Yakima Student Affairs Specialist
Washington State University

Title:

107I-YN - Program Specialist 2

Business Title:

Yakima Student Affairs Specialist

Additional Titles:

Location:

PNWU PHARMACY

Employee Type:

Classified

Job Family:

Civil Service - OT Eligible

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Division of Student Affairs is recruiting for a new position to provide student support services in Yakima, WA.

The Yakima Student Affairs Specialist is responsible for the operation of Yakima Student Affairs which collaborates with the Spokane office on financial, access services, tutoring, student organizations, and health services. The position collaborates with the Nursing and Pharmacy programs to provide excellent service to students. It is also responsible for managing the p-card and its reconciliation along with processing travel grants.

Depending on the finalist's qualifications and experience, the position could either be a Program Specialist 2 or a Program Coordinator.

Qualifications:

To qualify for the Program Specialist 2 title the finalist must meet the below requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree OR equivalent education/experience.
• Specialty:  Two years of professional experience in student financial aid, higher education enrollment, or student accommodation processes.  
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office including Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and positively in a diverse team environment.

To qualify for the Program Coordinator title the finalist must meet the below requirements:

• High school graduation or equivalent AND two years of experience in the program specialty OR equivalent education/experience.
• Specialty:  Two years of professional experience in student financial aid, higher education enrollment, or student accommodation processes.  
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office including Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and positively in a diverse team environment.

The preferred qualifications for the position are:

• Demonstrated ability to exercise professional judgment and leadership, including the ability to work independently.
• Experience in a higher education environment.

Additional Information:

In accordance with Washington State Governor's Proclamation 21.14.1, and subsequent revisions where appropriate, as a condition of employment, you must be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation by time of hire. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their last shot in a vaccine series. Full Vaccination or an approved accommodation will be verified prior to your first day of work. Should you not be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation you will not be able to start employment with WSU. Information regarding vaccine verification and/or requesting a medical/religious accommodation is available at https://hrs.wsu.edu/covid-19/vax-verification/. Please contact HRS at hrs@wsu.edu or 509-335-4521 if you have questions.

Area/College:

WSU Health Sciences Spokane

Department Name:

Division of Student Affairs

City, State, Zip:

Yakima, WA

Department Link:

https://spokane.wsu.edu/studentaffairs/

Salary:

• Program Specialist 2: Range 42. $3,294.00 - $4,286.00.
• Program Coordinator: Range 38. $2,999.00 - $3,887.00
• 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.

FTE: 100%

This is a Permanent position.

Screening Begin Date:

March 15, 2022

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application: 1) resume and 2) cover letter. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

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.