Student Services Coordinator/Advisor - Specialty Advising in Pre-Health Level 1 or 2

The Opportunity:

The Health Professions Student Center at Washington State University (WSU) invites candidates to apply for a Student Services Coordinator/Advisor. You will be responsible for coordinating an all-inclusive program that provides support for pre-health students in an assigned area, regardless of academic major of study. You will collaborate with departmental academic advisors, instruct, guide, and counsel students based on their career choice, course choice, and academic major to develop an application process plan for professional schools. Maintain good working relationships with faculty and staff in degree programs at WSU and with admissions offices for the professional schools both at WSU and at other institutions. Provide workshops, personal statement/application assessments, teaching modules, and program assessment. The successful candidate will begin as either a Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 1 or Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 2 depending on your level of experience.

This position is located on the WSU Pullman campus in Pullman, Washington.

Required Qualifications:

Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 1:

• Positions require a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience. 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.

Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 2:

• 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.

Required Qualification for All Candidates:

• Experience working directly with students/student services.

• Evidence of effective communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and positively in a diverse team environment.

• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.

• Applicant must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekendPreferred Qualifications for All Candidates:

• A Master’s Degree.

• Preference given to science or health care advanced degree.

• Prefer experience with recruitment and outreach.

• Prefer experience collecting and managing data.

• Prefer experience with statistical analysis.

• Prefer experience with health care fields.

• Prefer experience in Career development.

• Experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Previous experience in higher education setting.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.

1) resume

2) cover letter

• External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.

• Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

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.