Housing Move-In Week Traffic Attendant (Temporary)
Housing Move-In Week Traffic Attendant (Temporary)
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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 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.
We are seeking candidates who are interested in supporting this exciting endeavor and demonstrate the ability to work with diverse populations. Requirements include attending partial days for TA initial training on September 16 (Tuesday) Western Welcome Team training on September 17 (Wednesday) then performing related duties for three full days (8am-5pm) during Move-In Week which will take place September 18 (Thursday) through September 20 (Saturday). Availability during all three (3) Move-In days is required. NOTE: The final schedule will be sent to selected candidates in early September 2025.
Position Responsibilities: Lasting no more than five (5) days total from September 16-20 2025 TA staff are responsible for assisting in the management of parking areas throughout the move-in process.
Training: Study move-in plans UR move-in procedures and applicable campus policies.
o Understand how the TA role operates in conjunction with Parking Services and UR teams.
o Understand move-in plans traffic flows and procedures for assigned campus areas.
o Attend training with Parking Services and Western Welcome Team members.
Communication: Disseminate complex move-in requirements for traffic people and items.
o Communicate directions to incoming / outgoing cars to ensure smooth traffic flow.
o Interact with residents parents / other family members and staff in a positive welcoming way.
o Provide concise information to Parking Services and other TA staff via radio.
o Promptly report any problems to designated authorities as they arise.
o Explain move-in plans and traffic flow strategies to personnel as requested.
Coordination: Monitor move-in processes.
o Direct move-in traffic of residents / families around residential buildings and to common campus landmarks.
o Monitor wait times for arriving cars and implement measures to improve the flow of traffic throughout the day.
o Manage lines of cars and provide guidance to students families and visitors for the next phase of the check-in process.
o Direct cars to long-term parking lots from check-in tent locations.
o Provide directions to specific residence hall and apartment locations.
Miscellaneous
o Serve as a gracious greeter for students parents and families as needed.
o Other duties related to traffic flow and parking processing during move-in.
Lunch provided during training sessions and on move-in days.
The State HR classification for this position is Parking Guide.
- Availability for TA initial training (September 16-17) and three (3) move-in days from September 18-20 2025 (8am-5pm).
- Commitment to equity and inclusion to enhance the welcoming experience for students / families.
- Ability to lead and provide direction for administrative processes.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time.
- Experience in customer service.
- Previous experience working on campus housing at a college or university.
- WWU alumni.
- Must be available to work all shifts as assigned (no exceptions).
- Experience working collaboratively on a team or in groups.
- Ability to adapt and be flexible to frequent requests or changing needs.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse range of people.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with completing tasks that require a high level of attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently as well as in small teams self-organize and manage time effectively.
- High familiarity with WWU departments / offices resources and buildings around campus.
- Ability to grasp and apply new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Experience providing peer-to-peer education or direction.
- Experience with professional customer service or related service.
This position is not eligible for benefits
Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.
Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity compliance with applicable laws WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race ethnicity color national origin age citizenship or immigration status pregnancy use of protective leave genetic status sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status creed religion veteran or military status disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law in its programs or activities including employment admissions and educational programs. See WWUs Policies onProhibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. 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).
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (The Clery Act). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Westerns campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use crime prevention the reporting of crimes sexual assault and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at . The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
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.
Employment Type
Part-Time
