Program Coordinator, Biscayne Bay Campus

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Under the direction of the Program Director, coordinates the operations of the program that includes coordinating the Publicity, Marketing, admissions and logistical and travel arrangements for participants and faculty.

• Designs a publicity program suitable for placement in national and regional publications keyed to budget provided by director.
• Implements a marketing strategy aimed at audiences appropriate for the conference as identified by director and within budget.
• Sets up a schedule and method of receipt of application and selection of participants, using Submittable.
• Arranges for Faculty Housing (within budget) and discounted participant housing with St. Petersburg hotels.
• Makes Faculty Travel Arrangements, Disburses Participant Manuscripts, and manages Reimbursements and Contracts.
• Coordinates logistics and travel arrangements for participants.
• Coordinates with Eckerd Facilities Management Regarding Classroom and Meeting Room Setup
• Coordinates the catering services for program events.

• Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of office or related experience.

• Master of Fine Arts in Creative writing.
• Program management experience.

• Administrative

• $40,000 - $45,000

Begin time: 8:30 AM

End time: 11:30 AM

• Driver's License Check
• Research Expanded Background Check

• This position is funded by an external source (e.g. a grant or contract)
• Ability to travel locally and nationally.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Ability to work during peak times (e.g. Summer)
• Ability to work occasional evenings, and/or weekends

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in " My Applications ".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Prospective Employee

If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in " My Applications ".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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