Project Coordinator, Course Achievement, Retention, and Engagement Center

Westfield State University Job Posting:
Project Coordinator, Course Achievement, Retention, and Engagement Center

Project Coordinator, Course Achievement, Retention, and Engagement Center

In 1839, Westfield State University was founded on the ideals of Horace Mann who sought to improve society through education. We were the first public education institution without barrier to race, gender or economic class. The spirit of innovative thinking and social responsibility is forged in a curriculum of liberal arts and professional studies contributing to the development of knowledge, skills, and character essential for students to become responsible leaders and engaged citizens.

Westfield State is a highly residential campus with approximately 55% of our 3,100 full-time undergraduate students living on campus. The campus is ideally situated on the edge of the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts just 30 minutes from the thriving cultural centers of Springfield, Northampton, and Amherst with a selection of museums, theater, collegiate and minor league sports, hiking trails, and restaurants.

The University is within 1.5 hours of Boston and Albany and within 3 hours of New York City and the Green Mountain range of Vermont.

Thank You for Your Interest in Becoming a Westfield State Community Member

You are welcome here. You can advance your career and make a difference here. We invite you to bring your whole self and talents to Westfield State University. The University seeks applicants whose record of teaching, student advising, research, and administration positions them to contribute to the everyday practice of our institutional values.

Westfield State commits to values that strengthen a common bond among all members of our community and promotes a rich campus environment.

• Embrace Diversity-We treat all members of our community with dignity and respect.
• Maintain Excellence and Integrity
  -We maintain excellence and integrity in all that we do.
• Collaborate with Each Other
  -We make decisions in a transparent and collaborative manner.
• Provide Accessible Education-We commit to providing an accessible, affordable public higher education for all.
• Build a Strong Community-We are inclusive and ensure equity, supporting the personal development of all community members, and embracing multiple perspectives.
• Engage the Outside Community-We support civic engagement in local, regional, and global initiatives.

Campus

Title:

Project Coordinator

State

Job Title:

Staff Assistant

Department: Academic Affairs

Job Code: HA5600

FLSA Status: Exempt

Funding:  Grant Funded

Bargaining Unit: APA

Job Type: Part-Time, Benefitted / Temporary (18 months with possibility of extension)

Timeframe: 52 Weeks

Shift: Flexible / Hybrid

Regular Days Off: Saturday and Sunday (night and weekend hours may be required on occasion)

Supervision Received: Direct supervision is received from the Director of the Course Achievement, Retention, and Engagement Center (CARE) who will serve as Project Director, and the Executive Director of the Center for Student Success and Engagement, as Principal Investigator.

Supervision Exercised: N/A

Salary: $22,500.00 Annually

General Statement of Duties:

Westfield State University will develop a new Childcare Resource Center through a four-year federally funded Childcare Campus Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS) project to serve 12 low‑income parenting students through high‑quality, off-campus childcare partnerships. WSU's CCAMPIS goals are to increase the persistence, retention, and degree attainment of parenting students, and potential graduate students, enrolled in WSU programs. While WSU provides many holistic student services, there is a great need for a coordinated, systematic approach to serving students who request assistance with childcare resources.

The CCAMPIS project provides a greatly needed opportunity for WSU to provide parenting students with an identification process that honors privacy and, with dedicated staff time and resources, to personally guide students to high‑quality childcare with a curated suite of parenting, academic, and personal support services.

The Project…