Program Specialist I - K-12 Scholarship Programs

Tallahassee State College; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Florida retirement system

Professional development

Leave policy (11 holidays)

Tuition waivers/reimbursements

Free access to events

Job summary

Tallahassee State College is seeking a Program Specialist I to provide administrative and technical support for the K-12 Scholarship Programs, ensuring accurate communication, data management, and compliance among participating private schools and districts statewide.

You will verify documentation, maintain records, assist with training, and support regional managers to ensure consistent program operations; a bachelor’s degree and strong PC skills (Word, Excel, Access) are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and Access.
• Ability to understand and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; analyze data.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to work with diverse people.
• Knowledge of educational programs.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Provides accurate and timely information to private schools regarding the Scholarship Programs.
• Assists in data management, documents handling, and provides technical support to all participants; maintains and validates data, and assists with training and materials.
• Provides technical assistance to private schools and districts regarding scholarship program requirements and documents.
• Analyzes and interprets documentation for applicability, accuracy, and authenticity.
• Maintains current records of compliance and student issues.
• Responds to requests for school information and data collection.
• Assists program manager in ongoing training and mentoring regional managers.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

Access

Job description

Join Our Team at Tallahassee State College

K-12 Scholarship Programs - Program Specialist I

Tallahassee State College (TSC), recently recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges for 2025, is excited to announce a full -time, grant-funded opening for the position of Program Specialist I with Department of Education - K-12 Scholarship Program.

We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to fostering a vibrant workplace community.

What You’ll Do

As a Program Specialist I, you’ll play a key role in providing vital administrative and technical support for the Scholarship Programs by ensuring accurate communication, data managing, and compliance among participating private schools and districts. This role is responsible for maintaining program integrity through timely correspondence, verification of documentation, and accurate recordkeeping, while also assisting with training initiatives and supporting regional managers to ensure consistent program operations statewide.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for:

• Provides accurate and timely information to private schools regarding the Scholarship Programs.
• Assists in the facilitation and enforcement of all tasks related to the scholarship program including data management, faxes and mails documents, provides technical support to all participants; maintains and validates data, and assists with training and materials.
• Provide technical assistance to private schools and districts regarding state scholarship programs related to eligibility requirements and program responsibilities, and document correspondence.
• Analyzing and interpreting documentation provided program participants for applicability, accuracy, and authenticity.
• Maintain accurate, current, records of individual private school compliance and student issues.
• Timely respond to requests from supervisors for school information, data collection and other topics related to scholarship programs.
• Assist program manager in ongoing training and mentoring new regional managers.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a candidate who brings not only technical expertise but also a passion for education and student success. Our ideal candidate will have:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Skill in operating personal computer software: Word, Excel, Access.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Knowledge of educational programs.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

What We Offer

We offer more than just a competitive salary of $38,198 - $40,698.00 annually. When you join the team at TSC, you’ll also enjoy:

• Comprehensive State of Florida benefits, including retirement through the Florida Retirement System.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• A generous leave policy, including 11 federally paid holidays.
• Tuition waivers and tuition reimbursement programs for continuous learning.
• Free access to TSC athletics, fine arts, and performing arts events.

Please visit the College's Benefits site to see the full list of benefits and opportunities.

A Little About Us

Established in 1966, Tallahassee State College is dedicated to providing high-quality educational opportunities for students from Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties, as well as from throughout the state, nation, and abroad. TSC offers a wide range of academic and workforce training programs, including associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and in-demand certifications. Consistently ranked as one of the top colleges in the nation, our vision is to be recognized as your College of Choice.