What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pullman Retention Specialist DSO & GPS (Program Specialist 2) position at Spokane Colleges?
**Pullman Retention Specialist DSO & GPS (Program Specialist 2)**
**Community Colleges of Spokane**
**Location: SFCC Center located on the WSU Pullman, WA, Campus**
**Starting salary for this position is: $3,752 (Monthly)**
**Employees hired at the entry step of this range receive salary step advancement after six months and every 12 months thereafter. An employee hired at anything higher than the entry step of the range will have salary step advancement after 12 months and every 12 months thereafter until they reach the top of the salary range. Each salary step advancement will be approximately a 5% increase.**
**About Us**
Spokane Falls Community College, part of Spokane Colleges, serves 6,000 students with liberal arts/transfer and professional technical programs across a 12,302 square mile region in Eastern Washington.
**Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 01/11/2026. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.**
**About the Pullman Retention Specialist - DSO & GPS (Program Specialist 2)**
**JOB SUMMARY**
Under general supervision of the Pullman Assistant Dean, the Retention Specialist will support the Pullman administrator, Pullman Student Services staff, the Spokane Falls Community College Academic Advising department, the SFCC GPS team, and the Pullman ABE/HS Lead by scheduling student appointments, communicating with students, paperwork flow, data entry, and monitoring student progress with the Pullman Team to achieve student progression and success.
This position serves as a designated student officer for international students at Pullman, including advising on admissions, immigration, travel, insurance, I-20, and OPT, and is a generalist for Pullman students in a variety of academic pathways.
This position assists prospective and current students and their advisors in the process of planning for a program of study designed to achieve the students' academic goals and coordinates and supports program admissions as needed.
Responsible for the admission to the enrollment process, including managing, monitoring, and evaluating the new student funnel for the conversion of prospects at the Pullman Center. For retention, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the progression of matriculated students with main office colleagues, the Pullman Faculty Advisor, and the Pullman Center Manager. Finally, this position is the primary coordinator for Pullman students' completion and transfer exploration and services.
**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Support Global Education's international students**
**Community Colleges of Spokane**
**Location: SFCC Center located on the WSU Pullman, WA, Campus**
- Department:** SFCC Pullman Campus
**Starting salary for this position is: $3,752 (Monthly)**
**Employees hired at the entry step of this range receive salary step advancement after six months and every 12 months thereafter. An employee hired at anything higher than the entry step of the range will have salary step advancement after 12 months and every 12 months thereafter until they reach the top of the salary range. Each salary step advancement will be approximately a 5% increase.**
**About Us**
Spokane Falls Community College, part of Spokane Colleges, serves 6,000 students with liberal arts/transfer and professional technical programs across a 12,302 square mile region in Eastern Washington.
**Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. PST on 01/11/2026. The application process will not be available after this time. To ensure consideration make sure your application is completed and submitted as soon as possible. Applications will only be accepted prior to 4:00 p.m. on the closing date.**
**About the Pullman Retention Specialist - DSO & GPS (Program Specialist 2)**
**JOB SUMMARY**
Under general supervision of the Pullman Assistant Dean, the Retention Specialist will support the Pullman administrator, Pullman Student Services staff, the Spokane Falls Community College Academic Advising department, the SFCC GPS team, and the Pullman ABE/HS Lead by scheduling student appointments, communicating with students, paperwork flow, data entry, and monitoring student progress with the Pullman Team to achieve student progression and success.
This position serves as a designated student officer for international students at Pullman, including advising on admissions, immigration, travel, insurance, I-20, and OPT, and is a generalist for Pullman students in a variety of academic pathways.
This position assists prospective and current students and their advisors in the process of planning for a program of study designed to achieve the students' academic goals and coordinates and supports program admissions as needed.
Responsible for the admission to the enrollment process, including managing, monitoring, and evaluating the new student funnel for the conversion of prospects at the Pullman Center. For retention, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the progression of matriculated students with main office colleagues, the Pullman Faculty Advisor, and the Pullman Center Manager. Finally, this position is the primary coordinator for Pullman students' completion and transfer exploration and services.
**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Support Global Education's international students**
- Serve as Designated Student Officer (DSO) at SFCC Pullman. *
- Monitor and support international student admission and progression, including class attendance, GPA, payments, I-20 validity, mental health and well-being services, and transfer support. *
- Coordinate access to and participation in relevant events at Spokane Colleges and WSU Pullman and organize activities for international students at Pullman Center. *
- Serve as Guided Pathways Specialist at SFCC Pullman. *
- Monitor Pullman student records for retention and progression, including completion of Fir
Salary : $3,752 - $5,011