Jump Start Coordinator

Company: Central Washington University
Location: Ellensburg
Posted on: April 25, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary


Central Washington University is recruiting a Jump Start Coordinator (Program Coordinator) to join our Orientation and Transition Programs team in Ellensburg, Washington. This role is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision for the University. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $40,512 - $53,964 annually plus the awesome CWU benefits.Who we are:We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of -10,000 students.Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus.Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. What we offer:Our investment in you begins the day you join our team, a healthy and successful future for you is important to us. We offer medical, dental, life and disability insurance, retirement and optional savings plans, tuition assistance for you and your dependents, discounts across town, an employee assistance program for individualized counseling, and a wellness incentive program. Learn more: .The Role:The Jump Start Program Coordinator will have the responsibility to design, oversee and deliver extended welcome programming, including Jump Start, to students as well as to develop ongoing connections with students during the academic year. This position will recruit, hire and train support staff as needed. The coordinator provides program oversight, services to all cohort students, develops programming, establishes communications with university partners including admissions, faculty, advisors, and others. This individual will provide direct services to all cohort students. All employees are expected to support CWU's commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment.
Job Duties


- Responsible for creating and delivering a transitional experience for first-year underserved students, including an extended orientation program and ongoing mentoring during the academic year.
- Build programming that integrates the prospective student experience during recruitment to the matriculated student experience once enrolled, including partnering with admissions, faculty, advising, financial aid and other offices.
- Identify program participants working with admissions staff, orientation staff, CWU's CAMP and TRIO programs, and enroll them in Jump Start or other programs.
- Develop and deliver a parent orientation program for Jumpstart & for First Year families and support networks.
- Hire, train, and oversee student mentors.
- Direct all program operations, including staffing, budgeting, and coordinating with other offices.
- Design and deliver program activities that connect students to the Ellensburg campus and the local community to create a sense of belonging.
- Identify, recruit and coordinate available community resources, including guest speakers, mentors, and volunteers.
- Help to publicize the program locally and statewide through local media sources.
- Support yearly assessment effort to improve the orientation and events experiences. Manage dissemination of appropriate assessment tools to students and their support networks.
- Work collaboratively on opportunities to onboard and orient transfer students to the CWU environments through passive and active programming models.
- Develop a mentoring program for the academic year to build on the extended welcome program.
- Working with mentors, build and implement activities and programs for the academic year.
- Check in with first year students on a regular basis.
- Develop and implement assessment materials for the entire program.
- Work with Orientation Manager to implement Week of Welcome events, programs, and sessions.
- Serve as a campus resource and referral contact for students and support network members.
- Support Orientation Director and Orientation Manager in the implementation of virtual orientations, Wildcat Preview Days, Admitted Student days and Week of Welcome.Supervisor Duties
- Actively engages in recruitment, hiring, and training of student mentors.
- Ensures mentors have necessary resources to operate effectively.
- Oversees and directs the work of mentors; serves as coach and leader and resolves complaints or issues.
- Develops and fosters supportive working relationships, motivation and engagement.
- Takes corrective action in a timely manner.
- Recognizes and rewards employees for good performance.
- Schedules employee work hours/shifts; monitor hours worked; approve payable time and absence requests.
- Recognizes value of and promotes diverse workforce. Values and encourages diverse perspectives, creativity and teamwork.- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
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