Student Achievement Specialist, GEAR UP | Kiona-Benton High School (Benton City, WA)

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WSU Tri Cities GEAR UP program is now accepting applications for a Student Achievement Specialist at Kiona-Benton High School in Benton City WA. 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 increasingGEARUP students engagement in their education positive academic behaviors family connection to critical school based information and post-secondary access support for students and families. 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 participants 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.

TheGEARUP Program is federally funded by Department of Education grants whose purpose is to increase the number of low-income and underrepresented students who graduate from high school and successful complete post-secondary education.

Additional Information:

Last Day Applications Will Be Accepted: Please submit a completed application by November 16th 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

This is a full time (100% FTE) temporary position. This position is overtime eligible.

This is an on-site/in-person role with a work location in Benton City WA.

Temporary End Date:

This is a temporary position expected to end on September 29 2026. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Monthly Salary: $4050.00 per month

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidates current experience education skills and abilities related to the position.

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. For additional information please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a Bachelors degree and two (2) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience. A Masters degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience.

• Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a yearforyear basis.

• Two (2) years of experience providing instruction or direct outreach services to students and/or working with parents in individual or group settings.

• Proficiency in the use of computers and MS Office software programs Excel Outlook Word.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.

• Willingness and ability to travel overnight and work a flexible schedule including frequent nights and weekends with occasional supervisory responsibility of students.

• Must have or be able to obtain by time of hire a valid drivers license and meet requirements under SPPM7.10and departmental driving standards.

Area/College: WSU Tri-Cities

Department Name: GEAR UP Programs

Location:Benton City WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates upload all documents in the Application Document section of your application.

Current WSU Employees (internal candidates) before starting your Workday application please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates upload all documents in the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 engages in law enforcement requires security clearance interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity has access to personal identifying and/or financial information unsupervised access to university buildings/property or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

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Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply including members of the military and veterans and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services programs activities education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process contact Human Resource Services: (v) Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-; TDD Callers: 1- (f) or .

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission employment housing or services or in the educational programs or activities it operates WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex race color national or ethnic origin physical disability mental disability sensory disability use of a trained service animal age religion creed genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status honorably discharged veteran member of the military or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law regulation or government contract.

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