Director of Stamps Program, ONF, PSP - Instructional Specialist

Job Title:

Director of Stamps Program, ONF, PSP - Instructional Specialist I, 12 Month Salaried

Location:

Tallahassee, FL

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Job

Office of National Fellowships

Presidential Scholars Program

Stamps Scholars Program

Undergraduate Studies

We are seeking an experienced and innovative higher education program administrator to help us launch our partnership with the Stamps Scholars program, as well as work collaboratively with our premier, merit scholarship program, the Presidential Scholars, and with our Office of National Fellowships.

Strategic Program Leadership
Provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight for a portfolio of high-impact scholar and fellowship programs to include the Stamps Scholars Program, Office of National Fellowships, and Presidential Scholars Program. Serves as primary lead for the Stamps Scholars Program. Oversees program planning, operations, assessment, reporting, budget management, and implementation of initiatives that support student success and advance institutional goals. Develops and maintains strong relationships with university leadership, donors, faculty, and external partners to enhance program effectiveness and expand opportunities for students.

Teaching and Student Development
Teaches Presidential Scholars seminars and facilitates educational experiences that promote academic excellence, interdisciplinary learning, leadership growth, and student engagement. Responsible for curricular development including objectives, revisions, and teaching assignments. Responsible for updating Simple Syllabus and Coursedog. Guides students in exploring scholarship and fellowship opportunities, research experiences, graduate and professional school preparation, career planning, and other developmental pathways.

Student Recruitment, Success, and Enrichment
Leads efforts to recruit, retain, and support highly motivated students through innovative academic, leadership, service, and co-curricular programming. Designs and implements transformative student experiences that foster intellectual engagement, leadership development, research and creative activity, civic responsibility, and post-graduate success. Provides advising and mentorship to students as they pursue academic, professional, and personal development opportunities.

Team Leadership and Fellowship Advancement
Provides leadership and supervision for professional and student staff supporting the Presidential Scholars Program and Office of National Fellowships. Oversees fellowship advising, application support, campus nomination processes, outreach initiatives, and applicant development efforts that increase participation and success in nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships. Leads operational planning, staff development, and continuous improvement efforts while fostering collaborative partnerships across the university and beyond.

Assessment and Continuous Improvement
Evaluates program effectiveness using measures of student engagement, retention, academic achievement, leadership development, post-graduate outcomes, and fellowship success. Uses data to inform continuous improvement and prepares reports and recommendations for the Associate Dean and university stakeholders.

Master's degree and three years of experience in higher education program management.

• Demonstration of strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a community, and the ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Experience managing and overseeing an operating budget.
• Ability to provide subject matter expertise and counsel others.
• Ability to develop and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
• Ability to evaluate process effectiveness and develop change or alternatives.
• Ability to train and supervise employees.

Dr. Craig Filar

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.

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