Site Manager Soap Lake HS (Soap Lake, WA)

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
May 16, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
1482-YN_ADMINPRO - Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 2

Business Title:
Site Manager | Soap Lake HS (Soap Lake, WA)

Employee Type:
Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Site Manager is responsible for the strategic planning, administration, and management of the WSU Tri-Cities GEAR UP project at a designated small school. Provides services to a cohort of approximately 1-149 students. Manages an operating budget of $65,000-$95,000 annually. Supervises full-time and temporary/hourly staff as needed.

The Site Manager represents the university as primary liaison to the partner schools and their communities implementing GEAR UP goals and objectives while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, university, and grant regulations. Duties include but are not limited to: Developing and managing budgets; developing work plans; providing direct outreach services to students; coordinating and communicating with school administrators, teachers, staff, parents, students, area colleges, community members, organizations and businesses; providing local leadership in program design, initiatives, supervision of staff, and evaluation; collecting data documenting accomplishments and future needs; developing recommendations to improve program effectiveness. The incumbent will provide support to key program components, including tutor training and career exploration, and post secondary preparation.

The GEAR UP Program provides an intensive, year-round program of early outreach to middle and high school students in the partnering districts. It is funded with federal funds by the Department of Education grant whose purpose is to increase the number of low-income and underrepresented students who graduate from high school and successful complete post-secondary education.

This is a temporary, full-time position housed out of the WSU Tri-Cities campus, with a work location in Soap Lake School District.

Required Qualifications:

• 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.
  
• The relevant full-time, professional experience should be in providing tutorial services, instruction or direct outreach services to middle school or high school students.
  
• Demonstrated experience in promoting the success and achievement of students from diverse cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds.
  
• Willingness and ability to travel overnight and work a flexible schedule, including frequent nights and weekends.
  
• Proficiency in the use of computers; Google Workspace, MS Office software programs such as Excel, Outlook and Word.
  
• Ability to have supervisory responsibility of students.
  
• Must have or be able to obtain at the time of hire, a valid unrestricted driver's license.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing a government grant program in a middle or high school setting.
  
• Experience developing and managing a budget.
  
• Experience coordinating events and filed trips for students.
  
• Experience working with college readiness programs.
  
• Professional first-hand experience motivating students of low-income or disadvantaged youth.
  
• Demonstrated strong communication, team building, problem-solving and conflict management skills.
  
• Knowledge of community, educational and social service resources in the district's community.
  

Additional Information:

Area/College:

WSU Tri-Cities

Department Name:

GEAR UP Programs

City, State, Zip:

Soap Lake, WA 98851

Monthly Salary: $4,386.00

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU's Administrative Professional Compensation.

Benefits:

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Overtime Eligibility:

Overtime Eligible

FTE:

100%

Temporary End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end on September 29, 2026.

Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Posting Date: This position has been re-posted.

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.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application.

• External candidates, please upload all documents in the 'Resume/CV' section of your application.
  
• Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.
  

Required Documents:

• Resume
  
• Cover Letter
  

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX, ADA/Section 504, and implementing regulations), as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment, can be made verbally or in writing to WSU's Compliance and Civil Rights, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, or both.

More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/

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Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.







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