GA for the Center for Social Impact

North Central College; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

North Central College in Naperville, IL seeks a Graduate Assistant for the Center for Social Impact to support programming, events, communications, marketing, and outreach across campus and the community. The ideal candidate is committed to advancing equity, organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently and collaboratively with students, faculty, and community partners.

20 hours per week; open date 12/12/2025; open until filled.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a NCC graduate program in good standing.
• Commitment to social impact and equity.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and with teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with programming, event planning, communications, marketing, and outreach.
• Coordinate logistics for programs and events.
• Manage calendars and outreach.
• Design marketing materials to promote initiatives across campus and the community.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Proficiency with Canva

Digital marketing tools

Independent & collaborative work

Education

Enrollment in North Central College graduate program in good standing

Tools

Canva

Job description

Supervisor Title Professor of Political Science; Coordinator of Gender and

Description of Job Duties

The Graduate Assistant for the Center for Social Impact supports the Center’s mission to build a more just and equitable democracy by assisting with programming, event planning, communications, marketing, and outreach. Responsibilities include collaborating on the Center’s programming and initiatives, coordinating logistics for programs and events, managing calendars and outreach, and designing marketing materials to promote initiatives across campus and the community. The ideal candidate is committed to working toward an equitable democracy, organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.

Do the job duties for this position have any potential exposure to student records?

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?

Do the job duties for this position include any driving requirements? No

Will this position be working with minors?

Will this position be working with minors? No

Job Qualifications

• Enrollment in a North Central College graduate program and in good academic standing
• Commitment to social impact, civic engagement, and advancing equity
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with digital communication and marketing tools (e.g., Canva, social media platforms)
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and collaborate effectively with students, faculty, and community partners
• Flexibility and creativity in a mission-driven environment

Approximate number of work hours per week

Approximate number of work hours per week 20

New or Replacement?

New or Replacement? New

EEO Statement

North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. North Central College provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation, please notify the Office of Human Resource. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Open Date

Open Date 12/12/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled No

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