Job Details
Job Title: Program Manager, Upward Bound - Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement (Madison County)
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 63497
Department: Center for Academic Retention & Enhancement
Responsibilities
- In conjunction with departmental leadership, ensures that the Upward Bound Madison County program is implemented in full compliance with department, university, and grant sponsor policies, and all other applicable federal regulations and requirements. Manages implementation of the program's activities, goals and objectives, guided by the funded proposal, federal/ state regulations, and University polices and priorities while keeping the program objectives in mind.
- Executes the plan of operation by informing the community about program, identifying and selecting participants, assessing students, developing individual action plans, assigning services, monitoring participants' progress, and retaining and graduating students. Directly supervises and develops program staff. In accordance with all applicable federal, state and university regulations, effectively manages program budgets in concert with departmental leadership and divisional finance/ human resources staff.
- Manages services for program participants including, but not limited to tutoring, high school graduation advisement, financial aid & literacy, college enrollment, academic counseling, career exploration, mentoring, personal counseling services, and enrichment activities. Provides and facilitates individual and group services to students such as advising, mentoring, tutoring, workshops, and supplemental instruction.
- Monitors and maintains appropriate documentation and records, including student participant records, in accordance with federal and university regulations in conjunction with departmental leadership. Coordinates the development and maintenance of all program forms, including participant applications, evaluation forms, program brochures, and similar publications.
- Promote positive working relationships with campus partners; Serve on department, division or university committees; Participate in professional development; Perform other similarly-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and four years of experience related to academic and/or student services; or a high school diploma or equivalent and eight years of experience related to academic and/or student services. (Note: a combination of post high school education and experience equal to eight years.)
- A valid State of Florida or Georgia Driver's License or the ability to obtain prior to hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree.
- Adhere to ethical business practices and promote ethical behavior.
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrate critical thinking based upon in-depth data, substantiating information, considering and respecting others' input personal values, and ethics.
- Knowledge of and the ability to interpret and apply related University policies, procedures, principles, and practices.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of event planning and ability to coordinate, organize and evaluate meetings and/or events.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of project planning, development, and evaluation.
- Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of accounting, budgeting, and cost control procedures.
Contact Info
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
Low to high $50,000's, 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.
Considerations
This is an A&P position.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
This position requires traveling to Madison County.
Equal Employment Opportunity
FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Organization
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.
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