Honors Programs Operations & Budgets Coordinator

University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Rhode Island is seeking a Coordinator for the Honors Program to manage day-to-day operations, budgets, and programming for the Honors Program and the Office of National Fellowships & Academic Opportunities. The role supports student-centered initiatives and drives collaboration across university units.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years of relevant experience, with preferred skills in Kuali, Adobe Creative Suite, Excel and related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum three years of relevant experience.
• Manage operations, budgets, and financial processes for the Honors Program and National Fellowships office.
• Coordinate academic curriculum support, including course scheduling and faculty contracts.
• Organize the Honors Colloquium lecture series and other public programming events.
• Represent the program at recruitment events and communicate its mission to diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with multiple university departments to support programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Honors Program and National Fellowships office.
• Develop and monitor program budgets and financial processes.
• Coordinate curriculum, scheduling, and faculty contract administration.
• Plan and manage public programming events and lectures.

Skills

Program coordination

Budget management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kuali

Adobe Creative Suite

Excel

Brightspace

Starfish

PeopleSoft

Job description

University of Rhode Island is seeking a Coordinator for the Honors Program to manage day-to-day operations, budgets, and programming for the Honors Program and the Office of National Fellowships & Academic Opportunities. The role supports student-centered initiatives and drives collaboration across university units.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years of relevant experience, with preferred skills in Kuali, Adobe Creative Suite, Excel and related systems.