Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

In this position, you will work independently and consult with the Department Manager and Program Director to coordinate the Early Childhood Education Program (ECE), ECE students, ECE faculty and operations of the department office. You will be the first point-of-contact for people calling, emailing, and visiting the department. You must be able to employ excellent organizational skills, be attentive to detail, and prioritize multiple tasks. You should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment often dealing with sensitive and confidential information.

Responsibilities include:

This is a 9 month, 25 hour/week position. Position is based on-site and in-person at the Bellingham main campus. Additional evening work will be required on occasion to support program events, as well occasional travel to Woodring outreach sites and regional colleges for meetings and recruitment events.

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Two years of clerical experience which includes program administration and academic support or equivalent education/experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Suite, with emphasis in MS Excel
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (oral and written) persuasively, effectively and professionally
• Demonstrated evidence of strong organizational, collaborative and coordinating skills, which include a high level of attention to detail
• Experience using database systems as well as analyzing and managing data
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment
• Experience and demonstrated ability to work effectively and graciously with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds
• Proven ability to manage work priorities across multiple projects and meet specific timelines
• Ability to work independently

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in teacher preparation professional programs
• Experience working in a college or university setting
• Experience with non-degree programs
• Familiarity and experience with Outlook, Slate, Banner, WIS, and SAP Concur
• Experience with Drupal or other web/marketing design programs
• Ability to work across departments within a complex college

Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU’s Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

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