Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
September 28, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
1157-NN_ADMINPRO - Assistant Director
Business Title:
Director of the Center for Student Excellence
Employee Type:
Admin. Professional
Position Details:
The Opportunity:
The WSU College of Nursing’s main campus is located on the vibrant Health Sciences campus in Spokane, WA, just 75 miles north of WSU’s main campus in Pullman. We offer BSN, RN-BSN, MN, DNP, and PhD programs across four regional locations—Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and Yakima—educating approximately 850 undergraduate and graduate nursing students each year. Our regional campuses are non-residential, and students enjoy living in the surrounding communities, which offer a variety of housing options, cultural experiences, and outdoor activities.
We are seeking an experienced leader to direct the Center for Student Excellence—the hub for student recruitment, admissions, progression, retention, and success. The Director will report to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and lead a team of five direct reports and one in-direct reports located across our campuses, ensuring high-quality student services for all programs. This position is in-person and the incumbent must be willing to work from our Spokane campus.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime exempt.
Monthly Salary: $5,485.73 - $8,402.20 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
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 Structure.
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.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of progressively responsible relevant experience, which has included at least one (1) year of managerial experience. A Master’s degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‐for‐year basis.
Education and experience can be tailored to fit the specific organizational entity/directorial assignment. Positions may require applicable licensure and/or certification.
Additional Requirements:
Previous work experience at an institute of higher education.
Demonstrated excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with experience collaborating effectively across teams and with external partners.
Knowledge of compliance with federal and state regulations related to student services (e.g., FERPA).
Demonstrated experience using student information systems (e.g.,
CAS, Slate, PeopleSoft) for data analysis and reporting.
Supervisor experience managing full-time or part-time (non-student) employees, including training, performance evaluations, and professional development.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in managing or assisting with leadership of a unitor program, including responsibility for directing operations and managing resource allocation OR experience in a leadership role with delegated authority to make operational commitments and manage resource allocation.
Must be able to travel for recruitment purposes including overnight and work occasional evenings and weekends.
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.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in a related field.
Experience providing academic advising and/or counseling to students.
Demonstrated experience interpreting, applying, and developing rules, policies and procedures.
Supervisor experience managing a team of three (3) or more full-time or part-time (non-student) employees.
Experience with scholarship awarding processes and financial aid coordination.
Experience managing multi-campus or geographically dispersed teams.
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience managing a student services unit in higher education, including supervising full- or part-time staff and implementing student-related policies and procedures.
Area/College: Washington State University | College of Nursing
Department Name: Center for Student Excellence
City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA, 99202
Department Link: https://nursing.wsu.edu/
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.
1) Curriculum Vitae/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.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
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.
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 [email protected].
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