Indigenous Science Circle Program Assistant

Position Title Indigenous Science Circle Program Assistant About the University

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.

The Department of Environmental Science supports Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

The Program Assistant will play a key role in weaving programmatic offerings together that support community and academic partnerships. Specifically, this position will coordinate activities, resources, communications, and associated administrative tasks. The Program Assistant will work with a diverse network of external parties. This includes participants from Indigenous communities, community organizations, academic institutions, and NGOs, as well as provide support for externally funded research at WWU.

This is a temporary position, working approximately 19-20 hours/week. Position ends no later than February 1, 2028.

• High school diploma or equivalent AND Two years of clerical, office or administrative experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to effectively serve a diverse staff, student, and faculty community
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• A demonstrated ability to independently generate correspondence of a professional quality and to professionally communicate with a diverse set of people (i.e., students, faculty, community leaders, professionals, scholars)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and experience producing tables/charts/graphs, forms, labels, and correspondence with emphasis upon accuracy and appearance of output
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and multitask while managing time effectively and meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify workflow processes and complete relevant administrative tasks related to project coordination

• Undergraduate degree
• Familiarity with academic settings; ability to work across centers, institutes, departments, colleges, and the campus community
• Experience working with Indigenous communities and or community-based organizations
• Prior successful experience organizing in person and virtual meetings
• Knowledge of basic WWU systems, such as e-sign forms, reservation procedures, etc.
• Experience with Banner, Web4U, CANVAS/InDesign or similar

All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to HR if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

Salary $20.69/hr - $27.54/hr depending on qualifications and experience

Benefits Information Benefits Overview for Classified Positions Bargaining Unit Temporary This position is covered by a Washington Federation of State Employees bargaining union. New employees are eligible for membership under the current collective bargaining agreement at 350 hours of…