility / Duty | Outreach/Communication/Collaboration
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Essential Function Indicator | Yes |
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