Recruitment Period: 03/18/2025 - Until Filled

Status: Full-Time, 40 hours/week

Salary Information: Annual Minimum Salary-$52,800-Annual Maximum Salary-$79,200

Hiring Range:  $25.38-$31.73

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) was founded as a 501(c) (3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest.

The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Master of Arts in Medical Science, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, and Doctor of Dental Medicine enrolling over 550 students annually with plans to develop other programs and/or colleges. Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five-state region.

PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south-central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region. It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play. For more information, visit https://www.visityakima.com/.

General Summary:

The Assistant Director of Student Affairs is primarily responsible for the day-to-day activities of student affairs. Provides oversight for all student government activities within PNWU. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Oversight of the day-to-day operations of the student affairs department.  

• Responsible for publication of all policy and procedures, updates, and compliance for Student Affairs. 

• Manage student orientation planning and coordination. 

• Oversees management of department budget and documentation. 

• Manage data entry and maintenance of secured student information. 

• Follows the PNWU policy and procedure for developing and reviewing procedures that affect unit and other units, tracks procedure updates, schedules regular reviews, and recommends process improvements, implements best business practices that improve and maintain compliance, customer service, and communication with all university constituents. 

• Supervision of assigned personnel, which includes work allocation, training, and enforcement of internal procedures and controls, and problem resolution. 

• Performs other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need. 

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree

Experience:

• Required: 4-6 years

Desired Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Strong organization,  interpersonal, and planning skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work in a team and  flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances; ability to problem solve by analyzing issues and creating action plans; ability to manage projects and people and prioritize and self-direct workflow; strong computer and database skills (MS Office Suite, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentation, Project Management tracking and reporting); and ability to schedule activities and/or meetings

To ensure full consideration submit:

• A letter of introduction outlining background and qualifications for the position

• Detailed resume

• Contact information for three professional references

The job announcement above is not the full job description but represents the job responsibilities and requirements. A full job description can be provided upon request.

PNWU offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees first of the month following date of hire and competitive salary.

Benefit Package (benefit eligible is at least .5 FTE):

• Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 403b with Roth Option
• Paid Holidays

For information about life in Yakima visit our PNWU page.

PNWU is a drug-free workplace, equal opportunity employer and educational institution. To request this publication in an alternative format, or to apply in an alternative format, please call Human Resources, 509.452.5100.