Administrative Specialist

University of South Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of South Florida in Tallahassee is seeking an administrative professional to assist Federal Educational Programs (BFEP) and LEAs in implementing Title I, Part A requirements under ESSA. This position is grant funded and located on-site in Tallahassee.

Working within the ISCP/College of Education ecosystem, you will support program implementation, data collection, and collaboration with school districts and community partners to improve student outcomes.

Job description

Position Location: This position is required to be in-person in Tallahassee, FL.

Organizational Unit

The Institute for School-Community Partnerships, Integrated Services, and Child Mental Health and Educational Policy (ISCP), which is part of the College of Education, envisions that all schools in the state of Florida and nationally will have the capacity to provide a safe, effective, and efficient environment to continuously improve the academic, social, and emotional growth of all students and to actively engage families and communities in
education. The ISCP’s nearly $23 million budget is derived from grants from federal, state, and private sources. It is the mission of the ISCP to implement and evaluate research-based and innovative practices in school and community settings. This is accomplished through

• (a) training, technical assistance, and support to key partners;
• (b) community-engaged research and program evaluation to inform key partners’ decision making;
• (c) the development of research and evidence-based documents, tools, and resources to support implementation and evaluation activities;
• (d) supporting the infrastructure and capacity of key partners to implement and evaluate federal and state educational policy.

Position Summary

Assist Federal Educational Programs (BFEP) and LEAs in implementing all aspects of the Title I, Part A program as prescribed in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This position is grant funded.

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and USF Health. In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.