Student Achievement Specialist - GEAR UP | Heritage High School (Vancouver, WA)

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: September 6, 2026

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

Available Title(s):

1481-YN_ADMINPRO - Student Services Coordinator/Advisor 1

Business Title:

Student Achievement Specialist - GEAR UP | Heritage High School (Vancouver, WA)

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

Washington State University Tri-Cities GEAR UP program is now accepting applications for a Student Achievement Specialist (SAS) at Heritage High School, in Vancouver, WA. As a Student Achievement Specialist (SAS) you will provide student mentoring and will monitor and collect student data for assessment and reporting requirements. You will be responsible for increasing GEAR UP students’ engagement in their education, positive academic behaviors, family connection to critical school based information, and post-secondary access support for students and families. Duties include, but are not limited to: providing family outreach and education on college readiness, student and academic support services to include student advising, assessing participant’s needs and creating individual action plans. You will also work closely with school personnel and community partners and participate in after school, evening and weekend activities.

The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a Department of Education federal program that has been granted to and administered by WSU Tri-Cities. GEAR UP offers direct services to educational institutions and community partnerships. The program aims to increase the number of students from high-poverty middle and high schools who are well-prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.

Additional Information:

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

This is an on-site/in-person position located in Vancouver, WA.

Temporary End Date : This is a temporary position expected to end on July 31, 2027.

Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.

Monthly Salary: $4,152.19 per month

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 for AP and Faculty and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of professional work experience in student services or related education/experience. 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.

• Two years of the professional experience must be in student services, specifically providing instruction or direct outreach services to students and/or working with parents in individual or group settings, or related education/experience.

• Knowledge of community, educational and social service resources in the district’s community.

• Proficiency in the use of computers and MS Office software programs Excel, Outlook, Word.

• Willingness and ability to travel overnight and work a flexible schedule, including frequent nights and weekends.

• On some occasions, ability to travel with supervisory responsibility of students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) years experience working with middle/high school, higher education, and/or GEAR UP programs.

• Familiarity with organization and operation of school/district administration and university/community college systems.

• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of people, including peers, university and school administrators, faculty, staff, students and parents, and the general public.

• Experience managing, tracking and reporting program data.

• Experience in student academic support programs.

• Bilingual/Biliterate in English and Spanish.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

Area/College: WSU Tri-Cities
Department Name: GEAR UP
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.

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