Student Life Specialist

Title: Student Life Specialist

Position Type: APT Regular Hourly

College: Front Range Community College

Division: Enrollment Management & Student Success

Department: FRCC Student Life & Engagement

Campus: Boulder County Campus, Larimer Campus, Westminster Campus

Location: Longmont, CO; Fort Collins, CO; Westminster, CO

Salary Range: $24.69 hourly

We have three openings for this position, one at each of campuses located in Fort Collins, CO (Larimer Campus), Longmont, CO (Boulder County Campus), and Westminster, CO (Westminster Campus). Please select your campus(es) of interest in the application.

Who We Are:

With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, FRCC is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.

Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.

One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.

The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.

FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.

Job Summary:

The Student Life Specialist provides comprehensive administrative and operational support to the Student Life & Engagement Department. This role supports departmental leadership, assists in managing campus their designated campus food pantry, coordinates day-to-day office functions across their designated campus (Boulder County Campus, Larimer Campus, or Westminster Campus), and ensures the effective execution of programs, services, and events that enhance student engagement.

Part-time hours and schedule are somewhat variable per semester and cannot exceed 28 hours per week. This position is expected to work 20 to 24 hours per week.

This position does have the opportunity to work remotely occasionally but does require a strong on-campus presence and may require occasional travel to all three FRCC campuses.

Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment. Also, Front Range Community College is an E-Verify employer.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Administrative Support

• Serve as primary administrative support for the Senior Director and departmental Directors
• Coordinate departmental calendars, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and recording minutes
• Track deadlines, deliverables, and departmental priorities; ensure timely follow-up on action items

Operations & Office Management

• Manage day-to-day office operations across their designated campus, including student employee scheduling
• Support purchasing processes, inventory tracking, and coordination of technology needs
• Maintain and organize shared files, internal documentation, and communication systems

Financial & Budget Support

• Update budgets, communicate with department leadership as needed.
• Purchase and reallocate expenses.
• Ensure compliance with FRCC and State budget guidelines and recommend adjustments.
• Process purchase request forms, purchase orders, receiving reports, expense vouchers, budget transfers, contracts, membership setups/renewals, and other fiscal, purchasing, expense forms as needed.
• Process invoices for payment and follow up as needed.

Communications & Marketing Support

• Coordinate marketing requests and assist with departmental communications
• Support development and distribution of basic print and digital promotional materials

Program & Event Support

• Provide logistical and administrative support for key departmental initiatives, including:
  • Digital ID program
  • Front desk operations
  • Food pantry operations
  • Day of event support

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of general clerical experience in an administrative or office support role.

Selection Process:

The selection process for this position will be conducted through a competitive, merit-based evaluation of all qualified applicants. Preliminary screening will be based on the completed application package submitted by the candidate.

Position will remain open until filled.

This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.

Application Instructions:

In your application, please include a resume and cover letter that specifically address how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

The application will ask for you to provide three references. We ask that they are all professional references and at least one is a current/recent supervisor.

Additional Information/Benefits:

Salary Information: The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum starting salary for the position. When determining the starting salary for a new employee, FRCC takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidate’s education, training and experience as it relates to the requirements of the position, as well as the position’s scope and complexity, internal pay equity and external market value.

Benefits Information: For information about benefits for Instructors and Hourly Employees, please see the Front Range Community College Benefits page.

Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.