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Central Washington University Secretary Senior in Ellensburg, Washington
Job Summary Central Washington University is recruiting a Secretary Senior to join our World Language and Philosophy teams in Ellensburg, Washington. This role will provide support for our Departments of World Languages & Cultures as well as Philosophy & Comparative Religion and is an important member of our team as they enhance the vision of the University. The role is a campus-based position, which means you get to see the lives you are impacting. We're offering a salary, depending on experience, from $36,072 - $47,688 annually plus the awesome CWU benefits. Who we are: We are a team of individuals committed to Changing Students' Lives. No matter what job, each of us plays a part in supporting and empowering our students to fulfill their dreams. Working in higher education provides career growth and career choice. Think of a university campus like a mini city, operating across 380 acres. You'll find diverse academics, libraries, athletics and sporting events, full service and quick serve dining, conferences and events from small to large, recreation centers, housing, health services, police and public safety for the campus population of 10,000 students. Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing Institution for the 2022-2023 academic year. In addition, for the seventh time in eight years, CWU is a recipient of the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. Come join us on our journey to encourage, inspire, and create spaces where all identities thrive on campus. Tour our campus in Ellensburg here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjdhOegDa9A The Department of Philosophy & Comparative Religion offers a major in Philosophy and three minor programs: Philosophy; Comparative Religion; and Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics (PPE). In addition to our upper-division courses in Western and Eastern philosophies, we offer many general education courses. We have seven faculty members: four full professors and three full-time non-tenure-track faculty. Faculty are heavily involved in interdisciplinary programs and other groups on campus such as Faculty Senate and United Faculty of Central (the faculty union). We are also prolific scholars. The department organizes many campus and community events. We are home to the CWU EthicsLab, which puts on regular public programming. We have a department colloquium every quarter, and we have an active Philosophy & Comparative Religion Club. Among other things, the next secretary will be heavily involved in advertising our events, recruiting students into our programs, and generally raising the profile of the department on campus and in the community. The Department of World Languages and Cultures is a multi-disciplinary department that is home to five major programs, one stand-alone minor program, and two certificate programs. WLC Majors include Deaf and Sign Language Studies; Japanese; French Studies; Russian Studies; and Spanish and Heritage Spanish. We offer language and culture courses in Chinese, German, and Korean; and certificates in Global Cultural Training and Spanish Translation and Interpretation. World Languages and Cultures offers a wide range of language and culture courses, with emphasis on accessibility of world language education, cultural competencies for the globalized world, and equitable, anti-racist approaches in the classroom and beyond. World Languages and Cultures is a vibrant department with fourteen multilingual faculty members. Our faculty come from diverse places and backgrounds, from Seoul, South Korea, to Barcelona, Spain, our faculty also include Washington state natives. In accordance with CWU mission and vision, World Languages and Cultures strives to build community of equity and belonging" for our students, staff, and faculty. Our department organizes many stud