STEM Retention & Faculty Innovation Program Coordinator

Fort Valley State University; Fort Valley (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Valley State University is seeking a Program Coordinator to manage the day-to-day administration, coordination, implementation, and reporting of the federally funded STEM Retention and Faculty Innovation Project.

The role supports four integrated initiatives and acts as the central liaison among faculty, students, project partners, and administrative units to ensure effective program delivery and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience in program coordination, student services, academic support, grants administration, or a related field.
• Strong organizational, communication, and recordkeeping skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Forms.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all project activities, schedules, communications, logistics, and participant engagement across four program components.
• Maintain participant rosters, attendance records, surveys, assessments, and grade data.
• Collect, organize, and maintain documentation required for program evaluation, federal reporting, compliance, and audits.
• Support implementation of academic intervention services, including tutoring, mentoring, and student progress monitoring.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, mentor matching, and support for undergraduate research students and faculty mentors.
• Organize research-related activities, workshops, housing, stipends, supplies, and student research showcase events.
• Coordinate Summer Bridge activities, including recruitment, housing, meals, schedules, and program assessments.
• Support implementation of the AI Faculty Fellows Program, including workshops and meetings.
• Monitor project performance indicators; prepare progress reports, summaries, and presentations for university leadership and funding agencies.

Skills

Project coordination

Student services

Grants administration

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Recordkeeping

MS Office appropriate skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fort Valley State University is seeking a Program Coordinator to manage the day-to-day administration, coordination, implementation, and reporting of the federally funded STEM Retention and Faculty Innovation Project.

The role supports four integrated initiatives and acts as the central liaison among faculty, students, project partners, and administrative units to ensure effective program delivery and compliance.