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Program Director, Academic and Student Services

🇺🇸 Tallahassee, Florida 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ October 12th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Florida State University is hiring a Program Director for Academic and Student Services to lead the CLS program in design, strategy, policy, and operations. This role manages admissions, enrollment, student advising, recruitment efforts, and program data analysis to support student success and program development.

Highlights
  • Lead CLS program design, strategy, policy, and process improvements.
  • Manage admissions goals, enrollment projections, student issues, and curriculum updates.
  • Drive recruitment, marketing, and communications; represent programs at various events.
  • Advise prospective students on degree pathways and guide at-risk students to resources.
  • Oversee student services including admissions liaison, application reviews, advising, and retention efforts.
  • Expert on degree requirements, transfer articulation, faculty exceptions, and credit posting.
  • Develop and implement technology solutions for office automation and maintain alumni database.
  • Manage internship activities and analyze program data related to applicants, admissions, registration, and graduation.
  • Requires a bachelor's degree with six years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience totaling ten years.
  • Position is within Florida State University's Institute for Governance and Civics and requires a criminal background check.

Program Director, Academic and Student Services Full Description

Program Director, Academic and Student Services
Job ID
63665
Location
Tallahassee, FL
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
 
Department

Institute for Governance and Civics 

Florida State University

Responsibilities
  1. Leads CLS program design, strategy, and policy in consultation with leadership. Manages project timelines, budgets, and process improvements. Oversees admissions goals, enrollment projections, student issues, curriculum updates, and required reporting.
  2. Drives CLS recruitment, marketing, and communications. Promotes programs at local, regional, and national events while producing updated collateral. Advises prospective students to align their interests with appropriate degree pathways.
  3. Directs CLS student services, managing admissions liaison, application reviews, and records. Leads advising and retention efforts (SAP, academic recovery), guides at-risk students to resources, and analyzes student success data to inform program decisions.
  4. Serves as the CLS expert on degree requirements and transfer articulation. Evaluates external transcripts, processes approved faculty exceptions, maintains curricular prerequisites and leveling standards, and ensures accurate credit posting in the SIS.
  5. Develop and implement database applications, spreadsheets, document templates and other technology solutions to automate and streamline office tasks. Build and maintain an alumni database. Manage internship activities. Evaluate and articulate transfer credits from other institutions. Analyze applicant, admission, registration benchmarks and graduation data for the CLS program.

Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and six years experience or a combination of post high school education and experience equal to ten years.

Contact Info
Lila Seagle - [email protected]

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!

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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.

Equal Employment Opportunity
FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.