Inclusive Futures Student Support Specialist

Overview

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 over 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.

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• External Link to Posting: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./38497
• Vacancy Number: TSP
  5614
  
  PST
• Working Title:
  
  Inclusive Futures Student Support Specialist
• Job Title:
  
  Office Support III
• Temp Position Type: SHRA Temporary
• Job Category:
  Administrative & Managerial
• FLSA for Position:
  Nonexempt

The role of the IFP Student Support Specialist is to provide a range of indirect and direct services to IFP students. IFP Student Support Specialist will directly report to the Program Director but work with all staff members (i.e., Educational Coach, Career Coordinator, and Academic Coordinator). Student Support Specialist will regularly plan IFP student activities (i.e., athletic events, plays, performances, campus fair/festival, rec center activities) throughout the semester.

Finally, Student Support Personnel may work one-on-one with IFP students or work in the program office on various office tasks.

Specific tasks are listed below:

• Meet all program requirements (e.g., learning contract, evaluations, hour logs, etc.).
• Assist with posting and maintaining IFP social media accounts throughout the semester.
• Attend weekly intern/Peer Mentor meetings/trainings.
• Meet with Program Director/Assistant Director bi-weekly throughout the semester.
• Complete IFP weekly hour log spreadsheet and update hours in Employee Essential account.
• Complete self-evaluated Midterm Evaluation and meet with Program Director for formal evaluation.
• Complete self-evaluated Final Evaluation and meet with Program Director for formal evaluation.
• Attend class with student(s).
• Work on individual student goal(s) (e.g., time management, campus navigation, budgeting, etc.).
• Provide academic tutoring to students.
• Provide job coaching to students.
• Creation of student goal(s) with assistance from program staff.
• Plan inclusive events/activities (work with Career Coordinator, Academic Coordinator, or Director on development and execution of event/activity).

High school diploma or equivalency; or demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

• Strong administrative and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and university financial/information systems (Banner, uShop, Chrome River, AIM, Maxient) and/or other university purchasing/information systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain confidentiality.

8:00am - 5:00pm

Monday - Friday

25 per week

$18/hour

Please note, this is a temporary position. The length of the assignment will be based on department need with the possibility of continuation. Temporary assignments cannot exceed 11 consecutive months without a full 31-day break from employment. Temporary employees are not considered permanent state employees and do not earn leave. Temporary employees are subject to the Affordable Care Act guidelines.

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 before you apply for this position. Failure to answer all required questions will cause the system to disqualify your application.

For more info/  Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.

02/04/2026

02/18/2026

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