University of Washington Jobs

Req #: 235725

Department: COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Posting Date: 06/24/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 07/08/2024

Salary: $6,500 - $7,500 per month

Shift: First Shift

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As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The College of Arts & Sciences has an outstanding opportunity for a Program Operations Specialist for the Pathways and Partnerships for Indigenous Studies (PPIS) program.

The Program Operations Specialist (POS) will perform professional level program administration and management of the Pathways and Partnerships for Indigenous Studies (PPIS) program, housed in the Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies (CAIIS) at the University of Washington. This position will require the POS to exercise independent judgment, decision making, and substantial responsibilities to ensure program success. The POS will need to utilize in-depth knowledge of the program goals to allocate resources and establish policies, methods, and procedures for the program. The POS will also ensure that the program conforms to institutional and department policies and regulations.

Specifically, the POS will work with w?b?altx? – Intellectual House at UW to host the Native UW Scholars (NUW) program starting in 2020, build relationships with two-year and tribal colleges in the area, host a Pedagogy Summit twice a year, and create application processes for the various student peer mentorship programs, the American Indian and Indigenous Studies (AIIS) Scholars Program, and the Native Knowledge-in-Residence guest speaker program.

The PPIS program includes six core aspects the POS will be in charge of administrating: Native UW Scholars Program (NUW Scholars) - A cohort-based bridge program for incoming Native students;

Native Pathways Program - Partnerships with two-year colleges to create pathways for Native transfer students;

Research Family Experiences - An undergraduate-level Indigenous Research Academy and multiple research family opportunities in the Indigenous humanities;

Summer Institute on Global Indigeneities - A week-long intensive graduate seminar focused on professionalization in Indigenous studies disciplines;

American Indian and Indigenous Studies Scholars - A faculty-graduate student seminar, with the goal of supporting scholars to complete research projects that are key to their professional advancement; and

Native Knowledge-in-Residence Program - Funding to support Indigenous knowledge initiatives across our campuses, creating space for forms of knowing that have long histories in the lands where the UW exists, but have not been part of extant curricular offerings.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Collaborate with the Director and Co-Director of the CAIIS and collaborate with the Administrator of American Indian Studies on the various aspects of the work related to the PPIS grant. • Monitor, control, reconcile, and review budget status and expenditures. • Act as point of contact and representative/spokesperson for the program. • Create content about the program for the website, publicity, and other communications. • Schedule, advertise and manage, events. • Coordinate travel and accommodation for visiting participants. • Draft reports for submission to the Mellon Foundation. • Work with w?b?altx? – Intellectual House at UW to implement the NUW Scholars program. • Administer the partnership between the CAIIS and two-year colleges to implement the Native Pathways Program. • Work with undergraduates and UW faculty to create the Research Family Experiences. • Coordinate with CAIIS faculty on the planning and implementation of the Summer Institute on Global Indigeneities. • Work with UW doctoral students and faculty to plan the AIIS Scholars seminar. • Coordinate to bring Native Knowledge-in-Residence participants to campus. • Coordinate selection and participation of undergraduate and graduate students in the various programs. • Act as point of contact and representative/spokesperson for the program. • Other duties as needed.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS • Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of experience working in higher education and/or American Indian and Indigenous communities.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Demonstrated experience with budgeting and accounting practices. • Demonstrated program- or project-management skills and experience, including logistical support. • Project management experience. • Excellent organizational skills. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively. • Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills. • Excellent computer skills, including fluency with the suite of Microsoft Office and Web editing applications. • Ability to conduct off-site meetings with institutional partners.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Knowledge of the broad educational goals of two-year colleges and research universities. • Knowledge of and relationships with American Indian and Indigenous communities • Experience collaborating inter-institutionally and with persons of diverse professional backgrounds and ranks, including faculty and graduate students in the humanities and social sciences. • Experience in grant reporting and grant administration. • Experience organizing workshops or conferences. • Masters’ degree preferred.

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University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.