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University of South Florida
Program Coordinator
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University of South Florida is hiring a Program Coordinator. The role supports College Success Starts Here (CSSH), a program of academic enrichment and college and career readiness for middle and high school students. Reporting to the Student Program Manager, the coordinator runs the daily operations, from Saturday sessions and tutoring to attendance tracking, family communication, and program logistics.
Highlights
- Coordinate Saturday sessions, tutoring, workshops, college and career activities, field experiences, and summer programming for middle and high school students.
- Manage schedules, student rosters, classroom assignments, transportation, meals, and activity logistics.
- Monitor student attendance, academic progress, and retention, and coordinate follow-up for students who need academic or attendance intervention.
- Coordinate instructors, tutors, student employees, and volunteers, and serve as the on-site program lead when operational concerns arise.
- Maintain student records and prepare attendance, participation, and progress reports, and support program evaluation, grant reporting, and compliance.
- Communicate regularly with students and parents about expectations, attendance, academic concerns, and upcoming activities, and coordinate college visits and family engagement events.
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, social work, psychology, higher education, student affairs, or a related field, or four years of direct experience in place of the degree.
- Preferred experience includes college-access, tutoring, or grant-funded programs, supervising instructors or volunteers, and working with middle and high school students.
- Hiring salary of $45,000 a year at the USF Tampa campus; the schedule can include Saturdays, selected evenings, summer programming, and occasional travel.
Program Coordinator Full Description
Program Coordinator
University of South Florida. 4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620. Job identification 44570. Job category: Business Services. Degree level: Bachelor's Degree. Hiring salary: $45,000 annually.
Job Description
The Program Coordinator for College Success Starts Here (CSSH) supports the implementation and daily operations of academic enrichment, college and career readiness, and student-success programming for middle and high school students.
Under the direction of the Student Program Manager, the Coordinator oversees student participation, academic support, instructional coordination, family communication, program logistics, data management, and special activities. This position requires strong organization, initiative, accountability, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, student-centered environment.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate Saturday sessions, tutoring, workshops, college and career activities, field experiences, and summer programming.
- Manage program schedules, student rosters, classroom assignments, materials, transportation, meals, and activity logistics.
- Monitor student attendance, academic progress, participation, and program retention.
- Identify students requiring academic or attendance intervention and coordinate appropriate follow-up.
- Coordinate instructors, tutors, student employees, volunteers, and other program personnel.
- Maintain accurate student records, attendance, participation data, and required program documentation.
- Assist with student recruitment, enrollment, orientation, and retention.
- Prepare attendance, participation, progress, and program reports.
- Communicate regularly with students and parents regarding expectations, attendance, academic concerns, and upcoming activities.
- Coordinate college visits, career exploration, leadership activities, family engagement, and special events.
- Support program evaluation, grant reporting, compliance, and performance monitoring.
- Develop positive working relationships with schools, university departments, families, and community partners.
- Serve as an on-site program lead and address operational concerns as they arise.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in education, Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Higher Education, Student Affairs, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience. Degree Equivalency Clause: Four years of direct experience for a bachelor’s degree.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience coordinating college-access, tutoring, mentoring, academic enrichment, or grant-funded programs.
- Experience supervising or coordinating instructors, tutors, student employees, or volunteers.
- Experience with student progress monitoring, intervention, retention, and program reporting.
- Knowledge of college admissions, financial aid, scholarships, career exploration, and postsecondary transition.
- Experience working with middle/high school students, academic support, college access, youth development, or student-success programs.
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and data-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, meet deadlines, and work independently.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and related technology.
- Ability to work Saturdays, selected evenings, summer programming, and occasional travel.
This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
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