OPS Program Coordinator, Part-Time at InsideHigherEd

Job Title: OPS Program Coordinator, Part-Time Location: Tallahassee, FL Regular/Temporary: Temporary Full/Part Time: Job ID: 61715 Department Florida State University (FSU) seeks to fill a part-time position of a Program Coordinator in the newly established FSU Quantum Initiative (https://quantum.fsu.edu). The mission of FSU Quantum is to accelerate the discovery of novel quantum phenomena that can impact the design of engineered systems for quantum information processing, communication, sensing, and algorithms, as well as devices and hardware that rely on quantum protocols. The FSU Quantum involves 25 faculty members and about 50 junior researchers from five participating departments and two colleges.Responsibilities The Program Coordinator is expected to facilitate FSU Quantum activities by helping to conduct faculty searches, advertise and administer postdoctoral and graduate student fellowships, develop disciplinary educational certificates, plan and organize programmatic seminars and symposia, monitor funding opportunities, interface with FSU Quantum partners, and regularly update information on the website.Qualifications Minimum qualifications include possessing a B.S. or B.A. degree and having strong organizational skills, including the ability to file documentation, maintain email communication with participants and partners, and track commitments and deadlines as relevant to various activities of the center.Preferred Qualifications Experience with assisting in program coordination or similar enterprise is preferredContact Info Cassidy Cooksey at [email protected] Information 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. At FSU, there’s the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow’s news!Learn more about our university and campuses.How To Apply All applicants are required to complete the online application and upload:A cover letterA full resume with previous job experienceAt least two names of references who can comment on applicant’s qualifications.Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the available positions have been filled. This OPS Express Job Posting is very unique. By applying to this posting, you will actually be putting your application and resume into a pool with many other OPS/Temporary applicants whereby throughout the course of each Semester, various Departments around campus could potentially be considering you for numerous temporary and part-time opportunities. If a particular department is interested in talking to you about one of these opportunities, that Department will contact you directly. Hence, it is possible that there will be no Departments that contact you, or it is also possible that you may receive several Departments contacting about opportunities. It is extremely important that you create and attach a basic resume to this application that outlines: any degrees you may have already attained (e.g. Associate's Degree); your major and what year you're in for your degree program (Freshman, Sophomore, etc.); the number of credits you have completed; relevant courses that you have taken; all full-time, part-time, and summer jobs; internships or co-op experiences; your particular level of computer literacy and skills (e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.); any office equipment that you have used; the work hours that you are available; etc.Considerations This is an OPS/temporary job.Based on the duties, this position may require completion of a criminal history background check.The schedule for this position will be 25 hours per week to occur between Monday and Friday. However, the exact schedule is flexible and will be discussed with the applicants for consideration.