Student Activities Assistant & Ultimate Frisbee Coach

About North Park

North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church with over 3,200 students from around the country and the world. It is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus is described as an oasis in the heart of the city where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds can call home.

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Our vision is to build on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—and to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

North Park University Office of Student Activities is seeking to hire a part-time Student Activities Assistant and Ultimate Frisbee Coach. This position begins August 2026–May 2027. Reporting directly to the Director of Intercultural Student Affairs, the role will be responsible for creating spaces of belonging and student success for North Park University students. The position will also serve as the captain for both the Allihopa (women) and Lost Boys (men) Ultimate Frisbee teams.

• Assist in the planning and execution of major departmental programs, including the Voyage Student Involvement Fair, Homecoming, and signature programs hosted by the Office of Student Activities and the Office of Intercultural Student Affairs.
• Serve as a support staff during events, providing assistance to new students, families and guests.
• Plan local events in the City of Chicago for North Park University students that expose them to the arts, concerts, culture, entertainment, sporting events, and educational offerings.
• Process reimbursement requests and approve program purchasing requests.
• Design and support co-curricular education initiatives centered on culture, identity, and diversity to promote student success and belonging.
• Communicate with North Park staff and faculty whose services are needed, including but not limited to the Offices of Housing and Residence Life, Alumni Relations, Physical Plant, Media Services and North Park Dining.
• Promote events and opportunities for connection and development to commuter students using various communication channels and strategies.
• Provide programming and support to the commuter council for commuter student week, meetings, and special initiatives.

• Collaborate with team captains to create practice plans, team development strategies; run and control team drills; develop in-game strategy and enhance individual and team skills.
• Assist the team captains in campus player recruitment and selection.
• Coordinate Fall and Spring tournament schedules with the captains.
• Travel with the frisbee teams to tournaments and events by vehicle.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Intercultural Student Affairs, Office of Student Activities staff, and the Division of Student Engagement staff.

$10,000 per year

• A bachelor’s degree is required.
• Coaching or playing experience and extensive knowledge of the frisbee sport.
• Experience and enthusiasm for student activities, programming, leadership development, social media, and marketing.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Attention to detail with excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to travel on weekends and work evenings for team practices and events.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a North Park University vehicle.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Clear understanding and personal commitment to North Park University’s mission of Christian higher education.

• Acceptance into a North Park University graduate program.
• Understanding of foundational student development theory and cultural programming.
• CPR training or ability to obtain certification.
• Comfortable with using student engagement technology.