Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
August 31, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions for more details.
Available Title(s):
1483-YN_ADMINPRO - Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 3
Business Title:
Site Manager, GEAR UP | Moses Lake High School
Employee Type:
Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)
Position Details:
The Opportunity:
The Site Manager is responsible for the strategic planning, administration, and management of the WSU Tri-Cities GEAR UP project at a designated large school, providing services to a cohort of at least 800 students. The Site Manager manages an operating budget of a least $400,000 annually, with at least 5 full-time staff and additional temporary/hourly employees.
The Site Manager represents WSU as primary liaison to the partner schools and their communities implementing GEAR UP goals and objectives while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, university, and grant regulations. Duties include but are not limited to: Developing and managing budgets; developing work plans; providing direct outreach services to students; coordinating and communicating with school administrators, teachers, staff, parents, students, area colleges, community members, organizations and businesses; providing local leadership in program design, initiatives, supervision of staff, and evaluation; collecting data documenting accomplishments and future needs; developing recommendations to improve program effectiveness. The incumbent will provide support to key program components, including tutor training and career exploration, and post secondary preparation.

The GEAR UP Program provides an intensive, year-round program of early outreach to middle and high school students in the partnering districts. It is funded with federal funds by the Department of Education grant whose purpose is to increase the number of low-income and underrepresented students who graduate from high school and successful complete post-secondary education.

• This position is housed out of the WSU Tri-Cities campus, with a work location in Moses Lake High School.

Additional Information:
Last Day Applications Will Be Accepted: August 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
This is a full time (100% FTE), temporary position. This position is overtime eligible.
This position is on-site/in-person, located at Moses Lake High School in Moses Lake, WA.
Temporary End Date: This is a temporary position expected to end on September 29, 2026. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.
Monthly Salary: $4,869.00 per month
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:

• Positions require a Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience.
• One (1) or more years of experience leading or directing the work of others.
• A Master’s degree in a related field may substitute for one (1) year of professional work experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‐for‐year basis.
• The relevant full-time, professional experience should be in providing tutorial services, instruction or direct outreach services to middle school or high school students.
• Demonstrated experience in promoting the success and achievement of students from diverse cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds.
• Willingness and ability to travel overnight and work a flexible schedule, including frequent nights and weekends.
• Proficiency in the use of computers, Google Workspace, and MS Office software programs such as Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Ability to transport students and/or travel overnight and in some occasions with supervisory responsibility of students.
• Must have or be able to obtain at the time of hire, a valid unrestricted driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing a team of subordinate staff.
• Experience managing a government grant program in a middle or high school setting.
• Experience developing and managing a budget.
• Experience coordinating events and field trips for students.
• Experience working with college readiness programs.
• Professional first-hand experience motivating students of low-income or disadvantaged youth.
• Demonstrated strong communication, team building, problem-solving and conflict management skills.
• Knowledge of community, educational and social service resources in the district’s community; familiarity with such resources in the greater Central Washington region.

Area/College:
WSU Tri-Cities
Department Name:
GEAR UP Programs
Location: Moses Lake, 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

• This position is housed out of the WSU Tri-Cities campus, with a work location in Moses Lake High School