Program Coordinator - Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement
- Employer
- Florida State University
- Location
- Tallahassee, FL
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 63527
Department
Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement
Responsibilities- Provide personal, academic, and career counseling for each individual student and conducts weekly group sessions. Schedule at least one meeting per semester with each participant on academic, personal and social issues. Keep a written and/or electronic log on the substance on contact meetings with each student. Provide standard reports on student engagement with services.
- Assess the needs of 80 students by using varied student data and other assessment tools. In collaboration with other program staff and students, develop a plan to support student growth based on assessment of student needs. Provide targeted intervention and support to juniors and seniors regarding college exploration, planning and completion.
- Responsible for recruiting and selection of student staff and volunteers for implementation of program activities and services. Serve as supervisor of student employees or volunteer staff; and provides ongoing training and development for student staff.
- Assists the Upward Bound Program Manager in ensuring that the programmatic schedules of the program are communicated and achieved. Facilitate the program when the Program Manager is absent. Implements and attends motivational and personal development activities.
- Responsible for liaison activities among the Gadsden County School District's office, Gadsden County High administration, and tri-county businesses (career Fairs).
- Bachelor's degree and two years of experience or a combination of post high school education and experience equal to six years. (Note: post high-school education and/or experience may substitute at a comparable rate.)
- A valid State of Florida or Georgia Driver’s License or the ability to obtain prior to hire.
- Master’s degree is preferred.
- Knowledge of University rules and regulations.
- Prior customer service experience and/or experience working with students in an educational setting.
- Ability to extract complex academic information from various sources and maintain confidentiality.
- Experience and/or working knowledge of student advising, counseling, or working one-on-one with people in a professional or academic setting.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Computer skills to include experience with Microsoft Office and web-based applications.
- Ability to interpret and explain policies, procedures, goals, and objectives to students, parents, faculty, and staff.
- Ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously with minimal to moderate supervision.
- Ability to deal with people in a calm, confident manner and with complete objectivity.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, supervisors, and interdepartmental personnel.
- Attention to detail with a high standard of integrity.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Ability to interpret academic program requirements and provide advice.
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
- Demonstrated ability to relate to students through the use of basic communication, helping, and problem-solving.
One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!
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$44,056.00, commensurate with education and experience.
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This is an A&P position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
This position requires traveling (e.g., after-school programming, Saturday Academies, college and enrichment tours, Summer Academies, professional development conferences/trainings, etc.)
Equal Employment OpportunityFSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.
Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.
Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.
Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.
Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.
With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.
Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.
Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.
At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.
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