Business Services Coordinator, Transition Programs

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 43,329 - 48,143; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. seeks a Business Services Coordinator for Transition Programs at UNCW's Main Campus in Wilmington, NC.

You will manage budgets, supervise student workers, payroll for 100+ students, and support Orientation events while ensuring high-level service to students and staff. Requires a Bachelor's in business or related field; strong Excel and Banner Financial System skills; you will coordinate office operations, inventories, interviews, and travel for staff,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related discipline.
• All degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Experience with budget management and financial processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets by tracking transactions, reconciling financial records, ordering supplies, and processing financial systems.
• Collaborate with the Director and Business Officer to monitor office funds.
• Oversee the student payroll process, including entering EPAFs and ensuring accurate timesheet submissions.
• Assist with the preparation and implementation of departmental programs and events.
• Schedule and manage Orientation Leaders during training and orientation periods.
• Support professional staff searches by coordinating interviews and travel arrangements.
• Maintain an orderly office environment and track inventory.
• Provide excellent customer service through effective communication.

Skills

Excel

Multi-tasking

Written and oral communication

Organizational skills

Educational setting experience

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration or related

Tools

Banner Financial System

Microsoft Office

Job description

Business Services Coordinator, Transition Programs

Benefits of Working at UNCW

Want to become a soaring UNCW Seahawk and work at one of the bestuniversities on the East Coast? Want to put your toes in the sandafter a day of work? The University of North Carolina Wilmingtonoffers a wonderfully vibrant university community along with abeautiful location just miles from the beach.Employees of UNCW areprovided a comprehensive benefits package as well as otherprograms, resources, policies, and practices that help to support awork/life balance. Our programs have been designed to provide avariety of choices to best fit your needs and the needs of yourfamily. Full time employees are eligible for dental, vision andhealth insurance plans. Health insurance benefit plans eligibilitybegins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirementplan contributions begin on the eligibility date following electionand include employer contributions for either a definedcontribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plansare also available.Full time employees are also eligible for thetuition waiver program which covers the cost of tuition and feesfor up to three (3) undergraduate or graduate courses per academicyear at UNCW or any other university within the UNC System. Inaddition, UNCW covers the cost of tuition and fees for one UNCWcourse each summer session. As a full time employee, UNCW alsooffers a free membership to the Campus Recreation Center, freevaccine and booster shots offered on campus, meditation and yogasessions, voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, pretaxflexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays, 24 hours of paidcommunity service leave time, paid vacation and sick leave accrualand family medical leave after 12 months of continuous service.Wealso offer an abundance of training and development programsthrough our Dare to Learn Academy,and the employee assistanceprogram, many of which are offered free of charge.

Recruitment Range

$43,329 – $48,143The salary rangeadvertised is the designated recruitment range for thisclassification. Final salary offers will be determined by thecandidate's education, relevant experience, internal equityalignment, and departmental budgetary param

Vacancy Number

S02878

Competency Level

Journey

Location of Workplace

Main UNCW Campus

Home Department

Transition Programs - 40102

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Transition Programs is an organizational unit within the Divisionof Student Affairs. The Office of Transition Programs provides acomprehensive array of programs designed to meet the unique needsof undergraduate students and parents from orientation throughgraduation. Programs generate an intentional connection for thestudents through engaging interactions with other students, facultyand staff.

College

College

University Information

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastaluniversity, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring,research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-classfaculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national levelfor scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerfulacademic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and criticalthinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers afull range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as wellas doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology,nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learningoptions, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSNprogram, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for workingprofessionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree programfocused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarlyactivities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "DoctoralUniversities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University)by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of HigherEducation.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since1969.

Location of Workplace

Main UNCW Campus

Brief Summary of Work for this Position

The Business Services Coordinator of Transition Programs isresponsible for maintaining accurate budget records, providingdetailed financial reports to the Director, and indirectlysupervising 4-6 student employees who manage incoming emails, phonecalls, and greet visitors. This role oversees the payroll processfor over 100 students, manages office operations, supports eventssuch as First-Year and Transfer Orientation and Commencement, andmaintains inventory for large-scale programs. The coordinatorensures high-quality customer service to students, families,faculty, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage budgets by tracking transactions, reconciling financialrecords, ordering supplies, and processing financial systems.
• Collaborate with the Director and Business Officer to monitoroffice funds.
• Oversee the student payroll process, including entering EPAFsand ensuring accurate timesheet submissions.
• Assist with the preparation and implementation of departmentalprograms and events.
• Schedule and manage Orientation Leaders during training andorientation periods.
• Support professional staff searches by coordinating interviewsand travel arrangements.
• Maintain an orderly office environment and trackinventory.
• Provide excellent customer service through effectivecommunication.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration or a relateddiscipline; or an equivalent combination of training andexperience. All degrees must be received from appropriatelyaccredited institutions.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills &Experience

• Experience in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Strong knowledge and practice with Banner FinancialSystem.
• Superb organizational skills, effective written and oralcommunication skills, and the ability to multi-task effectively andaccurately in a high energy fast-paced environment.
• Ability to retain knowledge of complex procedures, policies andregulations.
• Understanding of basic financial and accountingprinciples.
• Experience working in an educational setting.
• Experience managing budgets.

Required Certifications or Licensures

N/A

FTE

1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)

Months Per Year

12 Months

Work Days

Monday - Friday, with occasional weekends

Work Hours

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Type of Position

Permanent

Position Number

S02878

Job Posting Date

07/29/2026

Posting Close Date

08/13/2026

Number of Openings

Single Incumbent

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offenderbackground checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motorvehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federallaw requires all employers to verify the identity and employmenteligibility of all persons hired to work in the UnitedStates.

This position is being recruited at the Journey level. If no applicants apply who meet the required competency andtraining & experience requirements, then management mayconsider other applicants. Salary would be determined based oncompetencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant foremployment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, genderidentity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color,national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexualorientation, political affiliation, veteran status, militaryservice member status, genetic information, or relationship toother university constituents - except where sex, age, or abilityrepresent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications orwhere marital status is a statutorily established eligibilitycriterion for State funded employee benefit programs.