Native American Student Outreach Coordinator

Available Title(s):

1482-YN_ADMINPRO - Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 2

Business Title:

Native American Student Outreach Coordinator

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As the Native American Outreach Coordinator, you will serve as a lead contact for Native American undergraduate recruitment. You will also be responsible for independently coordinating and managing all youth recruitment activities, relationship building, and communication, while also supporting campus youth outreach camps, pathway programs and First year orientation, to increase Native American student enrollment and their college transition. Additionally, you will aid in departmental communications and external image.

This position requires strong leadership, attention to detail, positive role modeling, public presentation, ability to build strong relationships with Native American youth, tribal communities and educational institutions and partnerships.

Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience. Experience leading or directing the work of others. 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.

• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license.

• Demonstrates understanding of Native American history, cultural practices, and other factors that impact Native American adolescent college pathways, preparation, and enrollment.

• Experience in presenting to and working with Native American adolescents and communities.

• Computer software skills, including the ability to use office software, such as databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and design software (e.g. Photoshop, Adobe products, Canva).

• Demonstrates working knowledge of policies and procedures in a complex academic institution or similar complex organization.

• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of factors impacting and/or interacting with multi-cultural and/or underrepresented students’ college experiences (i.e., first-generation students, student life, academics, retention issues).

• Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to pass a background check for work with minors.

• Ability to travel and work weekends and evenings.

• Ability to create, draft, edit, and maintaining various mediums (e.g. advertisements, newsletters, web context)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in planning, evaluating, and facilitating successful Native American youth outreach programs.

• Demonstrates understanding of Native American history, cultural practices, and other factors that impact Native American adolescent college pathways, preparation, and enrollment.

• Ability to work with and mentor students and relate to other audiences including parents, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Additional Information:

Area/College: Office of the Provost
Department Name: Native American Programs
City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164
Department Link: Native American Programs Webpage
Monthly Salary: $4,061.90 - $4,569.63 | 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 additional information, please review WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation .  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 additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation .

Overtime Eligibility: This position is overtime eligible.

This is a permanent position.

Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by Monday, May 27th, 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: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. 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.

• 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.

Required Documents:

- Resume

- Cover Letter

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] .