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Dominican University

Graduate Recruiter

River Forest, IL · On-site

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The Graduate Recruiter is responsible for the successful recruitment and enrollment within their portfolio of programs. A key indicator of success will be achieving the enrollment goals within their ...

Dominican University

Graduate Recruiter

River Forest, IL · On-site

$55K - $60K/yr

The Graduate Recruiter is responsible for the successful recruitment and enrollment within their portfolio of programs. A key indicator of success will be achieving the enrollment goals within their ...

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Leadership, Ethics and Values Graduate Assistant

Leadership, Ethics and Values Graduate Assistant

North Central College

Naperville, IL • On-site

Full-time

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

Posting Details
Position Information
Posting Number
GA000112
Position Title
Leadership, Ethics and Values Graduate Assistant
Position ID
GA-LEVS
Department
Leadership, Ethics & Values
Division
Academic Affairs
Supervisor
Dr. Julie Nagashima
Supervisor Title
Assistant Professor of Ethical Leadership; Coordinator, Character
Description of Job Duties
This role offers significant leadership development benefits (e.g., event management, mentoring, communication, and collaborative work) while supporting LEV's mission. As an ambassador, the Graduate Assistant will assist in the following areas:
1. Work both remotely and in-person (Location: SBE building)
a) Schedule weekly check-in meetings to review progress, plan tasks, and discuss priorities
b) Commitment to personal leadership development
2. Assist or lead LEV-related programs, events and activities
a) Plan, support, and organize community hour events (T and Th 11:30-1:30)
b) Support periodic evening and signature events with set up and tear down, clean up after event.
c) Support student organizations as the graduate advisor
3. Assist with drafting and/or delivering communications such as the annual reports, newsletters, infographics, flyers and social media engagement.
4. Marketing efforts for our academic programs (MORG, LEV Fellows, Leadership concentration, Majors/Minors, student organizations, digital badging program, character certificate program, and student organizations under LEV).
6. Mentor student workers and support any events or tasks led by the student workers
7. Assist faculty with any administrative duties: take notes during meetings, make copies, develop and disseminate printed materials for LEV programs, etc.
Do the job duties for this position have any potential exposure to student records?
No
Do the job duties for this position include any driving requirements?
Yes
Will this position be working with minors?
No
Job Qualifications
1. Accepted into a graduate program at North Central College.
2. Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and collaboratively.
3. Demonstrate professional communication by responding promptly to emails, meeting deadlines, and representing the LEV program with maturity and professionalism in all interactions with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners.
4. Maintain integrity, confidentiality of any sensitive program information, and demonstrate sound judgment
5. Comfort in leading groups and facilitating discussions.
6. Experience in event planning or student leadership preferred
7. Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills required.
8. Demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
9. Intermediate skills using MS Office Suite, including Word and Excel.
10. Experience with Canva, Google Suite, and social media management.
Approximate number of work hours per week
20 hours per week during the academic year, excluding academic breaks
New or Replacement?
New
If replacement, person(s) being replaced
Posting Detail Information
EEO Statement
North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NCC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources at 630-637-5757 or humanresources@hr.noctrl.edu
Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Open Date
12/12/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes

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