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Eastern is a rapidly-growing, regional, comprehensive public university, located in Cheney, just 16 miles from Spokane, Washington’s second largest city. Founded in 1882, Eastern has evolved to meet the demands of an ever-changing workforce. Today’s Eastern offers 135 areas of study, including 39 graduate programs, 12 graduate certificates, and one applied doctorate. Our student body numbers more than 13,000, with over one-quarter from diverse backgrounds. Additionally, nearly 50% of our first-year students are first generation students.

Join a team dedicated to student success, faculty excellence and community collaboration. At Eastern, our goal is simple: to create an environment where students succeed at their highest level in fulfilling their goals in their education, career and life. Students are at the center of all that Eastern does. For our faculty and staff, this focus means more than just coming to work every day. We strive for excellence in everything we do; we foster a culture of respect, commitment and honesty; and we work to create environments for personal transformation that enrich the lives of individuals, families, communities and our society at large.

Working at Eastern also means living and working in a glorious region noted for its affordable housing, good schools, short commutes, over 220 sunny days per year, abundant lakes and mountains, short hops to larger cities (Seattle, Portland, Vancouver), and endless recreation opportunities.

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Operations Manager - Dental Hygiene (E99984)

Spokane College of Health Sciences
Eastern Washington University (EWU) invites applications for an Operations Manager to join the Department of Dental Hygiene in the College of Health Science and Public Health. This position plays a critical leadership role in supporting the daily operations of EWU's nationally recognized Dental Hygiene Program and teaching clinic. The Operations Manager reports to the Chair of the Dental Hygiene Department. This individual is the primary assistant to the Chair and future Dental Therapy Program Director and contact for the program. This is a managerial position with responsibilities for staff supervision, budget and resources management. The Operations Manager exercises independent judgment, discretion, and confidentiality and utilizes delegated authority to make and implement plans, decisions, and commitments in areas related to management policies and department business operations. This position has a comprehensive range of responsibilities, including planning, budget development, clinical billing, personnel, payroll, purchasing, special project support, and other administrative functions. Core Competencies for this position include professionalism, leadership, communication skills, organizational and analytical skills, and professional knowledge about the program. The successful candidate will work on-site and join a collaborative and caring faculty and staff committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to excellence in serving the community.

Assistant Director - Revenue Generation - E99457

Cheney President's Office
Eastern Washington University is seeking an Assistant Director of Revenue Generation. Reporting to the Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Relations, the Director will support all areas of athletics development which includes Annual Giving, Eagle Athletic Fund (EAF), ticket sales and operations efforts for Eastern Washington University’s Department of Athletics. The Director will collaborate with the major giving and annual fund teams in Eastern Washington University Advancement and work with the Athletics ticketing office towards sales goals. This highly motivated professional will develop annual strategies to drive campaigns to grow both participation and financial support within Eagle Athletic Fund and Athletic Ticket Operations units balancing philanthropic generosity from EWU alumni, donors, and fans with the critical revenue needs associated with annual scholarship and operational funding. The successful candidate will make 50-100 outbound calls per week to solicit giving, ticket sales, and special event sales. Additionally, this position will provide support during Night of Champions, EWU Athletics' annual fundraiser as well as EAF donor hospitality. He or she will develop an annual communication and solicitation calendar in collaboration with his/her university counterparts in annual giving. The position will ensure the gift acknowledgment process is timely, accurate and effective and evaluate/lead any enhancements to processes, objectives, and goals to improve reach and effectiveness. Utilizing industry best practices, the successful candidate will constantly evaluate ways to ensure that EWU Athletics is positioned to provide student-athletes with the necessary resources to compete for championships.

Assistant Professor - Music - Band Director - F99160

Cheney College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor in Music position in the Fine and Performing Arts Department to begin mid-September 2027. The Music Program at EWU is nationally accredited by NASM and offers: Bachelor of Arts/Music-Liberal Arts Bachelor of Music – Performance Bachelor of Music - Composition Bachelor of Music Education Master of Music – Music Education (online) Position Overview: Primary focus: Direct Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Code Red pep band. Multidisciplinary Scope: Teach additional coursework in Music Theory, Instrumental Methods, Brass Techniques, Conducting Area coordinator for all bands. Music courses include classes in theory, Advanced Conducting, all bands, Instrumental Methods, Brass Techniques and applied lessons in at least one area. The ideal candidate would have the ability to mentor students in both the performance and music education tracks. All full-time music faculty are expected to participate in applied learning opportunities for music students such as managing internships and mentoring students in undergraduate research, performance and professional engagement opportunities. The Director of Bands plays a central role in recruitment, building the marching band program, instrument inventory and maintenance. This role also include: Facilitating the annual EWU Band Invitational Clinic. Coordinate Wind/Brass/Percussion scholarship auditions. Lead the WMEA chapter and related activities. Supporting recruitment initiatives in collaboration with regional high school band programs, festivals, and festival band events. This position includes community engagement, and contribution to the department's academic mission through teaching, mentorship, and creative scholarship. We enthusiastically anticipate welcoming an effective, imaginative, collaborative musician-pedagogue into our program. Additionally, all faculty are expected to actively participate in assessment of student learning and maintain health and safety protocols in assigned classrooms.
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Contact Sheryl Denney at sdenney@ewu.edu for non-student employment.

 

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