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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. EWUs 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washingtons second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building, the SIERR building which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences, 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 bachelors and masters 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.

Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a 24-25 College of Distinction (CoD).

Money magazine recently named EWU as one of its Best Colleges in America 2024.

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.

Eastern Washington Universitys Chicana/o/x Studies Program (CHST), within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, invites applications for a 12-month, 100% Coordinator/Recruiter for its Chicana/o/x Studies Program. At EWU, we are committed to a campus climate that welcomes and respects diversity. These efforts are championed by our campus leadership and the Office for Diversity and Inclusion. EWU is dedicated to providing quality education and access to opportunity for all students. Because our diversity makes EWU a stronger community, we aim to foster a culture of respect, integrity and inclusiveness.

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences supports and enhances the Universitys commitment to diversity and promoting cultural competency, and has officially taken the position that an increasing proportion of societys resources should be available to members of minority racial and underrepresented groups. Thus, the College offers academic major/minors in specific racial/cultural studies - Africana, American Indian, and Chicanx Studies - and offers related students support services including recruitment, retention, and counseling services. In this way, the College demonstrates is commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the creation of learning opportunities for all students which will help ensure its graduates enter meaningful careers that will improve their quality of life as well as enhancing the communities in which they live.

While this position focuses on recruiting and retention of Chicana/o/x - Latina/o/x students, it also focuses on recruiting and retaining diverse students to the University overall, as well as within the College and its specific programs. Three primary areas of responsibility for this position include: recruiting new students, providing counseling and advising services which promote retention, and assisting with the variety of operational, administrative and outreach responsibilities of the program. Additional responsibilities include: provide academic support services, serve as an advocate for students, function as a key member of the Program staff, represent their individual program at various functions and events, and exercise a high degree of independent judgment, confidentiality and decision making. This position will develop and continuously improve how their program and the College works with students to enhance student satisfaction, student persistence and retention, and ultimately the whole student experience. Responsibilities related to seeking grants and other sources of external funding in collaboration with the Program Director, as well as fulfilling grant obligations, may be assigned. Participation in providing training and facilitating workshops should be expected.

This position is also expected to support the universitys overall recruitment and retention efforts and assist in advising and support of Chicana/o/x Studies. In the course of performing the positions duties, this position will have extensive involvement with students, staff and the public in carrying out program activities, and will coordinate, schedule and monitor program activities to determine consistency with program goals.

The position reports to the Director of Admissions.

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills, verbal and written, the ability to communicate with both students and family members, proven attention to detail and ability to work in a high-paced environment. This position requires some travel, primarily in-state, which may involve overnight trips. The individual hired for this position must be flexible with work assignments and hours, and may be required to work some evenings and weekends to fulfill position responsibilities.

The salary for this position is $51,291 (minimum) up to $61,554. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills. In addition to 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 and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/ .

Applications will be accepted at least through November 22, 2024; screening of applications will begin November 25, 2024. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning.

Preference may be given to candidates who offer one or more of the following preferred qualifications:

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 before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

This position is covered by the Public School Employees of Washington Collective Bargaining Agreement: https://in.ewu.edu/hr/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2021/07/Eastern-Washington-University-PSE-CBA-2021-2024-FINAL.pdf

All new faculty and staff are required to complete DEI/Title IX/Hazing Training for employees. This should be completed as soon as possible, but no later than the first few weeks of your hire. You can access the online training here 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 site https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training-resources/.

The salary for this position is $51,291 (minimum) up to $61,554. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.