Southwest Washington Regional Director

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

May 13, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

1155-NN_ADMINPRO - Director, 1155-YN_ADMINPRO - Director

Business Title:

Southwest Washington Regional Director

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Position Details:

Southwest Washington Region

The Southwest (SW) Washington Region includes Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties, an area with diverse communities, strong local economies, and significant natural resources. From coastal industries in Pacific County to agricultural and forestry activities in Lewis and Wahkiakum counties, to the growing urban corridor of Thurston and Clark counties to rural communities across the region, this area reflects a wide range of needs and opportunities. In this region Washington State University (WSU) Extension maintains strong partnerships with county governments, tribal nations, natural resource organizations, educational institutions, including WSU Vancouver campus, producers, and community groups. The Southwest Region offers a dynamic environment for supporting Extension programming across agriculture, natural resources, 4‑H youth development, community and economic development, and family and consumer sciences.

Regional leadership requires the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and respond to the varied priorities of communities that differ in geography, population, and local context.

As the Regional Director for Washington State University (WSU) Extension, you work in partnership to provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and collaborative engagement across multiple county offices within your assigned region. In this role, you ensure alignment with WSU Extension’s mission, vision, and goals; you foster strong partnerships with local and tribal governments and other stakeholders; and you support a cohesive, effective team of Extension professionals. You also play a key role in guiding program development, ensuring fiscal and operational compliance, and fostering an environment of innovation and excellence in service to communities.

To be successful in this position, you are expected to reside in, or in a location contiguous to, the defined region to accommodate regular (weekly) travel within the region. Your home office location will be within the region at a site to be negotiated with you as the selected candidate.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement. 

Monthly Salary: $6,252.57 - $9,000.00 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications, salary scale depending upon home office location.

The home office for this position will be located within the region at a location to be negotiated with the successful candidate.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and six (6) years of progressively responsible relevant experience, which has included at least three (3) years of managerial experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year‐for‐year basis. A Master’s degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Education and experience can be tailored to fit the specific organizational entity/directorial assignment.

• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication, with the ability to engage diverse audiences and quickly learn university policies, principles, and procedures.

• Proven ability to lead and collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including staff, faculty, and community partners.

• Strong leadership, organizational, and project management skills, with experience in supervising teams, developing programs and services, and managing departmental budgets.

• Skilled in strategic planning and policy development, with a track record of executing short- and long-term initiatives.

• Able to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and exercise sound professional judgment while working both independently and as part of a team.

• Willing and able to travel frequently throughout the region and work a flexible schedule, including evenings and occasional overnight trips.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship

About Department - https://extension.wsu.edu/

Area/College: College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Department Name: WSU Extension
Location: SW WA Region - The home office for this position will be located within the region at a location to be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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