Educational Talent Search, Program Associate

Department
PCC Sponsored Programs

Florida State University is one of the nation’s top public universities, and FSU Panama City amplifies the university’s efforts to preserve, expand, and disseminate knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and human services professions. FSU Panama City is located 100 miles west of Tallahassee on the beautiful North St. Andrews Bay, and is only three miles from the beaches of the Emerald Coast. FSU PC currently houses 20 bachelor's programs, 9 master's programs, and 1 doctoral program, and boasts a small faculty-to-student ratio, which gives students a more personalized academic experience. Please visit https://pc.fsu.edu/promise for information about our FSU PC Promise to students and https://pc.fsu.edu/ for more information about our campus. FSU Panama City also recently opened a brand-new residential housing complex on campus, right on the water. This new apartment-style complex at FSU PC houses both undergraduate and graduate students. For more information about our on-campus housing, visit https://seminolelandingfsu.com/.

Responsibilities

• Participant Records, Data & Program Compliance: Maintain participant files and databases; enter and verify demographic, eligibility, participation, academic, and service data; assist with documentation for the Annual Performance Report (APR); track missing records and forms; maintain confidentiality; and support accurate documentation of project services and outcomes.
• Recruitment, Enrollment & Participant Support: Assist coordinators with recruitment and outreach; process applications and eligibility documentation; communicate with students, families, and school partners; maintain recruitment and participation rosters; and support follow-up efforts to help the program meet funded participant targets.
• Assists with the planning, coordination, and implementation of Talent Search activities, including workshops, tutoring, and academic enrichment activities, college and career exploration, campus visits, enrichment experiences, and summer programming. Coordinates program logistics, including participant registration, permission forms, transportation arrangements, meals, program materials, and activity schedules. Helps communicate transportation schedules and other program information to students, families, schools, staff, and approved transportation providers. Provides on-site support for programming activities and helps maintain required participation and activity documentation.
• Communications & General Program Administration: Maintain calendars and program communications; prepare correspondence, reports, meeting materials, and program documents; assist with purchasing and supply tracking as assigned; participate in staff meetings and training; and perform other duties that support achievement of Talent Search objectives.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience. (Note: post high-school education and/or experience may substitute at a comparable rate.)
• A valid State of Florida or Georgia Driver’s License or the ability to obtain prior to hire.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience working with high school students.

Helpful

The ETS Program Associate will provide administrative, operational, and programmatic support for the Federal TRIO Educational Talent Search (ETS) program by supporting the effective delivery of services to eligible middle and high school students by assisting with student recruitment and enrollment, maintaining accurate participant records, coordinating program activities and communications, and supporting data collection and documentation required for federal reporting and performance tracking. The program assistant may be required to collaborate with community partners to increase program awareness across the 8 target areas. The program associate may be required to work occasional evenings, weekends, some overnight, and out-of-area travel to support program activities, college visits, educational enrichment experiences, professional development, and other approved program events.

Contact Info

Melinda Jones

University Information

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!

Learn more about Florida State University and our campuses.

Anticipated Salary Range

Starting at $36,250, commensurate with education and experience.

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How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply through the FSU Careers site (jobs.fsu.edu). If you are a current FSU employee, apply through myFSU Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.

Veterans' Preference

Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for post secondary educational requirements, in employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. Veterans' Preference applies to University Support Personnel System (USPS) positions only.

IMPORTANT: To claim Veterans' Preference, select “yes” to the question on the application questionnaire and upload a DD-214 (or equivalent), the Veterans' Preference Certification form, and other documentation if applicable with your online application before midnight of the position closing date.

Click the links for Veterans’ Preference eligibility requirements and Veterans’ Preference required documentation (PDF), or call FSU Human Resources at (850) 644-6034.

Considerations

This is an USPS (University Support Personnel System) position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check, including a fingerprint-based screening via AHCA’s Clearinghouse pursuant to Section 1012, Florida Statutes, for positions in a FSU Developmental Research School or Section 409.175, Florida Statutes, for positions in a Childcare or Summer Camp position. Visit the AHCA Clearinghouse Screenings webpage for more information.

This position will be primarily located in Tallahassee, FL and requires occasional travel to Panama City, FL.

The position will begin in late Fall 2026.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Working at Florida State University

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.

Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.

Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.

Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.

Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.

With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.

Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.

Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.

At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.