Academic Program Specialist I - Admissions

🇺🇸 Gainesville, Florida 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $52K - $57K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ November 8th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

University of Florida is hiring an Academic Program Specialist I - Admissions. The role promotes pharmacy as a career and the College of Pharmacy’s pipeline and Pharm.D. programs, advises pre-health students who want to apply to the college, and coordinates both the Pharmacy Early Assurance Program (PEAP) and the Gator Pharmacy Exploration Camp. The specialist also helps recruit students and teaches an orientation seminar to UF freshmen.

Highlights

Advise pre-pharmacy and PEAP students and prospective applicants on prerequisite and general education courses, admission requirements, deadlines, and alternative career paths using Degree Audit, University Tracking, and Salesforce, and evaluate transcripts for course equivalencies.
Coordinate the Pharmacy Early Assurance Program by evaluating applications, tracking student attendance and academic progress, running educational sessions and workshops, and traveling to PEAP partner schools to train their advisors.
Serve as the Admissions coordinator for the Gator Pharmacy Exploration Camp, planning the program, helping review applications and select attendees, and supervising camp counselors during camp operations.
Represent the College of Pharmacy at UF’s Preview program, open houses, and college and career fairs, and serve as a liaison to UF’s Academic Advising Center.
Build relationships with UF Admissions, pre-health advisors, feeder biology colleges, the Pre-Pharmacy Society, and other campus programs to bring prospective students into the Pharm.D. program.
Assist with the First Year Florida seminar courses for freshmen and track students in the 3+4 program as they move from undergraduate graduation into pharmacy school.
Maintain student records, advising notes, and communications in Salesforce, and support data validation and reporting while ensuring compliance with FERPA and data privacy requirements.
Requires a bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with higher education experience and Microsoft Office proficiency preferred.
Salary range of $52,000 to $57,000.