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East Carolina University (ECU) is consistently ranked among the nation’s top public universities for its commitment to research, innovation, social mobility, and public service. Classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education, ECU is among the top 5% of research universities in the United States, an elite designation reflecting the highest levels of research activity, funding, and doctoral output.

Founded in 1907, ECU is a public, four-year university located in Greenville, N.C., which is widely regarded as the cultural, educational, economic, and medical hub of eastern North Carolina. Through education, research, healthcare, community engagement, athletics, cultural enrichment, and service, ECU enhances the quality of life for its students, the state and communities around the world. It is a great place to work, teach, and learn.

ECU’s commitment to impactful scholarship is further demonstrated through its repeated Carnegie Community Engagement Classification (2010, 2015, 2024), as well as its 2024 designation as a Carnegie Leadership for Public Purpose institution. These distinctions recognize the university’s leadership in translating research into meaningful community partnerships and measurable societal benefits.

The university supports its workforce through a wide range of professional development opportunities designed to foster career growth and skill advancement. Eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive benefits package that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

Academic Affairs, led by the Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, comprises the university’s colleges, schools and libraries, along with other academic support and administrative units. Academic Affairs works collaboratively to strengthen ECU’s culture of academic excellence in line with our mission to be a national model for student success, public service and regional transformation.

The College of Nursing’s mission is to serve as a national model for transforming the health of rural underserved regions through excellence and innovation in nursing education, leadership, research, scholarship, and practice. The college continuously strives to create a learning environment and workplace culture that provides opportunities, support, and consideration for all students, employees, alumni, and other stakeholders.

The Business Office is a central hub, managing and overseeing a broad range of administrative, managerial, financial, and customer service activities ensuring effective and efficient operations for employees, students, and business partners. The office works with leadership to develop and manage financial resources in alignment with institutional policies, procedures, and strategic priorities. The office supports the unit’s operational needs while providing a strong foundation for continued growth and future success.

The primary purpose of this position is to manage day to day operations including facilities (including work orders and maintenance requests), space, and clinical contracts. Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance and Administrative Affairs for the College of Nursing, this position is responsible for coordination of clinical agency requests by faculty. In addition, this position is responsible for negotiating contracts with all clinical agencies providing clinical experiences to East Carolina University College of Nursing. This position works in concert with Associate Deans, Department Chairs, the directors as a liaison between faculty and the clinical agencies to administer the contract functions involving over 845 clinical sites throughout the region. This position provides a variety of support functions to the administration officers, staff, and the business office of the College of Nursing. The position also is responsible for requesting Health Span sign-on codes, Electronic Health Record sign-on codes and identification badges for faculty each semester that are scheduled for clinical rotations with ECU Health and providing ECU Health with the required documentation on each faculty member. This position is the primary timekeeper for the college; is responsible for office space for faculty and staff, ensuring they have a phone and a computer; and places all work orders for the college. This position serves as the contact for all facility related matters.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related discipline; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

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Experience and knowledge related to ECU contracts. Experience with ECU related platforms such as Chrome River, Banner, PirateTime, work order ticketing system, and purchasing/transactional experience with the university.

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If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications.

East Carolina University is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care for our employees. ECU prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment based on race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or disability.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. If highest degree earned is from an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, final candidates are required to have their degree validated as equivalent to the degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S.

If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Department for People Operations, Success, and Opportunity at (252) 328-9847 or toll free at 1-866-489-1740 or send an email to employment@ecu.edu. Our office is available to provide assistance Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 EST.