Academic Department Manager - Decision Sciences
Academic Department Manager - Decision Sciences
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Western Washington University with over 15000 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 90000 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 masters-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. Westerns 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 mission of the Department of Decision Sciences is to advance and disseminate knowledge in management information systems manufacturing and supply chain management and quantitative methods. We provide high quality educational programs publish theoretical and applied research and serve university professional and community organizations.
This is a public facing position that serves students faculty industry professionals alumni and donors and is responsible for maintaining a welcome office environment for all visitors. This position requires working in person on campus full time when classes are in session. Occasional remote work may be considered only when classes are not in session.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
- 3 years of related full-time administrative and supervisory experience with increasing responsibility
- Demonstrated strong technical skill in Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis in Excel
- Demonstrated experience using a variety of complex software programs (examples at WWU include but are not limited to Banner Degree Works Millennium Fast Travel Management System and web development tools)
- Demonstrated experience learning complex programs with limited training
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines while working independently and under time pressure
- Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills including experience handling sensitive and confidential matters
- Demonstrated evidence of strong organizational skills and a high level of attention to detail
- Demonstrated experience working with a diverse population
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets
- Demonstrated ability to manage events
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in an environment with many office visitors
- Demonstrated ability to be a productive and collegial team player
We occasionally ask this position to work after hours (Saturday/Sunday or evenings) to support department campus and college events. We occasionally ask this position to drive (transporting materials to events or students for field trips).
- Experience working in higher education
- Advanced spreadsheet/database skills
- Experience with Ellucian Banner 9 or other data warehouse software
- Demonstrated ability to adhere to FERPA guidelines on student privacy
Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.
Please submit a cover letter and resume that details how your education and experience meet the required and preferred qualifications for the position.Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse broadly trained faculty and staff. Women minorities people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed religion national origin sex (including pregnancy and parenting status) disability age veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities including employment admissions and educational programs. See WWUs Policy onEnsuring Equal Opportunity and Prohibiting Discrimination and Retaliation. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance Title IX and ADA Coordinator Western Washington University Old Main 126 (MS 9021) 516 High Street Bellingham WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay);
WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation please contactHuman Resources Disability Services 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).
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All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
