Retention Specialist - E99484
Listed on 2026-10-20
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration
Retention Specialist - E99484
Location:Cheney
FLSA Status:Non-Exempt
Work Schedule Type:Regular
Work Schedule:Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This position requires evening and weekend on-call responsibilities.
Term of Appointment:12 Months
Job Summary:The Program Leading to University Success (PLUS) is currently seeking skilled and team-oriented candidates for the following position:
Retention Specialist. The Retention Specialist will oversee the implementation, coordination, and evaluation of PLUS programming (Tutoring, Study Groups, Supplemental Instruction, and/or Academic Coaching) in order to support students at Eastern Washington University on both the Cheney and Spokane campuses. The position will also be responsible for the hiring, supervision, training, and evaluation of student workers, including GSAs. The PLUS Retention Specialist will collaborate with PLUS team to provide support to students by utilizing retention strategies and programs that will help the students persist and graduate and by designing, implementing, and evaluating academic success strategies curriculum for PLUS presentations, workshops, and events provided for faculty and various departments on campus.
This position reports to the Director of PLUS, and will provide leadership in growing and implementing an exemplary and comprehensive academic coaching program.
EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.
The salary for this position is $54,951.00 - $66,012.00. 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 and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 13 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.
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Eastern Washington University provides an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience, driving the pursuit of knowledge with affordable academic excellence.
About Eastern Washington University: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. As the region’s polytechnic, we are recognized for our distinctive approach to hands-on learning that leads to in-demand careers. EWU’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington’s second largest city, Spokane.
Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building, theSIERRbuilding which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences. In addition,EWUprograms 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 bachelor’s and master’s 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.
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