Bakery Program Senior Coordinator - Biscayne Bay Campus

Florida International University; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida International University seeks a Senior Program Coordinator for the Embrace Bakery Café Micro‑Credential program. You will lead day‑to‑day operations, coordinate instructional activities, and support student engagement to ensure high-quality delivery and successful credential completion.

You will collaborate with faculty, staff, and community partners to monitor outcomes, manage budgets, and drive program growth while ensuring compliance and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of office or related experience.
• Proficiency with basic office software and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and oversees day‑to‑day operations of the Embrace Bakery Café Micro‑Credential program.
• Supports instructional delivery by collaborating with faculty and staff.
• Promotes student success by monitoring progress and credential completion.
• Collects and analyzes student data to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Manages program budgets and supports workforce readiness initiatives.

Skills

Student experience

Bakery operations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Job Summary

The Bakery Program Senior Coordinator provides leadership, coordination, and operational support for the Embrace Bakery Café Micro-Credential program. The position oversees program implementation, instructional support, student success initiatives, personnel supervision, compliance, and community engagement. The coordinator serves as a liaison among faculty, students, university departments, community partners, and workforce stakeholders to support program quality, continuous improvement, student learning, workforce readiness, and program growth.

• Coordinates and oversees the day-to-day operations of the Embrace Bakery Café Micro-Credential program, ensuring effective delivery of instructional, operational, and student support activities.


• Supports instructional delivery by collaborating with faculty and instructional staff to implement hands‑on learning experiences, reinforce curriculum objectives, and maintain instructional quality standards.


• Promotes student success by coaching and monitoring student progress, documenting outcomes, supporting skill development, and implementing strategies that improve engagement, retention, credential completion, and workforce readiness.


• Collects, maintains, and analyzes student and program data to evaluate effectiveness, prepare reports, support institutional reporting needs, and recommend continuous improvement strategies.


• Supervises, trains, schedules, & evaluates at least one Program Coordinator, student assistant, graduate assistant, or other support personnel. Provides ongoing guidance, establish performance expectations, and support consistency in program operations.


• Supports onboarding and training for staff, student employees, and volunteers by developing procedures, training materials, & operational best practices.


• Coordinates daily program operations, including instructional logistics, classroom & production scheduling, food requisitions, inventory, purchasing, equipment readiness, & facility utilization.


• Manages program budgets and operational expenditures; monitor resource utilization; assist with budget planning; and recommend cost‑effective strategies to support program efficiency.


• Develops and maintains operational policies, procedures, & documentation to support consistency, safety, compliance, and program effectiveness.


• Ensures compliance with university policies, food safety regulations, risk management requirements, accessibility standards, and other applicable guidelines.


• Serve as a liaison with internal departments, community organizations, industry partners, and workforce development stakeholders to support experiential learning, employment opportunities, and program visibility.


• Coordinates off‑site instructional activities, community‑based programming, and partner‑site operations, ensuring consistent program quality across multiple locations.


• Supports recruitment, outreach, marketing, special events, and community engagement efforts that increase program participation and strengthen industry and community partnerships.


• Represents the Embrace Bakery Café program at meetings, workshops, conferences, and community events as assigned.


• Assists with strategic and long‑range planning efforts related to program growth, curriculum enhancement, workforce development, enrollment, and expansion of micro‑credential offerings.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of office or related experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with student populations.


• Practical background in bakery, café, or hospitality operations, paired with working knowledge of commercial kitchen compliance, food safety regulations, and relevant industry certifications.

Job Category

• Administrative

Advertised Salary

50,000 - 55,000

Work Schedule

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 5:00 PM

Working Condition(s)

• Must walk, run, crouch/crawl, bend or twist.


• Must carry/lift up to 50 lbs.


• Work requires some physical effort in the handling of materials, boxes or equipment.


• Lifting, carrying, or pushing/pulling equipment.


• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Research Expanded Background Check

Other Information

• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.


• Ability to travel locally

Disclosures

Clery Notice

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the University Police department at Florida International University provides information on crimes statistics, crime prevention, law enforcement, crime reporting, and other related issues for the past three (3) calendar years. The FIU Annual Security report is available online at: https://police.fiu.edu/download/annual-security-fire-safety-report/.

To obtain a paper copy of the report, please visit the FIU Police Department located at 885 SW 109th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33199 (PG5 Market Station).

Pay Transparency

Florida International University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and Affiantative Action Employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment decisions, programs, and events without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination, contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights at 305.348.2785 or email [e-mail].

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or [e-mail]. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to OCR at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.