Coordinator, Honors Program

Location: Kingston

Position Information

Posting Number SF02188 Job Title Coordinator, Honors Program Position Number 108353 FTE 1.00 FLSA Exempt Position Type Professional Staff Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc Pay Grade Level Grade Level: 11 Pay Grade Range Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000 Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent

Department Information

Department Honors Program Contact(s)

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Contact Phone/Extension Contact Email Physical Demands Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded No Extension Contingency Notes

Job Description Summary

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by August 31, 2026. Applications received after August 31, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

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About URI:
The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community.

URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

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THE POSITION WORK SCHEDULE IS IN-PERSON

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SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Honors Director, the Program Coordinator manages the day-to-day operations, programming, and budget administration of the Honors Program and the Office of National Fellowships & Academic Opportunities. The Coordinator plays a central role in supporting a dynamic, student-centered environment while helping to implement new initiatives, streamline operations, coordinate complex programming, and foster collaboration across university units.

Duties and Responsibilities

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.Program Operations and Budget Administration

* Manage the day-to-day administrative operations of the Honors Program and the Office of National Fellowships & Academic Opportunities.

* Oversee and manage Honors Program and National Fellowships budgets, including purchasing, financial transactions, hiring processes, contracts, summer recontracting, account reconciliation, and related financial processes.

* Manage URI Foundation accounts and awards.

* Coordinate office systems, workflows, and operational processes to support efficient and effective program administration.

* Supervise student employees and support staff operations.

2. Curriculum and Academic Program Coordination

* Under the direction of the Honors Director, coordinate administrative and logistical support for the University Honors curriculum.

* Support implementation and ongoing coordination of the evolving interdisciplinary Honors curriculum.

* Coordinate course scheduling, curriculum processes, and part-time faculty contracts.

* Collaborate with academic colleges, departments, faculty, and the Faculty Senate Office to support curriculum implementation and academic programming.

* Provide administrative, operational, and basic technological support to faculty teaching within the Honors Program.

* Coordinate student advising support related to the interdisciplinary undergraduate Honors curriculum.

3. Honors Colloquium and Public Programming

* Coordinate and manage logistics for the Honors Colloquium lecture series, including communications, scheduling, speaker contracts, travel and lodging arrangements, budgeting, and event operations.

* Collaborate with university offices, including Legal Counsel, Publications and Creative Services, Marketing and Communications, Dining Services, Information Technology Services, Campus Police, Facilities, and the Fire Marshal, to support both in-person and virtual events.

* Support the…