Director, Office of Graduate Education

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

August 23, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

1162-NN_ADMINPRO - Manager, 1162-YN_ADMINPRO - Manager

Business Title:

Director, Office of Graduate Education

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As the Director of the Office of Graduate Education within the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences, Sport, and Human Sciences, you will be responsible for the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of graduate student recruitment, compliance with policies, and alignment with academic programs designed to maximize student achievement and fulfillment of their academic goals. The scope of responsibilities includes coordination with and articulation of related graduate programs in the multi-campus system with programs in Everett, Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Vancouver. Responsibilities include budget management and strategic planning for continuous improvement of graduate student processes, including student orientations, continuous monitoring, and updating of policies for both faculty and students. The Director works in cooperation with the Director of Strategic Communication in the development, design, content, and maintenance of the college graduate program’s websites to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the information. An essential and viable element of the Director’s responsibilities is data development (inclusive but not limited to data entry, data clean-up, data analyses, summary tables and figures, and narrative reports), management of student records and data analyses, interpretation and subsequent reports over approximately 15 academic programs across the multi-campus system. These reports and the respective tables and figures are disseminated to senior administrators, graduate academic leaders within the College, and urban campus personnel to assist with data-based decisions related to graduate program improvement, streamlining of resources, and revising policies and procedures. The position includes the critical analysis, organization, and strategic presentation of and narratives for different venues such as college websites, recruitment materials, and related retention efforts. This position works in cooperation with the Coordinator of Assessment and Program Evaluation for the organization, analysis, and tailoring of data to meet the demands and standards of external accreditation and certification bodies. Additionally, the Director works to disseminate and present data to national organizations devoted to the ranking and evaluation across programs, colleges, and universities.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.

Monthly Salary:

$4,508.00 – $7,250.00 USD | Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits:

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in a field related to the functional managerial area which has included at least one (1) year of supervisory experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

• Four (4) years progressively responsible experience directly related to the advising and/or recruiting of students.

• In-depth knowledge of graduate curricula and degree programs.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with student information systems and database management.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility:

Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department/College/Area/ Campus -

https://ceshs.wsu.edu/

Area/College:

College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences
 

Department Name:

Education Student Services
 

Location:

Pullman, WA

Application Instructions:

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

• External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.

• Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

• Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

• Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected].

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