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Central Washington University Campus Activities Program Manager in Ellensburg, Washington
Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting a Campus Activities Program Manager to join our Campus Activities 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 $45,303 - $55,000 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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdhOegDa9A 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: Benefits, Perks, and Leave. The Role: The purpose of this the Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLICE) department is to create a sense of belonging, identity exploration, and promote positive social change within individual communities, the university and beyond. The Program Manager for the Campus Activities unit is responsible for developing, planning, and executing a diverse range of co-curricular programs and activities that enhance the student experience and promote engagement on campus such as large-scale event planning and innovative programming to support CWU student retention efforts. This position will infuse purposeful programming designed to enhance a sense of community and belonging at CWU through partnerships on and off campus. Independently responsible for supervision of student assistant staff, the Program manager also maintains close working relationships with university departments, public agencies, and key collaborators as well as working closely with student organizations, faculty, and staff. Focusing on engagement as a direct retention effort, the role emphasizing out-of-class learning opportunities for students through extra and cocurricular programs and services with a continuing commitment to social development, education, leadership development, diversity, and inclusion. All employees are expected to support CWU's commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment. Job Duties Program Management and Facilitation: - Manage, develop, and implement large-scale student events including student appreciation, weekly events like Monday Movie Madness, history-month programming, and support campus-wide planning committees (homecoming, welcome week, student appreciation, etc.). - Develop new and innovative student involvement programs and opportunities infusing best practices and current trends in the field.