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Weber State University

Student Engagement Coordinator

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Ogden, Utah 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $45K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ October 7th, 2026
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Weber State University is hiring a Student Engagement Coordinator. This role involves managing and coordinating community engaged learning student leadership programs and service events, including the Pathways Fellows Leadership Program and the Alternative Breaks Program. The coordinator leads event organization, marketing, recruitment, advises scholarship recipients, facilitates workshops, and participates in campus and community committees to enhance student engagement.

Highlights
  • Manage and coordinate CCEL student leadership programs and large service events.
  • Oversee Pathways Fellows Leadership Program and Alternative Breaks Program, including leadership development, training, recruitment, and site selection.
  • Organize, implement, market, and recruit for WSU campus days of service.
  • Support and advise students awarded CCEL Hall Grant funds and scholarships.
  • Facilitate workshops and educational seminars related to CCEL's mission.
  • Serve on campus and local committees focused on student engagement, travel, scholarships, and community opportunities.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; preferred master's degree and relevant experience in higher education or community engagement.
  • Experience with program coordination, marketing, budget management, and use of technology platforms like Google Suite, Box, Adobe, GivePulse, and Asana.
  • Salary starts at $45,000 with a generous benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, retirement, wellness programs, tuition benefits, and paid leave.
  • Position includes opportunities for professional development and potential supervision of interns.

Student Engagement Coordinator Full Description

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Position Details
WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Position Information
Position Title Student Engagement Coordinator
Requisition Number S02485P
Position Category Staff
Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week 40
Months per year 12
Alternate work schedule
Schedules are flexible following a successful probationary period, where staff may work remotely one day per week. Flex time is provided when work responsibilities fall outside the typical office hours.
Pay Grade E31
Salary
FLSA Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function
The Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) at Weber State University engages students in co-creating transformative learning experiences by collaborating with the university and community to cultivate impactful and lasting changes in themselves and society. We envision a world where students intentionally learn and actively participate with(in) communities they care for and love. We do this work by being collaborative, socially responsible, reflective, curious, and relational. As a Carnegie-classified institution for community engagement, Weber State University is committed to community engagement both inside and outside the classroom and to serving as an anchor institution with the communities we serve. At CCEL, we value team members who bring creative ideas, are ready to contribute to our new strategic plan, and can adapt to the needs of the department, the institution, and our communities.

To meet our mission and vision, we are seeking to add to our team. The Student Engagement Coordinator manages and coordinates CCEL student leadership programs and large days of service events. More specifically, this position manages two CCEL student programs: Pathways Fellows Leadership Program (leadership development, training, advising, program support, etc.) and the Alternative Breaks Program (site selection, leadership development, recruitment, training, program support, etc.). The person hired in this position will have the opportunity to shape the student leadership programs in ways that align with institutional, local, and national best practices. This position also leads the organization, implementation, marketing, and recruitment of large days of service for the WSU campuses. This position also supports and advises students who are awarded funds from the CCEL Hall Grant and CCEL scholarships, where appropriate. Occasionally, this position will be asked to facilitate workshops and educational seminars to student leadership teams, classrooms, and campus events related to CCEL’s mission. Lastly, this position serves on various campus and local committees that focus on student engagement, travel, scholarships, and community engagement opportunities for students. The position will have the opportunity to participate in and travel to local and national professional development opportunities.

This position will receive administrative support from the department’s administrative specialist and department student employees. Additional support is included within the department team, community personnel, and other campus partners. Where appropriate, the position may supervise future interns to support programs that align with the needs of the department.
Required Qualifications
Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Work, Communications, Leadership, Social Impact, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
  • At least one year of related professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred:
  • Master’s degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Community Engagement, Social Work, Social Action, Communications, Leadership, Sociology, an applicable field, or the equivalent, and relevant professional work experience.
  • Two or more years of experience in higher education, community-engaged learning, nonprofit work, community development, student leadership development, or a related field.
  • Experience in marketing, coordinating, and facilitating community-engaged learning programs, training, and/or workshops for campus and/or community stakeholders.
  • Experience with budget management.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Familiarity with tracking and evaluating program effectiveness.
  • Familiarity with using various technology systems to organize tasks, meetings, and student expectations (Google Suite, Box, Adobe, GivePulse, Asana, or other similar platforms and systems).
  • Experience with initiating, developing, and sustaining relationships with community agencies, students, staff, and faculty.
A successful candidate will be willing to
Background Check? Yes
Benefits Summary

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date 10/06/2026
Review Date 10/20/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Notes to Applicant
If you are passionate about community engagement and encouraging students to explore ways to get involved in their communities, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $45,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin October 20, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/29495
ADA Essential Job Function
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. , Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Physical Requirements of this position Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • jobs.weber.edu
    • KSL
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • Agency Referral
    • Personal Referral
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    • Advertisement/Publication
    • Other web advertisement
    • Other
  2. * Do you have or have you ever been issued a W# By Weber State University? Yes or No.

    If yes, please enter your W# (W followed by eight numbers).

    (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. List of References with Contact Info

Optional Documents



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