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Assistant to the Vice Provost of Student Affairs


Job Location:

Pullman, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 4942 - 7569
Posted: 7 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 September 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

June 21 2026

If a date is not listed above review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

1123-NNADMINPRO - Assistant To 1123-YNADMINPRO - Assistant To

Business Title:

Assistant to the Vice Provost of Student Affairs

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

Serves as a member of the senior leadership team within the Office of the Vice Provost of Student Affairs. Provides support of a substantial and confidential nature to the Vice Provost. Serves as the primary point of contact for the Vice Provost with both internal and external constituencies assists and represents the Vice Provost in communicating with constituents. Researches prioritizes and follows-up on multiple issues and concerns addressed to the office principal including those of a sensitive and/or confidential nature. Leads manages and advances a variety of strategic projects for the department Student Affairs Division Campus/University. Duties include but are not limited to providing comprehensive administrative support responsible for maintaining open communication and collaboration among internal and external constituents; project planning and management; research; event coordination; office management and strategic planning. The incumbent is proactive strategic responsive undertakes projects with little direction or guidance and effectively analyzes and summarizes information for reports. Work and information handled is of a nature regularly requiring confidentiality and the exercise of discretion.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE) permanent position. Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement

This position is fully in-person position.


Monthly Salary:

$4942.10 - $7569.55 Commensurate with experience and qualifications

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:

  • Bachelors degree in business administration or other relevant fieldANDfive (5) years of managing administrative support experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

  • Ability to work flexible hours including evening and occasional weekends.

  • Computer software skills including the ability to use office software such as databases spreadsheets word processing.

  • Demonstrated working knowledge of policies and procedures in a complex academic institution or similar complex organization.

  • Experience in handling personnel administration.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional work experience in a higher education environment or similar.

  • Experience working in a fast paced collaborative and high-volume office setting.

  • Demonstrated ability to work with a wide and diverse range of constituents including students staff faculty alumni and community members.

  • Work experience providing support to a leadership position and assistance to other leadership roles.

  • Experience working with an enterprise level program for accomplishing administrative tasks (business functions scheduling travel etc.).

  • Demonstrated ability to manage several projects in various states and prioritize each project including those with varying levels of engagement (leader team member support).

  • Demonstrates close and timely attention to detail and preemptive planning.

    Position Sponsorship Eligibility:

    Not eligible for work visa sponsorship


    About Department/College/Area/ Campus:



    Area/College:

    Student Affairs


    Department Name:

    Office of the Vice Provost of Student Affairs


    Location:

    Pullman 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.

    Time Type:

    Full time

    Position Term:

    12 Month

    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.

    Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX ADA/Section 504 and implementing regulations) as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment can be made verbally or in writing to WSUs Compliance and Civil Rights the Department of Educations Office of Civil Rights or both.

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