Sunny, Cozy Furnished Therapy Office To Sublet

Sunny, cozy, furnished therapy office to sublet–$25 per day, works out to $100 per month. Either Mondays and/or Tuesdays are available now by the month; and I would like to sublet in October . After December, it is possible to share the space and be on the lease. This office is big enough for individual and family therapy and/or a small group. It is in the Eastlake area. Call me: Diane Heald Spengler, MA, MFTA, Antioch alum, at 206-842-4835 or 206-618-7257. Thanks.

“Turn The Light On” Community Event

From Janice Palm, M.A. Psychology ‘98

Shepherd’s Counseling Services is sponsoring a community event to be held Saturday, Oct 2 at 7pm at Cal Anderson Park  (Capitol Hill).  This free event is intended to raise community awareness and action to bring childhood sexual abuse into the light to end the cycle.  The event will feature community speakers, music, survivor testimonials, and a light performance.  For more information: http://www.turnthelighton.net.

Job Opening - V.P., Outdoor Education & Camp Programs

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Vice President, Outdoor Education and Camp Programs
Girl Scouts of Western Washington
$48,041 per year, full-time with excellent benefits
 
At Girl Scouts we know that given the opportunity, every girl can become a leader with the courage to act on her values, develop the ability to make clear decisions, and acquire the self confidence to make a difference in the world around her.  Girl Scouts helps girls grow courageous and strong through girl-driven programs, reflecting the ever-changing needs and interests of girls. 
 
Girl Scouts of Western Washington (http://www.girlscoutsww.org) is currently seeking an expert in camp programming, outdoor education and youth development to strategically position the organization as a leader in outdoor programming for girls.   This individual will lead the development and implementation of Girl Scout outdoor programs at six camp facilities to meet the strategic and long-range goals of the council.  The Vice President, Outdoor Education and Camp Programs will oversee the outdoor education and camp programs at six camp facilities while working in close coordination with the camp properties’ staff.  The position will be based in DuPont, Washington.  This is a full-time, exempt position with excellent benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 403(b) and paid leave.
 
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to mailto: hr@girlscoutsww.org.  Please reference where you saw this job posting. 
 
Essential Functions:
 
15% - Direct the assessment, design, and implementation of outdoor and camp programs and delivery systems, to meet the needs of girls from diverse ages, communities, and backgrounds.  Ensure that programs are high quality, cost effective, and operated in a manner that meets council, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., and American Camp Association health and safety standards. 
 
15% - Assure that the organization’s outdoor education and camp programs are visible and engaged with funders, government and community organizations through:
· Promoting the development of community policies, initiatives, and funding opportunities which will advance the mission of Girl Scouts.
· Identifying and formulating strategies for developing partnerships between GSWW and community entities to support the goals of the Council, and if appropriate assist in the implementation of those partnerships.
· Representing and taking visible leadership roles in the community on behalf of the organization’s outdoor education and camp programs.
 
15% - Develop innovative strategies to market the benefits and outcomes of Girl Scouts outdoor programs and guide the aggressive implementation of sales and recruitment strategies to assure maximum participation levels in all camp programs and properties.
 
15% - Assure that staff provide excellent customer service, that there is accurate and timely notification of Council programs and camp reservations, processing of registrations, and collection and billing of payments due. 
 
10% - Oversee the recruitment, training, and management of volunteers who operate and deliver volunteer organized summer resident Camps, weekend and after school outdoor education, outdoor skills and recreation programs, and on-site service projects.
 
5% - Oversee the marketing of camp properties for outside use to support community needs and generate outside use revenues.
 
5% - Manage/supervise assigned staff.  Recruit, interview, hire, orient, provide training and development as appropriate, counsel, appraise performance, provide discipline as needed. 
5% - Develop and manage the annual operating budgets to support department plans.  Design  competitive fee structures to offset program costs. Lead and implement effective budget and fiscal procedures for all camp and outdoor programs.
 
5% - Work with other departments to assure programs are well coordinated to maximize outside funding and community visibility.
 
5% - Member of program leadership team to promote cooperation, communication, and collaboration in accomplishing the council’s annual and strategic goals.
 
5% - Develop and coordinate documentation of property use statistics.
 
In addition to the above, perform other duties as assigned.
 
Qualifications

· Bachelors degree in environmental/outdoor education, recreation, hotel and restaurant administration, business, or related field or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
· Five years progressively responsible experience at the management level of youth program development, retreat/conference center and/or recreational facility management.
· Two years experience as a camp director or camp administrator, including management and supervisory experience.
· Demonstrated success in working with volunteers or managing and leading teams.
· Demonstrated success in designing and implementing innovative youth programs and delivery systems for diverse populations.
· Demonstrated success in innovatively marketing outdoor facilities preferred.
· Knowledge of youth development preferred.
· Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize deadlines, work independently, take initiative and maintain confidentiality in a fast paced and challenging work environment.
· Strong interpersonal skills to ensure effective interactions with individuals of all levels and backgrounds.
· Effective communicator with the capacity to collaborate with others and be a team player.
· Possess effective meeting management skills.
· Knowledge of and/or experience in sales, marketing, and project management skills.
· Excellent writing and public speaking skills.
· Experience in the development and administration of work plans, budgets, and program evaluation.
· Ability to work varied hours, including nights and weekends as necessary.
· Skilled in Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access or other database system.
· Valid Washington State drivers license, vehicle in working condition, proof of insurance, or the ability to fulfill timely and extensive travel requirements across widespread regional geography.
· Satisfactory results from criminal background search.
· Effective conflict resolution skills.
· Willing to maintain membership in the Girl Scouts.
 
About Girl Scouts of Western Washington
Girl Scouts is for every girl and we are committed to serving girls who face sometimes overwhelming obstacles through programs such as Girl Scouts Beyond Bars, serving the daughters of women in prison, Girl Scouts Fostering A Future, serving girls who are in foster care, Girl Scouting in the School Day meeting with girls in area elementary and middle schools and Skills For Life, serving girls in low income housing communities, many of whom are new to this country. We currently serve over 26,000 girls in partnership with nearly 13,000 volunteers throughout seventeen counties in western Washington.  In addition to our headquarters, we operate field offices located in Bellevue, Bremerton, DuPont, Marysville, and Renton, as well as six camp properties: Camp Lyle Mcleod and Camp St. Albans near Belfair, Camp Robbinswold on the Hood Canal, Camp Evergreen near Longview, Camp Klahanee near Hoquiam and Camp River Ranch, near Carnation.
 
Girl Scouts of Western Washington staff is committed to upholding the following values in our work:
Diversity • Balance • Fun • Dependability • Stewardship • Respect • Integrity • Transparency • Collaboration • Innovation • Dynamic

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Opening - Executive Director For Counseling Service

Consejo Counseling & Referral Service (Consejo) is seeking an Executive Director who will provide exceptional leadership for the agency and develop operational, financial, and staffing plans that will enable effective service delivery to Consejo’s clients.
 
ABOUT CONSEJO
 
Consejo is an award-winning, community-based agency that has provided services to Latino and other underserved communities in Washington State for more than 30 years. Consejo’s mission is to provide a continuum of services to individuals and families across Washington to improve the quality of their lives and empower them to participate in their communities at their highest level of functioning. Consejo has 100 employees, ten office locations, and an annual budget of $6M. Each year, Consejo provides culturally and linguistically competent services to more than 5,000 clients.
 
Consejo’s services for adults and children include:
· Mental health outpatient treatment;
· Substance abuse and chemical dependency outpatient treatment;
· HIV/AIDS case management and prevention;
· Adult and older adult support groups;
· Naturopathic medicine and acupuncture treatment;
· Domestic violence survivor advocacy;
· Sexual assault prevention and survivor advocacy;
· Crime victim advocacy; and
· High-risk youth violence prevention and leadership development.

Consejo also owns and manages two transitional housing facilities for female survivors of domestic violence and their children, and a permanent housing facility for previously homeless Latino adults who are living with chronic mental illness.
 
To learn more about Consejo, please visit the agency’s website at http://www.consejocounseling.org/.

THE POSTION
 
By joining Consejo’s team of dedicated staff and volunteers, the new Executive Director will have the opportunity to influence the well-being of thousands of people who are directly and indirectly affected by mental health issues, chemical dependency, HIV/AIDS, violent crimes, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
 
The Executive Director will be based at Consejo’s headquarters in Seattle, and will spend time at all of Consejo’s offices.
 
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES
 
Leadership
· Serve as the primary spokesperson for the agency. Communicate Consejo’s mission to community leaders, supporters, staff, legislators, and other constituents.
· Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders and partner organizations, particularly within Latino and other underserved communities across Washington.
· Provide direction on public policy issues relevant to the agency.
· Develop strategies for the agency in partnership with the Board of Directors.
· Sustain a positive and productive organizational culture that helps attract, develop, and retain excellent staff. Promote a philosophy of open and frequent communication.
· Cultivate new staff leadership from within the agency.

Management
· Directly supervise the agency’s leadership team, which currently includes the Clinical Director, Finance Director, and Human Resources Director.
· Maintain the agency’s professional standards. Ensure on-going adherence to contractual and regulatory obligations.
· Strengthen existing programs to enhance their long-term viability.
· Explore new facility options for the agency’s headquarters.
· Facilitate on-going communication among front-line staff, supervisors, managers, and directors.
· Maintain a strong working relationship with Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) representatives.

Finance and Fundraising
· Develop the annual budget in partnership with the Finance Director and Board of Directors.
· Oversee the financial performance of the agency.
· Ensure that the agency has adequate funds to meet its short-term and long-term goals.
· Maintain and enhance relationships with existing funders.
· Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward new sources of funding for the agency.

Board Engagement
· Serve as the primary conduit between Board members and the agency’s staff, volunteers, supporters, and clients.
· Provide Board members with information, tools, and resources that will enable them to effectively govern and support the agency.

Desired QUALIFICATIONS
 
· Passion for Consejo’s mission and client communities
· Dedication to serving Latinos and other underserved populations
· Demonstrated leadership, management, strategic thinking, and organizational development skills
· Professional administrative experience in mental health, chemical dependency, domestic violence, or other relevant field
· Proven financial management and financial leadership experience
· Successful resource development experience
· Familiarity with relevant local, state, and federal funding sources
· Public policy advocacy experience
· Knowledge of culturally relevant service delivery models
· Experience developing and mentoring managers and leaders
· Experience working with nonprofit boards and advisory committees
· Bilingual in Spanish and English
· Effective communication and listening skills
· Master’s degree in relevant field
 
COMPENSATION
 
Consejo will offer a competitive compensation package to the selected candidate. Relocation will be provided. Benefits include medical and dental coverage, life insurance, 401(k) contributions, and generous leave time.
 
APPLICATION PROCESS
 
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information (phone and email) for at least three professional references. Submit your materials electronically, in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format, to the Executive Director Search Committee, EDSearch@Consejo-WA.org. Receipt of applications will be acknowledged.
 
Review of applications will begin on October 18, 2010. The position will remain open until filled.
 
If you have questions, please contact Cory Sbarbaro, Interim Executive Director, at CorySbarbaro@Consejo-WA.org or (206) 802-1955.

Alum Has Powerful New 13 Minute Video Out

Dear Fellow Antioch Alumni,

I am excited and proud to share with you the new Global Visionaries 13-minute video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4EKejKR7SI

PLEASE PASS IT TO ALL OF YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, COLLEAGUES, AND CONTACTS.
 
This is a HUGE step for GV, in terms of PR and Communications and making our mission known to the world. Also, please invite students and their families from any Puget Sound area high schools to at any of our three Information Nights for the 2010-11 school year:
 
9/28, Tuesday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm          Garfield High School
9/29, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 pm       Chief Sealth International High School
9/30, Thursday, 7:00-8:00 pm           Mercer Island High School
 
Sincerely,
Chris Fontana, M.A. Whole Systems Design ‘98
Executive Director
Global Visionaries

Job Opening - Fund Development Director

WithinReach is a premier resource for family health in Washington – working hard to ensure the optimal health of all families in our state. With a high-caliber dedicated staff, WithinReach is an innovative non-for-profit organization that strives for excellence in all it does. Staff at WithinReach enjoy a positive, flexible, family-friendly work environment, outstanding benefits, a strong culture of inclusion, and the opportunity to bring health and hope to thousands of families each day.

Position Summary: In partnership with the Executive Director and Board of Directors, the Fund Development Director plans, directs and coordinates all agency philanthropic efforts. The Fund Development Director is responsible for building a development program that is consistent with the organization’s mission and vision, inspires committed supporters, and facilitates the achievement of strategic organizational goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Funding: Increase individual donor base, corporate and foundation grants, major gifts, planned giving, and special event revenue, based on a long-term strategic plan that ties programmatic goals to development efforts.

• Design and implement individual donor campaigns.
• Identify, pursue and track grant funding (agencies, corporations and foundations).
• Create targeted campaigns and appeals aimed at cultivating, sustaining and growing major donors.
• Increase benefit from special events (annual luncheon, house parties, regional events), by providing leadership to staff, board and other volunteers, securing sponsorship, developing campaign themes, etc.

Budget/Planning: Write and implement an effective annual fund development plan aimed at increasing the organization’s capacity to meeting its mission, including strategies for restricted and unrestricted individual giving, corporate sponsorship, workplace giving, foundation giving, major gifts and capital funding.

• Work with the Board Fund Development Committee and Finance Manager to develop a fund development budget that meets short-term programmatic funding needs, and advances long-term capacity-building goals.
• Oversee the annual fund development budget, providing monthly outcome reports to the Board and staff.

Communication: Develop key messages and materials that tie strategic objectives, programmatic impact, and fund development, and that engage support at all levels of the organization (staff, board, donors, sponsors, volunteers, grantors, program partners).

• Work with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to create meaningful engagements for individual donors, corporate sponsors, foundations, and volunteers.
• Create consistent and effective communications of WithinReach’s mission and impact for various constituencies including current and potential donors.
• Cultivate, motivate and steward donors and volunteers through personalized correspondence, letters of acknowledgement, and direct interaction.
• Oversee web-based promotion of organizational events, outcomes, campaigns, etc.

Operations: Build quality infrastructure capacity that positions the organization for philanthropic success and growth.

• Oversee management of WithinReach’s donor management database and accompanying paper records. Develop systems, protocols and process improvements for gift management, data entry, queries and outcome reporting.
• Engage professional volunteers who act as ‘champions’, supporting all aspects of the organization.
• Oversee the work of the Development Specialist and all fund development related committees.
• At the direction of the Executive Director, oversee office operations which may require on-site coverage during inclement weather.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Nonprofit Leadership, or a related field, and 5+ years experience as a fund development professional (equivalent education/experience may be substituted for stated requirements).
• Strong knowledge of broad-based fundraising campaigns including: major gifts, direct mail, planned gifts, special events, corporate and foundation gifts.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience, and ability to build a positive team environment.
• Demonstrated experience in creating and implementing innovative and successful fund development strategies.
• Proven success in solicitations of major gifts.
• Demonstrated ability to write successful grant applications.
• Knowledge and experience with fundraising database applications (Raiser’s Edge strongly preferred).
• Commitment to the mission and goals of the organization.

Skills Needed:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop and give effective presentations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Internet Explorer.
• Budget management skills.
• Effective time management and organizational skills, with ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Creativity and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work successfully independently and as part of a team.
• Strong time-management, organization and prioritization skills.

This position requires access to a car and a valid driver’s license.

Salary & Benefits: $60,000-$70,000, Full-time, DOE
Full benefits include health insurance, paid time off and retirement.

Job Location: Seattle, 155 NE 100th St, Suite 500

Send Resumé & Cover Letter to:
Adrienne Blue, adrienneb@withinreachwa.org

Closing Date: Open until filled

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Office Space Available Full Time

We are located just off of I-5 near Northgate in a professional office building, near several bus routes. Convenient, free parking! We have been in this location for >20 years and have a great group of therapists in our 4 office suite. The building was nicely updated this year with paint, new rugs, remodeled bathrooms, etc.

The office itself is offered unfurnished - but if you need furniture, the former tenant will be selling her beautiful furnishings. Oct 1st move in date. $530mth to $630

Let me know if you are interested! Contact: Terry Markmann RN, MA at 206-361-7034 or terrymarkmann@comcast.net

Job Opening - Mental Health Therapist

Snoqualmie Tribe (Full Time closing 9/29/10)

This position provides home-based, culturally competent, mental health services to Native American children and their families. Will specialize in working with clients that have complex trauma histories, substance abuse histories as well as those affected by historical trauma and unresolved grief.

Requirements:  

Mental Health Professional Licensure preferred.

Must be able to pass a background check.

Must have a valid Washington State Drivers License during duration of employment.

Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug testing.

Must have a Washington State (DOH) Mental Health Counselor Associate License.

Must maintain current CPR, First Aid, and TB immunization with valid documents.

Must maintain confidentiality per HIPAA.

Must be able to successfully pass the Tribe’s Defensive Drivers Class.

Minimum Master’s Degree required.

To apply:
Please download an application at http://www.snoqualmienation.com/Departments/Employment.htm, then email your completed application and resume to Jennifer Mullen at jennifermullen@snoqualmienation.com.

Job Opening - MFP Children’s Advocate

Position: MFP CHILDREN’S ADVOCATE
Reports to: MFP Housing Manager
Hours: Full Time, 40 hours/week
Salary Range: Starting pay $14.29 per hour
Classification: Non-exempt/Regular/Benefits included; N3 Responsibility Level
Start Date: ASAP

Eastside Domestic Violence Program’s vision is to end domestic violence by changing individual, institutional and societal beliefs, attitudes and behaviors that perpetuate it. To achieve this, we will work with the community to:
• PROVIDE services in East & North King County to people, primarily women and children, who have experienced physical, emotional or sexual abuse;
• PREVENT domestic violence through advocacy, education and support.

OVERVIEW OF PROGRAM: Eastside Domestic Violence Program’s My Friend’s Place is a confidential transitional housing program that serves women and their children who are in recovery and fled a domestic violence situation. The first program of its kind, My Friend’s Place recognizes that domestic violence can lead to and be compounded by substance abuse. The shelter opened in 1998, and in 2005 expanded its services to serve 10 families for nine to twelve months. Services for residents are provided in conjunction with Therapeutic Health Services (THS)), with program goals of safety, sobriety and self-sufficiency. Staff includes a Director of the Transitional Housing Programs, Housing Manager, Children’s Advocate, Legal Advocate, and two Housing Advocates.

OVERVIEW: The Children’s Advocate is responsible for providing the advocacy-based counseling and emotional support to the women and children in residence at My Friend’s Place. There are two children’s advocate for My Friend’s Place, who works together in planning and coordinating children’s activities. The Children’s Advocate also provides support to the Housing Advocates at My Friend’s Place.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide advocacy-based counseling to victims of domestic violence in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and/or community-based housing programs.
• Provide support to Children’s Services Program Coordinator with groups, entrance sessions, and outreach to service providers.
• Coordinate case management needs for residents.
• Crisis intervention and conflict resolution with residents.
• Maintain resident logs and records.
• Facilitate support groups and education groups as assigned by housing manager.
• Remain knowledgeable of shelter and agency guidelines, protocols, and procedures so independent decisions may be made in emergency as well as daily situations.
• Participate in staff training sessions.
• Attend shelter case reviews.
• Attend all staff meetings.
• Work closely and cooperatively in team setting with shelter and agency-wide staff and volunteers.
• Provide back-up support for children’s advocates.
• Provide back-up support for MFP housing advocates as needed.
• Provide transportation with agency vehicle for children and women on a weekly basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
I. Requirements
• B.A. in related field. Work experience may be substituted for education.
• One (1) year experience in crisis intervention and domestic violence advocacy preferred.
• One (1) year experience providing direct services to women and children in residential facility preferred.
• Ability to interact well with children of all ages.
• Experience in the area of chemical dependency preferred.
• Experience, ability and willingness to work as a team with culturally diverse staff, volunteers and residents.
• Must be able to lift and move up to 50 pounds, climb stairs.
• Dependable transportation and valid Washington State Driver’s License.
• Updated CPR and First Aid Certification
• Updated AIDS/HIV Certification

II Core Competency Requirements: EDVP’s employees are made of people who believe passionately about the value of this work and take personal responsibility for bringing success to the agency. EDVP’s team spirit is, as its core, made up of twelve (12) competencies:
• DEALING WITH AMBIGUITY
• COMPASSION
• LEARNING ON THE FLY
• PRIORITY SETTING
• ACTION ORIENTED
• BUILDING EFFECTIVE TEAMS
• APPROACHABILITY
• CUSTOMER FOCUS
• INTEGRITY AND TRUST
• MANAGING DIVERSITY
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• LISTENING

TO APPLY:
• Call EDVP job line at (425) 562-8840, ext. 402, to request an application packet, or visit http://www.edvp.org to download an application and history check form.
• Please return your cover letter, resume, completed agency application form, and history check form to:

Eastside Domestic Violence Program
ATTN: Human Resources
P.O. Box 6398
Bellevue, WA 98008-0398
Fax # (425) 649-0752
• If all four application parts are not turned in, your application will not be considered.
• Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

EASTSIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. WE VALUE DIVERSITY ON OUR STAFF. SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND WOMEN OF COLOR ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Job Opening - Advising Coordinator

Req #: 67691
Department: UW TACOMA – THE OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
Job Location: UW Tacoma
Posting Date: 09/13/2010
Closing Info: To ensure consideration, Apply By  10/11/2010
To Apply: Go to http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs//
Salary: Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of Washington, Tacoma is a growing metropolitan university that is deeply invested in its local communities.  As one of three campuses of a world-class university, UW Tacoma is dedicated
to interdisciplinary and innovative teaching and scholarship and to engaging the community in mutually beneficial partnerships. UW Tacoma’s commitment to diversity is central to an environment where students, staff, faculty and South Sound residents find abundant opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth.

The Office of Undergraduate Education has an outstanding opportunity for an ADVISING COORDINATOR. This individual will serve as the coordinator of academic advising and as an academic adviser for premajor students and admitted first-year students.  The academic adviser reports to the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Education and works closely with the other Undergraduate Education academic advisers, academic advisers from other academic programs, recruiters, and the Undergraduate Education administrative and office staff, as well as with core curriculum faculty and staff.

This position requires an individual with excellent communication and presentation skills, one who is adept at communicating with prospective students, current students, parents, and colleagues (both
staff and faculty) as well as someone with strong leadership abilities and the capacity to work well as part of a team. This includes building and maintaining strong working relationships with other
advisers in Undergraduate Education and across campus.  This position also requires organizational skills and knowledge of existing and emerging policies and procedures. Following UW Tacoma’s commitment to the importance of the first year experience on campus, this position
will play a key role in developing and implementing assessment measures to inform policies and procedures that ensure effective support and advising for lower-division students. The successful
candidate will bring vision and the ability to work diplomatically with diverse peers.

As a growing metropolitan university, the University of Washington Tacoma is exploring ways to meet the advising needs of our growing, diverse student body. The Advising Coordinator will work as a part of the Advising Systems Task Force to develop and implement recommendations.

Responsibilities include:

Advise prospective and admitted first-year students
This position will advise first-year and lower-division students on issues common to the first-year experience, including issues regarding choosing courses, AP and Running Start credits, part-time attendance, course failure, attrition, as well as ensuring that the student is on the right track for their major of interest.  The first-year Core curriculum is based on a learning community model.  First-year students are divided into cohorts that complete the year long Core program together.  In addition, first-year students may take lower-division stand-alone courses. Beginning late spring/early
summer, the adviser will meet with admitted transfer students through individual appointments and first-year students in groups during Freshman New Student Orientation sessions.  The Core curriculum also features an online early warning system through which faculty alert advisers to students who may be struggling.  This position will assist in supporting these students through advising, referral, and follow-up communications with faculty.

Advise premajor students
Advise transfer and continuing undecided premajor students through appointments, drop-in meetings, phone calls, emails, and workshops.
Advise students on a wide range of activities, including: initial file review for transferable courses, academic planning, registration, interpretation of university requirements, and career exploration.

Serve as coordinator of academic advising.
Set work assignments and coordinate scheduling of academic advisers.
Develop standard operating procedures and policies and procedures for academic advising. This position will also develop and implement assessment measures to inform policies and procedures that ensure effective support and advising for lower-division students.

As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs.

Requirements:
Master’s degree in counseling or related field and at least five years experience advising students, preferably within interdisciplinary programs in a higher education setting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; both orally and in writing.
• Experience scheduling and coordinating job duties for a group of people.
• Ability to organize material and keep excellent records.
• Proficiency in using email, the internet, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and Access.
• Experience working with a diverse population of college students.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries.
• Ability to lead and influence others not under direct supervision.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Desired:
• Knowledge/experience in assessment.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Proficiency in using BlackBoard, Catalyst, and UW administrative systems.
• Knowledge of UW advising policies and procedures.
• Experience developing a coordinated advising model.

Condition of Employment:

A satisfactory outcome from criminal background verification is required prior to hire.

Application Process:

Part of the application process for this position includes completing an on-line cover letter assessment as well as the Employment Eligibility Assessment to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  The assessment(s) will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select “Apply to this Position” on this job announcement. Once you begin the assessment, it must be completed at that time. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your “My Jobs” page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until the assessment is complete.

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