Wright State University
University Honors Program Operations Coordinator (Revised)
🇺🇸
Dayton, OH
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Full-Time
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$50K
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Operations
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August 1st, 2026
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Wright State University is hiring a University Honors Program Operations Coordinator. This role manages student-facing operations of the University Honors Program by coordinating advising, admissions, communications, recruitment, retention initiatives, and programmatic activities while providing leadership to support student success and progression toward Honors graduation.
Highlights
- Lead onboarding, advising, and retention efforts for Honors students, including course facilitation and academic support.
- Manage administrative and data operations such as student progress tracking, report generation, and maintenance of multiple academic systems including Banner, uAchieve, Slate, and Watermark Licensure Gateways.
- Coordinate and support Honors events, engagement activities, and recruitment efforts in collaboration with university stakeholders.
- Oversee Honors admissions processes and serve as primary contact for related inquiries and application evaluations.
- Manage internal and external communications via email, newsletters, and social media platforms.
- Supervise Graduate Assistant and student workers within the University Honors Program.
- Proficiency with Banner Admin, uAchieve, Slate, Wings, and Watermark systems is preferred.
- Requires a bachelor's or master's degree with at least 2 years of experience in collegiate advising, academic counseling, student affairs, or related fields.
- Minimum annual salary is $50,000 with full-time employment status (100% FTE).
- Works within the Student Success department and collaborates with Honors Faculty Leaders and other campus resources.
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| EEO Statement | Wright State University is an equal opportunity employer. |
|---|---|
| Faculty Rank or Job Title | University Honors Program Operations Coordinator (Revised) |
| Job Category: | Administrative (exempt/non-exempt) |
| Department | Student Success |
| EEO number: | 26P347 |
| Position FTE | 100% FTE
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| Minimum Annual Salary | $50,000 |
| Salary Band: | UC S04 |
| Job Summary/Basic Function: | The University Honors Program Coordinator serves as the primary administrator for student-facing operations of the University Honors Program (UHP). This position coordinates Honors student advising, admissions, communications, recruitment, retention initiatives, and programmatic activities while providing operational leadership that supports student success, engagement, and progression toward Honors graduation requirements. |
| Minimum Qualifications |
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| Preferred Qualifications | · Experience in student success, advising and/or teaching · Experience with an Honors Program, either as a student, faculty, or staff · Knowledge of systems such as Banner Admin, uAchieve, and Slate · Experience with data collection and assembly for reports/proposals |
| Essential Functions and percent of time: |
40% Honors Program Advising and Retention • Leads on-boarding and advising of Honors students to include facilitation during New Student Orientation, in small group sessions, and other proactive advising strategies. • Serves as the lead facilitator on the “Honors 101” Honors Pilot course creating content, evaluating student work, and communicating with students and Honors Faculty Leaders • Assists the Director of UHP with advising students on Honors Program graduation requirements • Assists students with Honors course registration; provides walk-in advising and various support functions to enhance student retention and student success • Interprets university academic and administrative policies for Honors students • Coordinates meetings and provide guidance to students in Honors Warning and Academic Probation statuses to encourage student success • Collaborates with Director of UHP on development of retention strategies, Honors programming and requirements • Serves as the Honors representative to the University Undergraduate Association of Academic Advisors • Promotes and connects Honors students to other campus resources such as health and wellness, campus housing, and career services • Supervises and develops UHP Graduate Assistant and student workers |
| Essential Functions and percent of time (cont'd): |
20% Office Administration and Data Management • Manages the Honors tracking tool in Watermark Licensure Gateways for the University Honors Program including evaluating student progress, running reports, and communicating with Honors Faculty Leaders about Honors student progress • Provides administrative support to the UHP Director to include: calendar management, correspondence communication and special project execution • Manages document flow in and out of Honors Program office • Manages all Honors data entry in Banner including Honors attributes and Honors advising assignments • Assists the Director of UHP with data collection and report generation to highlight trends, enrollment projections, etc. • Updates and maintains accurate student records in advising notes, uAchieve, Wings, Gateways, Slate, and other systems • Assists with execution of CSR’s to Curriculum, and maintain accurate Honors course schedules • Prepares meeting agendas and manages minutes for meetings hosted by UHP 20% Event and Engagement • Collaborates with UHP Director and university stakeholders to execute University Honors Program events to include concept development, budget forecasting, event promotion strategies, and other related actions to promote Honors student engagement • Acts on behalf of UHP Director to provide support Honors Faculty Leaders with their department’s programming needs • Assists Honors Faculty Leaders with catering plans and executes event services requests for Honors Program related events • Coordinates and leads UHP recruitment efforts at various WSU events such as Explore Wright State Day, Green and Gold Admitted Student Days, and Honors Visit Days 10% Honors Admissions • Provides oversight of all Honors admissions operations • Serves as the point of contact for the Office of Admissions; responds to inquiries related to Honors admissions and interpreting guidelines • Uses independent judgement to determine when manual review and processing is necessary for Honors applications • Assesses Honors transfer credit for students and campus partners 10% Internal and External Communications • Manages communications through [email protected], WSU Newsletter and social media communications to prospective and current Honors students • Manages Honors mass messaging to students through Slate Deliver and other platforms • Communicates with unit advisors about continuous improvement initiatives within UHP to streamline processes for academic advisors and Honors Faulty Leaders |
| Non-Essential Functions and percent of time: | None |
| Working Conditions | Experience advising and/or teaching first-year university students Experience as an undergraduate honors student Familiarity with advising, orientation, and student support services |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | |
| Posting Date | 07/29/2026 |
| First Consideration Date: | 08/05/2026 |
| Closing Date | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
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