Position Description & Duties
Western Kentucky University (WKU), University Honors College, invites applicants for a Coordinator, Capstone Advising.  Western Kentucky University is a progressive, contemporary, proactive institution that seeks candidates possessing the same qualities.  The University seeks a creative person to conduct the day-to-day business of working with Honors College students in developing, implementing and completing their Honors Capstone Experience/Thesis projects.  The position works with faculty and students to facilitate undergraduate advising specific to the research and writing of an Honors Capstone Experience/Thesis project. This is a twelve month, full-time position and reports to the Executive Director of the University Honors College.  Anticipated start date is July 1, 2010.

Western Kentucky University, one of the fastest growing Universities in the region, is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and enrolls approximately 21,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs.  The area (with an urbanized population of 90,000+) is noted for its high quality of life, increasing cultural diversity, and modest cost of living.

Information about WKU and the Honors College can be found at www.wku.edu.  For more information about the search, contact Dr. Clay Motley, Chair of the search committee, clay.motley@wku.edu.

Responsibilities and duties include:
The following duties are customary for this position but are not to be construed as all-inclusive.  Duties may be added, deleted, and assigned based on managerial discretion and institutional needs.

• Coordinates and provides administration for the Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis (CE/T) program
• Offers section(s) of the CE/T proposal-writing course
• Serves as liaison with Office of Scholars Development and Office of Undergraduate Research on research and funding options for Honors College students
• Assists relevant offices in facilitating workshops and programming in area of responsibility
• Manages a clearinghouse of research/engagement opportunities for Honors College students
• Assists with student academic advising related to the CE/T research process

Qualification Requirements

• Master’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to drive university vehicle
• Level of comfort with working in a very interdisciplinary academic environment
Preferred Qualifications

• Earned Doctorate Degree from an accredited institution
• Experience with undergraduate research or engaging students beyond the classroom
• Experience advising related to research at the collegiate level
• Grant writing experience
• Completed an undergraduate or graduate thesis project
• Honors program/college degree/experience or Phi Beta Kappa
Applications
Applications for employment will be accepted electronically only.  Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a 250-word (double-spaced) statement summarizing the applicant’s view on the role and importance of research and creative endeavors in the Honors experience, and the names, addresses and daytime phone numbers of three professional references using the online application process.  Please refer to the following website to apply:  http://asaweb.wku.edu/wkujobs   For further assistance call (270) 745-5934.  Please reference requisition number S2558.  For full consideration, submit application materials by April 5, 2010.  Position will remain open until filled.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply including women, minorities, persons with disabilities and disabled veterans.

        Western Kentucky University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.