Running Start Recruiter/Program Specialist
Full Time
Cheney, WA 99004
Posted
Job description
Posting Details
Posting Details
Position Title
Running Start Recruiter/Program Specialist
Posting Number
2023036EP
Position Information
Classification Title
Outreach Specialist/Recruiter-CAMP
Working Title
Running Start Recruiter/Program Specialist
Classification Code
1551
RCW Exemption Criteria
13 - Counseling of Students
EWU Position Number
E99284
CUPA Code
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit
PSE
% Full Time
100
Salary / Wage Range
PS - 105
Salary Information
The salary for this position is $46,000 (minimum) up to $49,000. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.
Anticipated Start Date
Term of Appointment
12
Location
Cheney
County
Spokane
Project Description
Project Duration
Background Check
Yes - Both
Responsible HR User
Saundra Godin
Responsible HR User Email address
sgodin@ewu.edu
Posting Text
Job Summary
The office of Enrollment Services at Eastern Washington University invites applications for
Running Start Recruiter/ Program Specialist to support EWU Running Start. Under general supervision of the Associate Director of Dual Enrollment, this position will be responsible for recruitment and outreach, admissions and registration processes, and provide communications with students enrolled in Running Start at Eastern Washington University.
The position will be responsible for student engagement and operations and processes and will work collaboratively with high school personnel, Running Start students/parents, and university stakeholders. They will identify and connect with prospective Running Start students, attend recruitment events and visits, and provide communications regarding enrollment activities. The Running Start Recruiter/Program Specialist will assist with transition programming, serve as a point of contact, generate reports, and track eligibility requirements.
About Us
Enrollment Services supports Eastern Washington University’s mission by providing quality service to students, families, faculty, staff, and community partners while contributing to a university centered on student learning and success. For more information about us and all the services we provide,
visit our website.
Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, May 17, 2023; screening of applications will begin the next day. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.
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.
Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Eastern Washington University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.
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.
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. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.
- COVID-19 Vaccination and Exemption Information link: https://inside.ewu.edu/rcp/risk-management/covid19-protocols/
This position is covered by the Public School Employees’ Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Upon hire you must complete required DEI, Hazing, Harassment and Title IX training, and other federal, state & university mandated trainings. You can access the online training at https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/orientation/ or complete the training in person or via Zoom. In person and Zoom training opportunities will be posted on InsideEWU and are listed on Human Resources’ https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/.
Upon hire you must complete required DEI, Hazing, Harassment and Title IX training, and other federal, state & university mandated trainings. You can access the online training at https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/orientation/ or complete the training in person or via Zoom. In person and Zoom training opportunities will be posted on InsideEWU and are listed on Human Resources’ https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/.
Physical Demands
Contact Saundra Godin in Human Resource Services at
sgodin@ewu.edu 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
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in any field.
- Ability to participate in evening and weekend events
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, pay attention to detail and produce desired results
- Ability to communicate in a clear, friendly and effective manner both orally and in writing
- Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures regarding transfer admission and records management
- Ability to work independently and as a member of an integrated team
- Capacity to effectively address diverse constituencies
- Advanced computer skills to include: Microsoft Office Suite and SCT Banner (or equivalent)
- Proficient user of laptop computer, projector, and cell phone;
- Additionally, candidates must offer a demonstrated high degree of interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency, universal accessibility, or diversity
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual.
- Strong organizational skills, ability to create and plan functions and events.
- Ability to be flexible regarding travel and working non-traditional hours, including weekends, when necessary including travel within territory, away from Regional office
- Position requires some physical work, lifting boxes and set up of booth displays
Other Skills and Abilities
Work Schedule Type
Regular
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm, with some evening events and travel to work with area high school students and staff. Some overnight traveling might also be required.
Posting Date
05/03/2023
Open Until Further Notice
No
Closing Date
05/17/2023
Screening to Begin
05/18/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
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.
- Attach a detailed cover letter in which you explain how you meet each of the required qualifications [and preferred qualifications, if applicable]. It is preferred that you provide that information in a bulleted list or within a table within your cover letter.
- Attach a chronological resume including work history and major duties, education, and any specialized training or skills related to the position.
- List at least 3 professional references including: names, titles, organization name, phone numbers, email addresses, and connection to you (these can be identical to the references listed on the application).
- Complete the online application form and respond to the online questions, if applicable.
- Diversity Response – As an equal opportunity employer with a multicultural staff and student population, we are interested in how your qualifications prepare you to work with diverse faculty, staff, and student populations representing various cultures and backgrounds that may be different from your own. You will be asked to attach a diversity response as part of the online application process: Please describe how you will apply an approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.
Application Types Accepted
Profile
Job Duties
% of Time
50
Responsibility / Duty
Student Engagement and Outreach
- In collaboration with high school administrators, counselors, teachers, Running Start students and parents, university stakeholders, and under the direction of the Associate Director, create, implement and coordinate in-person and virtual presentations, events and meetings communicating the benefits of the EWU Running Start program, and the processes for participating in the program to prospective students.
- In collaboration with Marketing/Communication, and Enrollment Services communication team, create and prepare marketing and support materials, packets, and other correspondence for prospective Running Start students/parents/and other stakeholders (paper, virtual, social media, etc.).
- In collaboration with the Assistant Director, identify future areas of strategic growth, and develop intentional outreach efforts to support unit goals.
- Develop methods and strategies for recruiting traditional and under-represented students into the EWU Running Start program
- Update and maintain inquiry databases, applicant databases, CRMs and other communication platforms; develop reports and proposals to enhance early outreach programs.
- Travel with staff or individually to work with area high school students and staff.
- Maintain the Running Start website and social media platforms.
- Serve as a point of contact for prospective Running Start students, responding to student questions and inquiries about programs, referring students to appropriate staff when necessary.
- Communicate both in writing and verbally with teachers, counselors, administrators, staff, students and parents/guardians regarding enrollment activities (i.e. on-site testing, testing results, program confirmation, enrollment verification, admission related questions etc.).
- Assist Running Start students with processes/transactions such as applications for admissions, and scheduling campus visits and orientations.
- Assist with Running Start transition programming including new student orientation, advising and registration days.
- Participate in Admissions meetings and training
Essential Function Indicator
Yes
% of Time
50
Responsibility / Duty
Operations and Processing
- Track eligibility requirements and application materials of individual student applications and process. Running Start applications through Slate.
- Troubleshoot and resolve application errors.
- Ensure application processes are conducted in a timely manner through completion, including Banner coding of cohorts and credit totals.
- Revise the application, communications, and other Slate forms, as necessary.
- Generate required reports and maintain accurate departmental statistics for internal and external stakeholders. Provide enrollment reports to high schools as requested.
- Report weekly to the Associate Director and Director.
- Perform complex data and word processing tasks; merging and sorting spreadsheet and database files, uploading/downloading data.
Essential Function Indicator
Yes
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