Honors Program Operations & Admin Specialist

Towson; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Honors Program seeks an Administrative and Operations Coordinator to provide administrative, operational, financial, and project support, helping the office serve more than 1,300 undergraduate students.

You will help manage office operations, budgets and purchasing, HR transactions, events, communications, and strategic initiatives; you will work with six full-time and part-time staff and collaborating university partners.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or at least 45 college hours.
• Two years of work experience in student services or administrative setting.
• Ability to work in person during work hours (M–F 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM).
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information and records.
• Effective written and verbal English communication skills.
• Effective organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with budget tracking, purchasing, or financial processes.
• Effective computer skills (Microsoft Office and Google Workspace).

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, operational, financial, and project support to the University Honors Program.
• Assist with office operations, budget and purchasing processes, HR transactions, and events logistics.
• Support communications and strategic initiatives for the program.
• Collaborate with six full-time and part-time staff and university partners to ensure efficient operations.
• Manage multiple priorities with discretion and professionalism.
• Foster an inclusive, welcoming environment aligned with the unit's mission.

Skills

Written & verbal English

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Budget tracking

Office proficiency

Education

Associates degree or 45 credit hours

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

HR systems (Banner/Cognos/Runway)

Job description

The University Honors Program seeks an Administrative and Operations Coordinator to provide administrative, operational, financial, and project support, helping the office serve more than 1,300 undergraduate students.

You will help manage office operations, budgets and purchasing, HR transactions, events, communications, and strategic initiatives; you will work with six full-time and part-time staff and collaborating university partners.