Program Manager - Resource Center

Program Manager A

Salary: $50,328 - $67,716
* annually

Classification: Classified Staff

Reports to: Resource Center Director

This is a grant‑funded position with a 12‑month contract, subject to change based on funding availability.

Olympic College is recruiting to fill a Program Manager A position for the Resource Center. The Resource Center is a high‑volume environment, serving students in a variety of ways. This position supports students, the Resource Center Director, and the Basic Needs Navigator in managing the Hunger Free Campus Initiative, Resource Center grants, and a book lending library. This position mitigates barriers of financial hardship for students struggling with basic needs through specific programming.

Supporting students with compassion, understanding, and tangible resources that help to ensure their educational success.

• Project Management:
  Facilitate the free food programs on all three campuses and the Olympic College pantry to ensure appropriate operations.
• Serve as the initial point of contact for the Resource Center, assisting students with general inquiries and connecting them to appropriate personnel and/or resources.
• Support Resource Center grant participants through enrollment and persistence by coordinating required WSAC support activities, maintaining consistent communication with participants, partnering with internal and external stakeholders, and tracking specialized funding to identify and report discrepancies.
• Direct the operations of a free book lending library and laptop lending programs.
• Perform related duties as required.

• High school graduate or equivalent with two years of full‑time clerical experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Strong organizational skills.
• Customer service experience.
• Comfortable with computers and flexible environments.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced working environment with multiple distractions.
• Proficient computer skills and use of software/programs such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Work independently and as part of a collaborative team with diverse students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of working with different socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Experience working with grants preferred.

We are unable to sponsor visas for this position. Only candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

This is a full‑time classified position scheduled to work 40 hours a week, with a salary range of $50,328 - $67,716
* annually. All classified positions will start their salary at Step

A. When you have completed six months of probation, you will receive a 5 percent pay increase. A collective bargaining agreement exists, and this position is covered by the Washington Public Employees Association (WPEA) Union. Classified positions qualify for the following benefits:

• Medical/vision, dental, long‑term disability, life insurance, and accidental dismemberment
• Flexible Spending Arrangement
• Dependent Care Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Department of Retirement Systems Plan 2 or Plan 3
• Deferred Compensation Program (DRS) retirement savings plan; TIAA supplemental retirement savings plan, Aflac
• 11 paid holidays
• Leave – vacation/sick/personal holiday/personal leave
• Auto/home insurance
• Space available tuition waiver
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness center
• Reduced rate and priority consideration on‑site child care on a space available

Prior to a new hire, a background check, including criminal record history, will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. In addition to the background check, candidates will be required to complete the Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Form as required by WB HB 2327.

The employee must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance of the campus to respond to workplace reporting requirements at the time of hiring.…