SBDC Business Advisors - Multiple Locations

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
January 31, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
1196-NN_ADMINPRO - Business Management Counselor

Business Title:
SBDC Business Advisors - Multiple Locations

Employee Type:
Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

The primary focus of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program is business development education through individual and small group advising. The SBDC is a network of entrepreneurially minded professional Business Advisors with significant experience in small business who enjoy the intrinsic value of helping business owners/managers developing or improving their business knowledge and skills to effectively manage the operations of their business.

In confidential, one-on-one relationships, you will educate, mentor, and advise clients in all areas of growing a business. You will be required to adhere to the conduct policies of the SBDC program. Most Business Advisors work independently in a community-located SBDC center, yet frequently collaborate with Business Advisors across the state who request assistance on behalf of a client with need for specific expertise.

In addition to the instruction/advising component of the position, you will also perform significant outreach activities to engage the community through regular contact with Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Councils, service clubs and community organizations and legislators in conjunction with the Lead Office staff.

As a Business Advisor, you must be well organized to manage more than 100 clients annually. Your business clients will be from every sector of the local business community and require a full range of business services. You also must have comprehensive knowledge and experience of small business operations. In this role, you must understand the client's situation, analyze the problems, and guide the client in developing a solution they are willing and able to implement.

You will be responsible for identifying a range of solutions, discussing the pros and cons of each, and explaining abstract concepts with real world examples. You will be expected to constantly seek professional development opportunities to expand your core competencies in all areas of business, including technology necessary to start, grow, sustain, and transition a small business.

Peer mentoring is valued within the Washington SBDC Network and Business Advisors often share their expertise in response to queries from other Business Advisors. In this position, you will have the opportunity to develop and maintain a referral network within your local service areas to ensure you maintain a robust client caseload capable of delivering significant economic impacts to the local community and the state. You will also be expected to build relationships with various and diverse stakeholders to advocate support of the SBDC program, including elected officials, funding partners, businesses, and community leaders.

As a new Business Advisor in the SBDC network, you will need to successfully complete a certification program within six months of hire to become fully certified as a Business Advisor. Certification is designed to allow you to demonstrate your comprehensive knowledge and abilities to be successful in guiding clients toward their goals while taking advantage of learning from experienced Business Advisors sharing best practices, tools, and processes they use to assist their clients.

This posting is for multiple positions located in the following cities and serving the identified county. Please list the location(s) you are interested in on your resume.

• Seattle, WA (King County)
  
• Bellevue, WA (King County)
  
• Coupeville, WA (Island County)
  
• Lacey, WA (Thurston County)
  

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in business or related field and four (4) years of experience in business ownership, business management and/or program development. A Master's degree in a related field may be substituted for up to one (1) year of the required experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis. These positions may require additional licenses or certifications.
  
• Robust computer skills, including demonstrated proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, email, and Excel applications.
  
• Within six (6) months of being hired, complete the WSBDC certification, or be making satisfactory progress toward completion of the WSBDC certification as determined by the SBDC's Certification and Professional Development Committee. Upon successful completion, the candidate will be designated a Certified Business Advisor and will be expected to pursue on-going professional development and continuing education to maintain their certification.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in English and one or more non-English languages.
  
• Demonstrated local economic development, community, and business relationships.
  
• Experience in advising small businesses.
  
• Five (5) or more years of small business ownership and/or management.
  
• Experience developing and/or teaching management workshops.
  
• Program and/or product development experience.
  
• Work experience with technology-based firms.
  

Additional Information:

Area/College: Office of Research

Department Name: Washington Small Business Development Center

Department Link: Washington Small Business Development Center Webpage

Monthly Salary: $5,750 - $6,500 | 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. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU's Administrative Professional Compensation.

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 and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Overtime Eligibility: This position is overtime exempt.

FTE: 100%

This is a Permanent position.

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.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

• External candidates, please upload all documents in the 'Resume/CV' section of your application.
  
• Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.
  

Required Documents:

• Resume - please list the location(s) you are interested in on your resume.
  
• Cover letter
  

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

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.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

WSU prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates compliant with Title IX. Inquiries regarding Title IX and reports of sex discrimination can be directed to the WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU's policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.

To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/King-County/SBDC-Business-Advisors---Multiple-Locations_R-12211

Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.







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