Unit Manager, The Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Communication (The Centers)
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Location: Bellingham, WA
Categories: Academic Affairs
Position TitleUnit Manager, The Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Communication (The Centers)
About the University
Western Washington University, with over 15,000 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 90,000 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 master's-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. Western's 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 thrive. In 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
The LGBTQ+ Western Department supportsWestern's mission (https://president.wwu.edu/mission-strategic-plan) , 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.
LGBTQ+ Western works to advance the holistic thriving of diverse LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff at Western Washington University by collaboratively engaging the university community with transformational knowledge, resources, advocacy and celebration.
About the PositionThe Unit Manager for the Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Engagement (The Centers) is a critical member of The Centers team and shares responsibility for fostering an environment and delivering services that are accessible, inclusive, and equitable. The Unit Manager works primarily out of the Multicultural Center in the Viking Union.
Under the supervision and direction of the LGBTQ+ Director, the Unit Manager provides administrative support and programmatic support for The Centers and the departments in it: The Office of Multicultural Student Services (MSS), LGBTQ+ Western, and the Disability Access Center (DAC). The Unit Manager will primarily support LGBTQ+ Western including supervising some student staff.
The Unit Manager furthers Western's strategic goals in equity, excellence, and inclusion for our students. The position designs and delivers co-curricular programming and services supporting the self-determination, well-being, and holistic success of students of color, LGBTQ+ students, and disabled students, including students who hold multiple marginalized identities. Through development and delivery of programs, administrative and fiscal support, outreach, and broad advisement, the position supports positive identity development and builds intercultural understanding for Western students.
About the position:
The Centers Unit Manager is a one-two year project position that helps maintain services, programs, and events within The Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Engagement. This position primarily supports Multicultural Student Services (MSS), LGBTQ+ Western, and Disability Access Center (DAC).
The Unit Manager will support some of the duties of the LGBTQ+ Western department. This position will supervise or co-supervise student staff members and collaborate closely with professional staff from Multicultural Student Services.
This role is supervised by the LGBTQ+ Director.
The State HR Classification for this position is Program Specialist 2. This is a project-employment position ending no later than June 30, 2027.
Required Qualifications
+ Bachelors Degree in any Field
+ Three (3) years of professional experience working in programs related to access, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
+ Experience effectively advising students and/or young adult leaders of programs, clubs, or organizations to support student leadership development, including demonstrated success providing culturally responsive advising services to LGBTQ+ and/or BIPOC students
+ Experience designing and delivering programming and training that advances positive identity development and builds leadership skills for students who hold multiple marginalized identities.
+ Demonstrated ability to engage students of diverse identities in intercultural learning and dialogue.
+ Successful experience supervising student employees.
+ Strong small and large group facilitation skills and written communication skills.
+ Experience developing and managing budgets.
+ Knowledge of student leadership and student development theories and their applications in practice.
+ Demonstrated organizational and time management skills and the ability to make decisions that align with organizational mission and goals.
Preferred Qualifications
+ Bachelor's degree in a field related to job responsibilities such as Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Ethnic or Cultural Studies, Social Services, etc.
+ Master's degree in a field related to job responsibilities, for example Student Affairs Administration, Education, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Ethnic or Cultural Studies, Social Services, or Psychology. 2+ additional years of experience may be considered in replacement of a master's degree
+ Demonstrated leadership experience in LGBTQ+, multicultural services, or other identity-based resource centers in higher education.
+ Demonstrated skills and experience in strategic assessment of programs, services, and/or student learning outcomes.
+ Fluency in Spanish or another second language (other than English)
Conditions of EmploymentAll employees must comply with our Immunization policies, includingProof of Rubeola Measles Immunity (https://policy.wwu.edu/POL-U1300.01-Requiring-Proof-Of-Rubeola-Measles-Immunity) within 60-days of hire. Please reach out toHR@wwu.eduif you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.
Salary $4,342 - $5,836/month depending on qualifications and experience
Benefits InformationBenefits Overview for Classified Positions (https://hr.wwu.edu/files/2022-01/Benefits%20-%20Classified%20Staff%20%281%29.pdf)
Bargaining UnitThis position is part of bargaining unit PTE and is covered by the collective bargaining agreement with Public School Employees of WWU
Application Instructions
Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.
Closing Date NotesApplication review begins June 4, 2026; position is open until filled
Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer. In 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 WWU's Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class (https://policy.wwu.edu/POL-U1600.02-Prohibiting-Discrimination-Based-on-A-Protected-Class-Interim) andProhibiting Discrimination Based on Sex (https://policy.wwu.edu/POL-U1600.04-Prohibiting-Discrimination-Based-on-Sex-Interim) . 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); crtc@wwu.edu
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 contact Human Resources Disability Services (https://hr.wwu.edu/workplace-accommodation) ,360.650.3751or 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 Western's 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 Student Life atstudent.life@wwu.edu. The report can be found at:Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (https://www.wwu.edu/clery) .
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 asexual misconduct background check (https://hr.wwu.edu/sexual-misconduct-background-checks) .
Job no: 502979
Advertised: May 04 2026 09:00 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close:W
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