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Central Washington University Student Services Specialist in Des Moines, Washington
Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting a Student Services Specialist to join our University Centers team in Des Moines, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The part-time role is a campus-based position with occasional travel to other centers (mainly Pierce county), which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $35,493 - $42,592 annually plus the awesome CWU benefits. Who we are: We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of 10,000 students. Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus. Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. What we offer: Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: Benefits, Perks, and Leave. The Role: With the Regional Director, the Student Services Specialist provides opportunities for CWU students to expand their leadership capacity. This position is responsible for supervision of student staff and coordination of Centers' programming at CWU-Des Moines and CWU-Pierce County. This position works closely with the Regional Director of Des Moines to determine programmatic goals, learning outcomes, and evaluation measures. Progress to program goals will be reviewed during weekly meetings. The Student Life Resource Manager must also be capable or working independently as they will have significant influence in deciding how the Westside Centers' goals are to be achieved. This position will regularly interact and collaborate with other Student Success, Academic and Administrative Offices, outside agencies, students and the general public. This position will also represent the Westside Centers on a regular basis during campus and community events. All employees are expected to support CWU's commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment. Job Duties Coordination of Westside Center Programming: - Provide programs to facilitate students' overall student development and leadership training through the Westside Centers' various programs, events, activities and academic partnerships, and services programs. Regionals and independently engage in: - Advising and facilitating students' leadership development and training on an on-going basis. - Developing, planning, implementing and evaluating all the Westside Centers' programming: leadership, student development, service and academic based programs and/or any innovative programs that the Centers' Regional Directors plans to implement for the future development and learning of all of the Centers' students. - Acting as liaison to Westsi