OPS Program Coordinator, Part-Time

Inside Higher Ed; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Tallahassee is seeking a Part-Time OPS Program Coordinator. The role involves facilitating quantum initiative activities, managing fellowships, and developing educational programs. Candidates should possess a B.S. or B.A. in a related field and have strong organizational skills. This position offers a flexible schedule of 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Interested individuals should submit a cover letter and resume as part of the application process.

Qualifications

• Minimum: B.S. or B.A. degree.
• Strong organizational skills, including filing documentation and maintaining communication.
• Experience with assisting in program coordination is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate FSU Quantum activities by conducting faculty searches.
• Advertise and administer postdoctoral and graduate student fellowships.
• Develop disciplinary educational certificates.
• Plan and organize programmatic seminars and symposia.
• Monitor funding opportunities.
• Interface with FSU Quantum partners.
• Regularly update information on the website.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Effective communication

Education

B.S. or B.A. degree

Job description

Position Summary

OPS Program Coordinator, Part-Time

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Type: Temporary, Part-Time

Job ID: 61715

Mission

Florida State University (FSU) seeks to fill a part‑time position of a Program Coordinator in the newly established FSU Quantum Initiative. The mission of FSU Quantum is to the discovery of novel quantum phenomena that can impact the design of engineered systems for quantum information processing, communication, sensing, and algorithms, as well as devices and hardware that rely on quantum protocols. The FSU Quantum involves 25 faculty members and about 50 junior researchers from five participating departments and two colleges.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate FSU Quantum activities by conducting faculty searches.
• Advertise and administer postdoctoral and graduate student fellowships.
• Develop disciplinary educational certificates.
• Plan and organize programmatic seminars and symposia.
• Monitor funding opportunities.
• Interface with FSU Quantum partners.
• Regularly update information on the website.

Qualifications

• Minimum: B.S. or B.A. degree.
• Strong organizational skills, including filing documentation, maintaining email communication with participants and partners, and tracking commitments and deadlines relevant to various activities of the center.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with assisting in program coordination or similar enterprise.

Schedule and Background Check

This position requires 25 hours per week, Monday‑Friday, with a flexible schedule to be discussed with applicants. A criminal history background check may be required based on duties.

Application Process

All applicants must complete the online application and upload:

• A cover letter.
• A full resume with previous job experience.
• At least two names of references who can comment on your qualifications.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the available positions are filled.

OPS Express Job Posting Note

This OPS Express Job Posting is very unique. By applying to this posting, you will actually be putting your application and resume into a pool with many other OPS/Temporary applicants whereby throughout the course of each Semester, various Departments around campus could potentially be considering you for numerous temporary and part‑time opportunities.

If a particular department is interested in talking to you about one of these opportunities, that Department will contact you directly. Hence, it is possible that there will be no Departments that contact you, or it is also possible that you may receive several Departments contacting you about opportunities.

Contact

Cassidy Cooksey, [e-mail]