Assistant to Associate Dean

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
March 1, 2026
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
1123-NN_ADMINPRO - Assistant To, 1123-YN_ADMINPRO - Assistant To

Business Title:
Assistant to Associate Dean

Employee Type:
Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

As the Assistant to the Associate Dean/Director of the Office of Research (COR) within the College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Science (CAHNRS), you will provide confidential administrative support. This includes maintaining a high level of University and College policies and procedures knowledge and application, overseeing the day to day constituency services for the Associate Dean/Director in management of the COR and serving as an information resource for faculty and staff. Additionally, you will coordinate special projects and events.

Additional Information:

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

Monthly Salary: $4,508.70 - $6,763.06 | 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:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or other relevant field AND five (5) years of managing administrative support experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
  
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat.
  
• Demonstrated experience working in an environment where customer service is valued and emphasized.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Agricultural Experiment Station operations and procedures including, Multi-state research operations (NIMSS), multiple budget sources, and the NIFA Reporting System (NRS) or Plan of Work reporting system;
  
• Knowledge of basic office duties and progressive responsibility toward supervisory positions;
  
• Ability to organize projects and deal with personnel in an effective manner.
  
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
  
• Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain harmonious working relations.
  
• Experience with Workday, WordPress, and Washington State University (WSU) data sources.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with varying deadlines.
  

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About the CAHNRS Office of Research: We support a sustainable future through the powerful combination of both discovery and translational research designed to address the grand challenges of the 21st century-regionally and globally. For more information about the great work we are doing and to view our mission and values, please visit our website linked above.

Area/College: College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
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 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.

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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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