Program Coordinator - Chemistry

Bellingham - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 2966 - 3968

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Title	Program Coordinator - Chemistry
About the University	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.
About the Department	The Chemistry Department supports Westerns mission which states that together with our students staff and faculty we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women people of color people with disabilities veterans and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity. The Chemistry Department has 9 classified staff 23 tenure-track faculty and 10 instructional faculty. We serve about 300 undergraduate majors and over 20 graduate students annually and offer a variety of degrees in Biochemistry or Chemistry (M.S. B.S. B.A.) along with a combined B.A. with Education degree. We have a robust research program vibrant student clubs and a host of department sponsored events throughout the year.
About the Position	The Program Coordinator is one of the first lines of contact with the Chemistry Department. The position supports the department chair administrative services manager faculty staff and students. The position provides academic advising for students; administrative support to the department; assists with department event planning; recruitment retention and outreach activities; and helps promote a supportive and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. This is a part-time; 7 hour per day/10-month cyclic position.
Required Qualifications	Associate degree or equivalent education/experience At least two years of high-level clerical or advising experience. Education may not substitute for work experience. Strong technical skills including ability to become proficient with software applications and willingness to continually learn new skills and technologies with positive adaptability to frequent change. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook). Ability to work independently while managing time effectively and meeting deadlines Demonstrated record of strong organizational skills including a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Strong writing and interpersonal communication skills including experience handling sensitive and confidential matters. Ability to establish and maintain a friendly cooperative team environment with an inclusive group of students faculty staff and the public.
Preferred Qualifications	Bachelors degree Experience working in higher education Experience serving as a mentor or advisor to secondary or post-secondary students. Proficiency with Banner Student Proficiency with Degree Works Proficiency with Western Marketplace- Proficiency with Concur Experience using Drupal or other HTML or web content management software.
Conditions of Employment	All employees must comply with our Immunization policies including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.
Salary	$2966 - $3968/month (@.75 FTE) depending on qualifications and experience
Benefits Information	Benefits Overview for Classified Positions
Bargaining Unit	This position is part of bargaining unit A and is covered by the collective bargaining agreement with Washington Federation of State Employees.
Application Instructions	Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.
Closing Date Notes	Position open to current permanent (no longer on probation) WFSE employees only; position closes 09/09/2025 at 11:55 pm.

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Position TitleProgram Coordinator - ChemistryAbout the UniversityWestern 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 commu...

Position Title	Program Coordinator - Chemistry
About the University	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.
About the Department	The Chemistry Department supports Westerns mission which states that together with our students staff and faculty we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women people of color people with disabilities veterans and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity. The Chemistry Department has 9 classified staff 23 tenure-track faculty and 10 instructional faculty. We serve about 300 undergraduate majors and over 20 graduate students annually and offer a variety of degrees in Biochemistry or Chemistry (M.S. B.S. B.A.) along with a combined B.A. with Education degree. We have a robust research program vibrant student clubs and a host of department sponsored events throughout the year.
About the Position	The Program Coordinator is one of the first lines of contact with the Chemistry Department. The position supports the department chair administrative services manager faculty staff and students. The position provides academic advising for students; administrative support to the department; assists with department event planning; recruitment retention and outreach activities; and helps promote a supportive and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. This is a part-time; 7 hour per day/10-month cyclic position.
Required Qualifications	Associate degree or equivalent education/experience At least two years of high-level clerical or advising experience. Education may not substitute for work experience. Strong technical skills including ability to become proficient with software applications and willingness to continually learn new skills and technologies with positive adaptability to frequent change. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Outlook). Ability to work independently while managing time effectively and meeting deadlines Demonstrated record of strong organizational skills including a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Strong writing and interpersonal communication skills including experience handling sensitive and confidential matters. Ability to establish and maintain a friendly cooperative team environment with an inclusive group of students faculty staff and the public.
Preferred Qualifications	Bachelors degree Experience working in higher education Experience serving as a mentor or advisor to secondary or post-secondary students. Proficiency with Banner Student Proficiency with Degree Works Proficiency with Western Marketplace- Proficiency with Concur Experience using Drupal or other HTML or web content management software.
Conditions of Employment	All employees must comply with our Immunization policies including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.
Salary	$2966 - $3968/month (@.75 FTE) depending on qualifications and experience
Benefits Information	Benefits Overview for Classified Positions
Bargaining Unit	This position is part of bargaining unit A and is covered by the collective bargaining agreement with Washington Federation of State Employees.
Application Instructions	Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.
Closing Date Notes	Position open to current permanent (no longer on probation) WFSE employees only; position closes 09/09/2025 at 11:55 pm.