AmeriCorps Program Specialist

Bellingham - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Position Title	AmeriCorps Program Specialist
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	Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good 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. Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good is a network of higher education institutions committed to advancing the public purpose of colleges and universities educating students for the workforce and civic leadership and working in partnership to cultivate vital and sustainable communities.
About the Position	The AmeriCorps Program Specialist 2 supports administration coordination and training of AmeriCorps program partners site staff and members in Washington Campus Coalitions Civic Leadership and Engagement Corps program (CLEC). This position provides critical support for program partners throughout the member life cycle including recruitment enrollment training monitoring retention and qualified program exits. The position builds relationships and partnerships with higher education institutions site staff and AmeriCorps members across the state. The position offers unique insight on the intersection of higher education and civic engagement while helping to improve educational outcomes and support community needs. This position is based in Bellingham WA with a hybrid work schedule. This posting is for an 0.8 to 1.0 FTE role negotiable with the selected candidate. This is a project-employment position ending no later than September 30 2026. The State HR classification for this position is Program Specialist 2.
Required Qualifications	Bachelors degree OR 4 or more years of experience in program coordination or administration Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and effectively with varied audiences (i.e. students faculty staff community organizations internal and external partners etc.) Exemplary attention to detail and high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced environment Excellent time management and organizational skills with proven ability to independently prioritize tasks and meet deadlines 2 or more years of experience interpreting and applying guidelines policies and procedures while exercising sound judgment Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel Word Outlook Access Teams)
Preferred Qualifications	Experience in higher education Previous experience working or serving with AmeriCorps programs Experience with fiscal processing contracts or other administrative duties in a higher education role Experience working in a hybrid environment with dispersed colleagues partners programs or sites Experience with grant or program compliance
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	$3474 - $4668 (@.80 FTE)/month depending on qualifications and experience
Benefits Information	Benefits Overview for Classified Positions
Bargaining Unit	This position is part of bargaining unit PT and is covered by the collective bargaining agreement with Public School Employees of WWU.
Application Instructions	Please include a resume and cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications for the position.
Closing Date Notes	Position open to PSE DCA and current permanent (including project-employment) WWU employees; position closes 09/26/2025. PSE candidates will receive priority consideration.

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.

Required Experience:

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Position TitleAmeriCorps Program SpecialistAbout 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 communi...

Position Title	AmeriCorps Program Specialist
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	Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good 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. Washington Campus Coalition for the Public Good is a network of higher education institutions committed to advancing the public purpose of colleges and universities educating students for the workforce and civic leadership and working in partnership to cultivate vital and sustainable communities.
About the Position	The AmeriCorps Program Specialist 2 supports administration coordination and training of AmeriCorps program partners site staff and members in Washington Campus Coalitions Civic Leadership and Engagement Corps program (CLEC). This position provides critical support for program partners throughout the member life cycle including recruitment enrollment training monitoring retention and qualified program exits. The position builds relationships and partnerships with higher education institutions site staff and AmeriCorps members across the state. The position offers unique insight on the intersection of higher education and civic engagement while helping to improve educational outcomes and support community needs. This position is based in Bellingham WA with a hybrid work schedule. This posting is for an 0.8 to 1.0 FTE role negotiable with the selected candidate. This is a project-employment position ending no later than September 30 2026. The State HR classification for this position is Program Specialist 2.
Required Qualifications	Bachelors degree OR 4 or more years of experience in program coordination or administration Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and effectively with varied audiences (i.e. students faculty staff community organizations internal and external partners etc.) Exemplary attention to detail and high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced environment Excellent time management and organizational skills with proven ability to independently prioritize tasks and meet deadlines 2 or more years of experience interpreting and applying guidelines policies and procedures while exercising sound judgment Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel Word Outlook Access Teams)
Preferred Qualifications	Experience in higher education Previous experience working or serving with AmeriCorps programs Experience with fiscal processing contracts or other administrative duties in a higher education role Experience working in a hybrid environment with dispersed colleagues partners programs or sites Experience with grant or program compliance
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	$3474 - $4668 (@.80 FTE)/month depending on qualifications and experience
Benefits Information	Benefits Overview for Classified Positions
Bargaining Unit	This position is part of bargaining unit PT and is covered by the collective bargaining agreement with Public School Employees of WWU.
Application Instructions	Please include a resume and cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications for the position.
Closing Date Notes	Position open to PSE DCA and current permanent (including project-employment) WWU employees; position closes 09/26/2025. PSE candidates will receive priority consideration.