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PROGRAM COORDINATOR III

University of Georgia

retirement plan

United States, Georgia, Athens

Aug 04, 2025

Posting Details

Posting Number	S13951P
Working Title	PROGRAM COORDINATOR III
Department	Honors-Morehead Honors College
About the University of Georgia
About the College/Unit/Department	Home - UGA Morehead Honors College
College/Unit/Department website	honors@uga.edu
Posting Type	External
Retirement Plan	TRS or ORP
Employment Type	Employee
Benefits Eligibility	Benefits Eligible
Full/Part time	Full Time
Work Schedule
Additional Schedule Information	Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Advertised Salary	52,000-58,000
Posting Date	08/04/2025
Open until filled	No
Closing Date	09/01/2025
Proposed Starting Date	10/01/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants
Location of Vacancy	Athens Area
EEO Policy Statement
USG Core Values Statement

Position Information

Classification Title	Public Service Professional AD
FLSA
FTE	1.00
Minimum Qualifications	Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications
Position Summary	The Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator, serving on a team of professionals in the Jere W. Morehead Honors College, is a full-time recruiter reporting directly to the Dean of the Honors College. Working with the Dean, the individual has responsibility for enrollment management as well as overseeing the processing of applications to the Honors College from high school, current UGA, and transfer students. In concert with leadership and staff, this individual works to enroll a talented incoming class with a superior academic profile. This position has accountability for the performance of the Honors College in meeting this goal. In addition to overseeing the at-large Honors College recruitment process, the position collaborates with UGA Undergraduate Admissions and assists in supporting the College's internal scholarship processes. The Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator monitors and analyzes current and historical application and admission data as well as creating and implementing yield activities, including on-campus events, on an independent basis. This position is also responsible for assisting with individual campus visits and arranging group visits by prospective students. The position involves occasional work during evenings and weekends in order to meet notification deadlines or provide timely information. Initiative and independent judgment are necessary and daily aspects of this role.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies	Strong written and oral communication skills, including speaking to small and large groups; supervisory skills; experience with Slate and Smartsheet; ability to multitask; ability to collect and analyze data; self-motivation; ability to work with little supervision; and highly organized with good attention to detail.
Physical Demands	Possible occasional travel to high schools for recruitment purposes, including evening and weekend information and yield events. Standing for periods of time Driving to perform job related duties
Is driving a responsibility of this position?	Yes
Is this a Position of Trust?	Yes
Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources?	Yes
Does this position require a P-Card?	No
Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position?	No
Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?	Yes
Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications)	Yes
Credit and P-Card policy
Background Investigation Policy

Duties/Responsibilities

The Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator is responsible for enrolling a targeted number of first-year Honors students with a superior academic profile. Successfully meeting this goal involves recruitment, acceptance, and yield activities, as well as enrollment management.
This position leads the overall Honors College recruitment effort and is responsible for developing creative strategies to guide this effort. Working with the Dean, this position develops an annual strategic plan to identify students, high schools, and regions for recruitment.
Implementation of the recruitment plan may include travel to high schools for recruitment purposes, including some evening and weekend information and yield events. Communication with individual students includes email and phone campaigns; publications; and interactions with prospective students and parents through information sessions, on-campus events, and individual appointments. Project management for this position includes engagement with institutional data, intervention planning, managing the application read process, and training readers. The position also works closely with the Honors College Ambassador group.
To control enrollment and make acceptance decisions, the position monitors historical Honors enrollment patterns and data in setting target admission and yield numbers. The Coordinator oversees the processing of applications to the Honors College from high school, current UGA, and transfer students. The admission cycle may necessitate reading files during evenings and weekends at peak times in order to meet notification deadlines. Initiative and independent judgment is a necessary and daily aspect of this role.

Percentage of time

Duties/Responsibilities	Supervises an Administrative Associate and Graduate Assistant, who assist with recruitment efforts and perform key tasks, including processing applications and conducting student notifications.
Percentage of time	20

Duties/Responsibilities	Serves as the Honors College liaison to UGA Undergraduate Admissions and also collaborates with other campus entities as needed to coordinate recruitment efforts. Collaboratively works with campus partners in line with UGA enrollment targets.
Percentage of time	15

Duties/Responsibilities	Other duties as assigned by the Dean.
Percentage of time	5