Coordinator, Honors Institute

Seminole State College of Florida; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellness incentives

Free gym membership

FRS retirement options

Professional development

Tuition benefits

Free on campus parking

Job summary

Seminole State College of Florida is seeking a Coordinator for the Honors Institute to support planning and logistics of department events and to assist students throughout enrollment and advising. The role entails coordinating administrative processes, maintaining alumni records, and promoting Honors programs campus-wide.

Responsibilities include leading work-study staff, developing reports on student trends, and collaborating with faculty and other departments.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to relate effectively with students, faculty, staff, administration, and community.
• Ability to understand student needs in higher education.
• Knowledge of state college philosophy and system of higher education.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Assist with logistical planning and other aspects of Honors Institute events, including social media, room reservations, promotion, and related activities.
• Prepare marketing packages for partnerships with local educational institutions and organizations.
• Participate and assist at local conferences, meetings, and other Honors events.
• Lead Federal Work Study and volunteers, including onboarding, work scheduling, mentoring, coaching, training, and development.
• Assist with reporting on research and trends on student needs, enrollment, and strategic planning.
• Assist students with admissions, course schedules, enrollment, and dual enrollment information.
• Maintain enrollment status and academic progress of Honors and STEM Certificate students.
• Coordinate with departments, schedule courses, adopt textbooks, credential faculty, and related activities.
• Maintain Honors alumni database and update Honors Handbook and Newsletter.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Student relations

Organization

Communication

Multicultural awareness

Confidential information handling

Professional demeanor

Microsoft 365

Teams/Zoom

PeopleSoft

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Teams/Zoom

PeopleSoft

Job description

Description

The Coordinator, Honors Institute assists with planning and logistics of department events. Assists with presentations to current and prospective honors students throughout the enrollment and advising process and coordinates all administrative processes related to the Grindle Honors Institute. Collaborates with campus constituents to support the Honors Institute. Promotes community awareness of educational programs and courses offered.

Essential Functions

1. Assists with logistical planning and other aspects of HonorsInstitute events, including social media, room reservations,promotion, and related activities.
2. Prepares marketing packages for partnerships with localeducational institutions and organizations.
3. Participates and assists at local conferences, meetings, andother Honors events.
4. Team lead for Federal Work Study and volunteers, including onboarding, work scheduling, mentoring, coaching, training, and development.
5. Assists with conducting and obtaining reports on research andtrends on student needs, issues, and enrollment to leadership for developing annual strategic plan and goals.
6. Assists individual students with information related to admissions, course schedule, enrollment and/or dual enrollment, and course registration processes.
7. Maintains, monitors, and reports on enrollment status and academic progress of the Honors and STEM Certificate students.
8. Coordinates with other departments, building course schedules, adopting textbooks, facilitating faculty credentialing, and related activities.
9. Creates, maintains, and updates Honors alumni database with current contact and related information.
10. Maintains and updates Honors Handbook and Honors Newsletter and other Honors promotional materials.
11. Performs other duties as may be required or assigned.

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.
2. Two years of experience working within the education setting, preferably at a high school or a postsecondary institution.

Desired Qualifications

1. One year of experience working with Honors students or in an Honors Program.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Strong ability to relate effectively with students, faculty, staff, administration, and community members.
2. Ability to understand student’s needs and issues in higher education.
3. Knowledge of state college philosophy and system of higher education.
4. Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
5. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
6. Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, as well as critical thinking ability.
7. Excellent Microsoft 365 skills (Outlook, Word, Excel) and the ability to become proficient with videoconferencing applications, including Teams/Zoom.
8. Ability to become proficient using PeopleSoft, such as running queries.
9. Ability to treat confidential information with sensitivity.
10. Committed to working in a multicultural environment.
11. Ability to exhibit a professional, courteous demeanor.

Work Environment and Special Considerations

1. Works in a campus office environment.
2. May need to occasionally work flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends.
3. May be required to travel to and from college campuses and other local destinations.

This description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. The employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

This position is eligible for Veteran’s Preference.

Pay Benefits and Work Schedule

We offer competitive pay with a beginning salary of $43,614 commensurate with education and experience exceed the required qualifications, plus an attractive total rewards package including:

• Flexible work options with a 37.5 hour work week and generous paid time off (holidays, annual and sick leave, and CollegeBreaks)
• A variety of paid health and life insurance coverages
• Wellness incentives and free gym membership at the RaiderFitness Center
• FRS retirement and other options
• Professional Development and Paid Tuition
• Free on campus parking

Conditions of Employment

Finalists and individuals recommended for employment at Seminole State College must reside in the State of Florida at the time of hire and may be subject to background investigations and fingerprinting in compliance with Florida Statute 1001.64; and Seminole State College Policy 1.020; 2.020. Criminal background checks and fingerprinting will be conducted for all new employees, and for rehired employees who have had a break in service for one year or more. The Office of Human Resources will determine which background checks shall be conducted for each position, based upon its review of job descriptions and the responsibilities of the position. These include, but are not limited to, positions that have access to money, master keys, security-sensitive areas and confidential information; positions that have the capability to create, delete, and alter records; and positions that are responsible for the care and instruction of children. The College will conduct various types of background checks which may include, but are not limited to: criminal background, credit check, driver's license check, previous employment and references.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Seminole State College is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, pregnancy, national origin, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, veterans’ or military status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, or any other factor protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations in its programs, activities, and employment.

Other Information

VETERANS' PREFERENCE

Seminole State College of Florida adheres to Florida’s Veteran’s Preference laws by providing preference in hiring to covered job applicants. Moreover, in recognition of the valuable contributions made by veterans, the College also considers any applicant’s military service background when filling job positions not covered by Veteran’s Preference laws.

To claim Veteran's Preference for eligible positions, a copy of your DD-214 form, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty must be uploaded and attached to your application to claim Veterans' Preference.

Holders of Degrees from Institutions Outside the USA

Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States are required to obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Foreign transcripts should be evaluated by one of the organizations approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

This evaluation must be submitted at the time of application. We recommend World Education Services at P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station, New York, NY 10274-5087, telephone [phone] or email address www.wes.org. The interview process may be delayed until such a review has been completed.