Student Services Coordinator

Student Services Coordinator

Benefits of Working at UNCW

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the best

universities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sand

after a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmington

offers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with a

beautiful location just miles from the beach.Employees of UNCW are

provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other

programs, resources, policies, and practices that help to support a

work/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide a

variety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of your

family. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision and

health insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibility

begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement

plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election

and include employer contributions for either a defined

contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans

are also available.Full time employees are also eligible for the

tuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and fees

for up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academic

year at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. In

addition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCW

course each summer session. As a full time employee, UNCW also

offers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, free

vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yoga

sessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretax

flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paid

community service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrual

and family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.We

also offer an abundance of training and development programs

through our Dare to Learn Academy,and the employee assistance

program, many of which are offered free of charge.

Recruitment Range: $43,940 - $48,823

Vacancy Number: S02768

Competency Level: Journey

Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus

Home Department: Honors College - 33100

Division

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The Honors College attracts and retains academically talented

students, offering a powerful learning experience by encouraging

curiosity, critical thinking, and independent work skills, that

together contribute to creating a community of honors scholars on

campus. The College is committed to offering opportunities to

students as they pursue their academic passions in college. The

vision of the program is to encourage and support life-long

learning, including a global perspective.

College: College

College/School Information

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal

university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring,

research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class

faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level

for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful

academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical

thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a

full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well

as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology,

nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning

options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN

program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working

professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program

focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly

activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral

Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University)

by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher

Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since

1969.

Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Honors College at UNCW is seeking a Student Services

Coordinator to join a growing interdisciplinary College. The

Student Services Coordinator will provide support in the following

areas

Admissions Coordination: Broad scope of duties, inclusive

of student visits and campus visitation events; application

tracking, reporting, reading, and some decision-making;

disseminating admissions decisions; maintaining data integrity

related to applications; coordinating print and digital marketing

campaigns; performing virtual and in-person recruitment

presentations for high schools; serving as the first point of

contact for prospective students and collaborating with HRL to

assign housing to first-year LLC students; development and

facilitation of admissions workshops.

Managing Scholarship Awarding: Working with the Director

and other staff, making all scholarship awards and renewals through

NextGen; reporting on student scholarships in service of

development and fundraising; interpreting policies and requirements

to students and families.

Departmental Honors (thesis) Coordination: Track all 100+

thesis projects per academic year from application submission to

final project submittal, including: all forms and approvals;

serving as the first point of contact for all thesis and

process-related questions from students, faculty and departments;

facilitating thesis course-building alongside the Registrar;

working with the Library archivist; maintaining up-to-date

information and policies on the website and Departmental Honors

Canvas course.

Creating Honors College reports & Data

Management: Coordinate all data collection for inclusion in

industry publications, annual reports, and monthly updates to

high-level administrators.

Student Programming: Alongside other Honors College staff,

the Coordinator will brainstorm and implement social, educational,

volunteer, and professional development programs; help coordinate

logistics for events; identify and pursue opportunities for Honors

to co-sponsor events; build long-term relationships with external

community partners; collaborate with nonprofit and community

agencies to provide experiential learning and service opportunities

for students.

Marketing, Website Design, and Communications. Design

informational media; manage Honors social media; curate a biweekly

newsletter; manage all website updates; and take responsibility for

the majority of mass communication to Honors students.

Other duties as assigned. Central to this

role is the ability to establish a strong relationship with

students through a personable and accessible approach and the

ability to demonstrate the importance of being "more than your

major" through interdisciplinary inquiry.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and

experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately

accredited institutions.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills &

Experience

• Master's Degree and 1 year of experience in a similar higher

education environment or a Bachelor's degree and one year of

experience in an Honors College/Program environment

• Ability to communicate with students across a range of

disciplinary interests within a broad liberal arts and

interdisciplinary curriculum

• Experience with multicultural/diverse student backgrounds
• Experience with admissions and recruitment processes
• Experience advising Honors students through curricular issues,

programming, thesis support, co-curricular programming and

experiences

• Experience/proficiency with social media, technology, or

graphic design

Required Certifications or Licensures

No certifications/licensure needed.

FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)

Months Per Year: 12 Months

Work Days: Monday-Friday

Work Hours: 8am - 5pm

Type of Position: Permanent

Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited

Position Number: 8085

Job Posting Date: 01/29/2026

Posting Close Date: 2/18/2026

Number of Openings: Single Incumbent

Special Notes to Applicants

PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM

(Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full

consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire

application, including the ‘Work History' section before you apply

for this position. Applications must be submitted through the

online application system to be considered.

This position is being recruited at the Journey

level. If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and

training & experience requirements, then management may

consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on

competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender

background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor

vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal

law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment

eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United

States.

To apply, visit https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/38455

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for

employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender

identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color,

national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual

orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military

service member status, genetic information, or relationship to

other university constituents - except where sex, age, or ability

represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or

where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility

criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.

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