Description

External Retirement Plan TRS or ORP Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule Information
M-F, 8am-5pm; Evening/Weekend work may be required
Advertised Salary Commensurate with experience Posting Date 11/04/2025 Open until filled Yes Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 12/01/2025 Special Instructions to Applicants Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Policy Statement
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Position Information

Classification Title Program Coordinator III FLSA Exempt FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent and 5 years of professional experience
Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in designing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating student-centered programs in an educational or nonprofit setting.
• Ability to foster student engagement through innovative programming tailored to wide-ranging student interests.
• Familiarity with entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems, and interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Experience working with business/industry, alumni engagement, or development initiatives.
• Strong skills using technology in the workplace, familiarity with project management systems.
• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in program management, preferably in a higher education, non-profit, government or innovation-focused setting.

Position Summary
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences seeks a highly organized, dynamic and visionary Program Manager to lead the newly launched Franklin CREATE! initiative, a formal start-up program to reach across the Arts and Sciences to foster innovation, an entrepreneurial mindset, and market engagement. This role is central to managing the day-to-day operations, logistics, and administrative functions that support the program's strategic goals, multidisciplinary activities, and collaboration across the University of Georgia and with University System of Georgia partners.

Franklin College students participate in a wide range of disciplines, increasing the value, and opportunity to mobilize students whose entrepreneurial interests are latent. Similarly, the College's entrepreneurial faculty who have started companies seek enhanced professional pedagogy skills so they can mentor and teach students who want to amplify market engagement through startups. Franklin CREATE! is an initiative that will adapt, implement, and scale effective curricular and extra-curricular models for entrepreneurial education to succeed in the multidisciplinary, comprehensive learning environment that spans the Arts & Sciences.

This position offers a unique opportunity to shape a transformative initiative at the intersection of creativity, research, and startup activity. The Program Manager will serve as a catalyst for collaboration across campus, within the college, and with external stakeholders (alumni, industry, etc) helping to bridge the gap between academic exploration and market application. By fostering a culture of innovation and supporting both students and faculty in their entrepreneurial journeys, the Program Manager will play a key role in positioning Franklin College as a leader in multidisciplinary start-up education and innovation.

The program manager's efforts will be based on industry best practices and will work as the single point of contact for facilitation and communication of program goals, deliverables, and schedules. The individual must be an excellent communicator to produce with other project participants documentation of the emergence of Franklin CREATE! at each stage of the program.

While this position does not currently include supervision of staff, it is expected to take on supervisory responsibilities as the role develops.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex operations and logistics across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Expressed ability to define goals and objectives, identify target audiences, and measure progress toward project goals.
• Strong communications, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

• Travel in state when necessary.
• Work nights and weekends as needed for events.
• Work in a standard office environment.
• Sit and work at a computer workstation for extended periods of time.
• Lift and/or move up to 25-30 pounds.
• Walk, stand, stoop, lift, kneel, climb.
• Set up displays and decorations at remote locations

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? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) No Credit and P-Card policy
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.
Background Investigation Policy
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities
The following list is not considered all-encompassing and is subject to change by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences as needed to meet the goals of the college.

Operational Management:

• Oversee all aspects of program operations including scheduling, human resource allocation, communication plans, and compliance with the proposal deliverables.
• Develop and maintain efficient workflows and systems to support curricular and extracurricular programming.
• Coordinate logistics for events, workshops, speaker series, and innovation challenges.
• Manage internal documentation, reporting, and evaluation processes to track program outcomes and impact.
• Communicate with resource managers, team leads, etc. to track program milestones and keep the focus on delivering program commitments.

Percentage of time 40 Duties/Responsibilities
Program Implementation & Coordination:

• Work with the Senior Associate Dean and other project constituents to implement scalable models for entrepreneurial education across diverse disciplines.
• Facilitate and/or conduct feasibility studies for program and requests for resources.
• Make recommendation on selections.
• Interact regularly with program sponsors and stakeholders; use appropriate program management strategies to implement requirements across multiple parts of Franklin CREATE!
• Collaborate with faculty and departments to integrate Franklin CREATE! programming into existing academic structures.
• Ensure alignment between program goals and operational execution, adjusting plans as needed to meet evolving needs.

Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, students, industry partners, and alumni.
• Help to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication across departments and units.
• Work with College Marketing and Communications staff to develop and manage marketing, outreach, and promotional efforts to increase visibility and participation.

Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities
Student & Faculty Support:

• Provide operational support for student start-up projects, mentorship programs, and innovation labs.
• Assist faculty in accessing resources and training to enhance entrepreneurial pedagogy and mentorship capacity.
• Identify and mobilize students with emerging entrepreneurial interests through targeted programming and outreach.

Percentage of time 15 Duties/Responsibilities
Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Percentage of time 5

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact

Contact Details
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.
Recruitment Contact Name Andrea Barnett Recruitment Contact Email andreaj@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents