Assistant Director for Student Life and Intercultural Learning - WSU Vancouver

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
May 3, 2026
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
1138-YN_ADMINPRO - Coordinator

Business Title:
Assistant Director for Student Life and Intercultural Learning - WSU Vancouver

Employee Type:
Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As the Assistant Director for Student Life and Intercultural Learning at WSU Vancouver, you will serve as a key leader, advancing the university's mission to foster student engagement, leadership development, and inclusive campus experiences. You will provide strategic oversight and direction for the Center for Intercultural Learning and Affirmation, student activities, recreation, registered student organizations, and leadership programs through supervision of professional staff.

In this role, you will cultivate a dynamic and supportive environment for student learning and personal growth through co-curricular involvement, leadership training, and intercultural engagement. You will be responsible for the planning, assessment, and facilitation of leadership development initiatives and managing the use and programming of key student spaces including the Center for Intercultural Learning and Affirmation, Firstenburg Student Commons, and campus recreation facilities. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with Student Affairs colleagues and campus partners to align student life initiatives with institutional enrollment and retention goals.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $5,179.00

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 field relevant to student affairs and/or higher education and three (3) years of experience directly to student affairs, student activities, education, leadership development, event management, project management, program management, or similar. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration or related field.
  
• Demonstrated experience in understanding issues and trends in higher education programs
  

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

Area/College: Student Affairs
Department Name: Student Life and Intercultural Learning
Location: Vancouver, 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 hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX, ADA/Section 504, and implementing regulations), as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment, can be made verbally or in writing to WSU's Compliance and Civil Rights, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights, or both.

More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/

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Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.







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