Job Announcements-WSC Human Resources

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Demographics

Western State College of Colorado is a residential, four-year, public undergraduate college with a current enrollment of 2400 students. The college is located in Gunnison, Colorado, a rural community 200 miles southwest of Denver in a pristine Rocky Mountain valley at an elevation of 7700 feet with significant year-round, outdoor recreational opportunities. Western attracts students from across the state and nation. Employees have chosen Western because of the quality of life combined with a satisfying career. Faculty members share a strong commitment to personalized undergraduate education with the liberal arts as its core They are student-oriented, collegial, energetic, and engaged in the campus and community. The curriculum provides professional flexibility where experiential learning and interdisciplinary approaches are valued.

Visit the Chamber of Commerce's community information page for more information about Gunnison.

For student jobs, opportunities for graduates, & other on or off campus job opportunities--or to post a job--visit the Careers for Mountaineers website!

Administrative staff searches

Searches to fill the following administrative staff positions are currently on-going:

Tenure-track faculty searches

Searches to fill the following tenure-track faculty positions are currently on-going:

Classified staff positions

Positions open within the State of Colorado "classified" employee system must be officially announced on the Colorado State Government Classified Jobs System job bulletin board.

As stated in the official announcements. This application form is available at the WSC Human Resources office in 209 Taylor Hall, at any state Workforce Center, any state agency, or can be downloaded from the Colorado State Government Classified Jobs bulletin board using Adobe Reader.

Applicants for classified positions must be Colorado residents to apply.

Searches to fill the following positions are currently on-going:

General Information Summary regarding classified application process at WSC
Custodian I - no closing date

Further information about the search & hiring process for classified positions is available in the Managers Hiring Guide. An overview of the state's selection process is also available on the State's webpages.

Lecturers and Visiting Faculty

For information on part-time and full-time teaching opportunities, please contact the chair or director of the appropriate academic discipline (this is for informational purposes only & does not imply that any vacancy exists unless specifically listed):

Art; Al Caniff, chair; (970) 943-3093;acaniff@western.edu
Behavorial & Social Sciences; Bill Niemi, chair (970) 943-7078; wniemi@western.edu
Business, Accounting & Economics; Monica Newman,chair; (970) 943-2019; mnewman@western.edu
Communication Arts, Language & Literature; Frank Venturo, chair; (970) 943-2158; fventuro@western.edu
Environmental Studies; John Hausdoerffer, director; (970) 943-3450; jhausdoerffer@western.edu
Honors Program; Heather Thiessen-Reily, director; (970) 943-2030; hthiessen@western.edu
Recreation and Exercise & Sport Science (formerly Kinesiology & Recreation); Kevin Nelson, chair; (970) 943-2010; knelson@western.edu
Mathematics & Computer Information Science; Heidi Keck, chair; (970) 943-2015; hkeck@western.edu
Music; Martha Violett, director; (970) 943-3093; mviolett@western.edu
Natural & Environmental Sciences; Dale Orth, chair; (970) 943-2015; dorth@western.edu
Teacher Education Program; Nella Bea Anderson, director; (970) 943-2030; nanderson@western.edu
Extended Studies; Layne Nelson, director; (970) 943-2885; lnelson@western.edu

For ADA information

If assistance is required due to a disability, please contact Disability Services at (970) 943-7056.

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