North Central College
2026 Cardinal Transition Coordinator
🇺🇸 Naperville, IL
🕑 Part-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Other
🗓️ October 23rd, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Assist with planning and execution of transition programs such as Orientation Week and First-Year Experience.
- Recruit, select, and train student staff to support transition activities.
- Manage emails, data, schedules, and marketing materials for assigned programs.
- Collaborate with campus partners and communicate with off-campus vendors.
- Serve as a mentor and role model for new students and transition staff.
- Present campus resources information to students, parents, and staff.
- Work approximately 10-15 hours per week in Spring 2026, 30 hours per week during summer, and 2-4 hours per week in Fall 2026.
- Use self-motivation and leadership skills to take initiative.
- Required: full-time undergraduate student status at North Central College in Spring and Fall 2026, minimum 3.0 GPA, campus leadership experience, prior orientation experience.
- Position reports to Assistant Director of Student Success and is part of the Academic Affairs division, supporting the Student Success department.
2026 Cardinal Transition Coordinator Full Description
Posting Number | ST001050
Position Title | 2026 Cardinal Transition Coordinator
Department | Student Success
Division | Academic Affairs
Supervisor | Linh Phu
Supervisor Title | Assistant Director of Student Success
Description of Job Duties | · Assist in planning, preparation, and implementation of transition programs such as Placement Testing, Advising & Registration, Orientation Week, and First-Year Experience programs· Support the recruitment and selection of additional student staff to support all the transition programs· Help plan and execute a training program for transition staff· Assist with the evaluation and assessment of the transition programs
· Manage emails, data, and schedules for different programs as assigned· Help create and distribute marketing materials· Work collaboratively with all campus partners to support the transition programs· Welcome new students and their families to the North Central College Community· Complete tasks by deadlines as assigned· Serve as a role model/mentor for new students and transition staff· Serve as a point of contact for the transition programs· Present information on campus resources to new students, parents, and transition staff· Maintain a positive environment· Attend all training, Placement Testing, Advising & Registration, and Orientation Week events as assigned· Support transition staff during assigned summer hours· Communicate with off-campus vendors· Work 10-15 mutually agreed-upon hours per week during Spring 2026 semester, approximately 30 hours per week during the summer, and approximately 2-4 hours per week in Fall 2026. This position would also work as needed in Fall 2025 to prepare for spring orientation.
Able to serve as a self-motivated leader and to take initiative when appropriate
Do the job duties for this position include any driving requirements? | No
Job Qualifications | · Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 and in good judicial standing· Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at North Central College in the Spring 2026 Semester and Fall 2026 Semester· Campus leadership experience· Demonstrate knowledge of campus resources or willingness to learn· Prior orientation/transition experience required (at North Central or another school, if transfer student)· *May not participate in any Cardinal Destination Courses Abroad (May Term trip)
Will this position be working with minors? | No
Approximate number of work hours per week | Varies
Open Date | 10/22/2025
Close Date |
Open Until Filled | No
- * Why do you think you are the best person for the Cardinal Transition Coordinator position?
(Open Ended Question) - * What is one lesson you learned from your previous orientation experience that you will apply to this role?
(Open Ended Question) - * Please select the answer that best describes your student work authorization:
- I am authorized to work for any US employer and can provide documentation, if hired.
- I am an international student with a US social security number authorized for campus work.
- I am an international student and will need to apply for a US social security number, if hired.
- I cannot provide US work authorization.
- Resume
30 North Brainard Street, Naperville, IL 60540
630.637.5757
humanresources@hr.noctrl.edu.
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