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Position Title New Student Orientation Program Coordinator

Requisition Number S02386P

Position Category Staff

Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours per week 40

Months per year 12

Pay Grade E31

FLSA Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function

The New Student Orientation (NSO) Program Coordinator plays a vital role in welcoming, integrating, and retaining incoming students and their supporters at Weber State University. This position is responsible for managing strategic new student communications, overseeing comprehensive event logistics for orientation programs, and hiring, training, and mentoring a dynamic team of student Orientation Leaders. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, collaborative professional with strong marketing acumen and tech-savviness who is dedicated to fostering a supportive campus environment.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree
1 year of related experience
* Experience with Communications, Social Media, or Program Coordination

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree
3+ years of professional experience specifically within New Student Orientation, First-Year Experience, Student Life, or related field.
Experience supervising, mentoring, or training undergraduate student leaders.
Proven experience managing event logistics, coordinating with vendors/partners, and executing in-person events.
* Demonstrated experience working with CRM software, communication platforms (e.g., Mainstay, texting software), student information systems (e.g., Banner), Google Suite, and various social media platforms.

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 06/22/2026

Review Date 07/06/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Notes to Applicant

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $48,000 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 July 6, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

ADA Essential Job Function

Physical Activity of this position

Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. 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.

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.

None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

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).