Coordinator, Business Operations; CELS
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Management
Business Administration, Administrative Management, Education Administration
80 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.
Please see Special Instructions for more details. Position InformationPosting Number
Posting Number SF02211
Job Title
Job Title Coordinator, Business Operations (CELS)
Position Number
Position Number Job Code #101947
FTE
FTE 1.00
FLSA
FLSA Exempt
Position Type
Position Type Professional Staff
Union
Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc
Pay Grade Range Salary Hiring Range: $70,000 - $80,000
Status
Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited
Department InformationCampus Location
Campus Location Kingston
Grant Funded
Grant Funded No
Position is full-time calendar year, limited to 06/26/2027 with anticipated renewal.
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Job Description SummarySearch will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 09/29/2026. Applications received after 09/29/2026 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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POSITION WILL BE REMOTE ONE DAY PER WEEK AFTER THREE MONTHS .
POSITION SUMMARY :
Responsible for managing the business operations of the College of the Environment and Life Sciences. Provides leadership, supervision, oversight, and direction for College-level personnel administration processes, including faculty, staff, and graduate assistant appointment documentation, employee records management, onboarding and offboarding activities, part-time faculty appointments, summer appointment processing, performance evaluation tracking, leave-related documentation, search and hiring support, timecard and payroll-related documentation, injury and accident reporting, and compliance-related administrative workflows.
Serves as the lead for personnel-related business processes the primary resource for department administrators, supervisors, faculty, staff, and College leadership on documentation requirements, appointment and employment workflows, deadlines, and University approval processes.
Duties and Responsibilities- Coordinate personnel-related activities for faculty, staff, graduate assistants, and part-time employees throughout the employment lifecycle.
- Manage College-level administration and processing of personnel transactions, including appointments, employment changes, compensation-related actions, leaves, separations, organizational changes, and other personnel-related activities
- Develop, implement, and maintain processes, procedures, tracking systems, and operational workflows that support efficient and compliant personnel operations across the College.
- Ensure employment-related transactions, records, and documentation are accurate, timely, confidential, and consistent with University policies, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Manage and oversee part-time faculty appointment…
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