Student Achievement Specialist, GEAR UP | Ephrata High School (Ephrata, WA)

About the role

Washington State University Tri-Cities GEAR UP program is now accepting applications for a Student Achievement Specialist (SAS) at Ephrata High School. As a Student Achievement Specialist (SAS) you will provide student mentoring and will monitor and collect student data for assessment and reporting requirements. You will be responsible for increasing GEAR UP students’ engagement in their education, positive academic behaviors, family connection to critical school based information, and post-secondary access support for students and families.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to: providing family outreach and education on college readiness, student and academic support services to include student advising, assessing participant’s needs and creating individual action plans. You will also work closely with school personnel and community partners and participate in after school, evening and weekend activities.

• Providing family outreach and education on college readiness
• Student and academic support services to include student advising
• Assessing participant’s needs and creating individual action plans
• Working closely with school personnel and community partners
• Participating in after school, evening and weekend activities

Requirements

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience. A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Two years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience
• Proficiency in the use of computers and Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Outlook, Word)
• Willingness and ability to travel overnight and work a flexible schedule, including frequent nights and weekends, with occasional supervisory responsibility of students

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated knowledge of school programs, student success, the school community and/or parental involvement in community and/or school setting.

• Demonstrated knowledge of school programs, student success, the school community and/or parental involvement in community and/or school setting
• Familiarity with organization and operation of school/district administration and university/community college systems
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people, including peers, university and school administrators, faculty, staff, students and parents, and the general public
• Experience managing, tracking and reporting program data
• Experience in student academic support programs

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, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver.

Pay

Monthly Salary: $4,152.19 per month

Schedule

This is a full time (100% FTE), temporary position. Temporary End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end on April 2, 2027. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.