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Program Coordinator, EdD Programs
Posted on 9/9/2026
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About this position
The Program Coordinator for the Doctor of Education (EdD) programs provides academic and administrative leadership for Florida Southern College's doctoral programs in Educational Leadership and Teaching and Learning. The Program Coordinator works closely with the Dean of the School of Education, doctoral faculty, dissertation chairs, and College offices to support high-quality doctoral programming and ensure students are effectively guided from admission through degree completion.
The Program Coordinator is responsible for the coordination and continuous improvement of the EdD programs, including student advising and progression, curriculum and course scheduling, dissertation processes, faculty coordination, recruitment and enrollment efforts, and program assessment. The Coordinator serves as a primary point of contact for doctoral students and faculty and helps ensure consistency in program expectations, policies, procedures, and academic standards.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Provide leadership and oversight for the Doctor of Education and Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership programs.
2. Advise prospective and current doctoral students regarding program requirements, course sequencing, academic progress, and degree completion.
3. Monitor doctoral student progression and identify students who may need additional guidance or support.
4. Coordinate doctoral course schedules and proposed teaching assignments in collaboration with the Dean.
5. Coordinate the doctoral dissertation process, including student progression through prospectus, proposal, research, defense, and final dissertation completion.
6. Support the assignment and coordination of dissertation chairs and committee members.
7. Communicate dissertation expectations, procedures, timelines, and deadlines to doctoral students and faculty.
8. Work with dissertation chairs to promote consistency in expectations and processes across committees.
9. Facilitate regular communication and meetings with doctoral faculty to address curriculum, student progress, dissertation processes, and program needs.
10. Review and support the continued development of doctoral curriculum to ensure coherence, rigor, relevance, and alignment with program goals.
11. Coordinate program assessment and use data and stakeholder feedback to support continuous program improvement.
12. Assist with recruitment, information sessions, prospective student communication, and other enrollment initiatives for the EdD programs.
13. Collaborate with Admissions and other College offices to support prospective and enrolled doctoral students.
14. Assist with orientation and other doctoral student events and milestones.
15. Maintain appropriate program records, handbooks, forms, procedures, and other doctoral program resources.
16. Teach doctoral-level courses as assigned.
17. Chair and/or serve on dissertation committees as appropriate.
18. Maintain scholarly and professional activity consistent with faculty expectations and the mission of the School of Education.
19. Participate in School of Education and College service.
20. Contributes to the success of the department by performing all other duties as needed to drive the vision, fulfill the mission, and abide by the values of the College.

About our ideal candidate
EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND REQUIREMENTS

1. Earned doctorate in Education or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
2. Successful experience teaching at the graduate and/or doctoral level.
3. Successful experience as a P-12 school or district administrator.
4. Experience working with doctoral students, including dissertation advising, chairing, or committee service.
5. Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
6. Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, students, administrators, and other stakeholders.
7. Experience chairing doctoral dissertations, preferred.
8. Experience with curriculum development, program assessment, and continuous improvement, preferred.
9. Evidence of scholarly activity appropriate to the position, preferred.
10. Experience supporting recruitment, retention, and successful completion of graduate or doctoral students, preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

1. Primarily sedentary work: Extended periods sitting at a desk, working on a computer, reviewing documents, scheduling courses, responding to email, and completing administrative tasks.
2. Computer and keyboard use: Frequent use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, telephone, and other standard office equipment.
3. Occasional walking and standing: Moving between offices, classrooms, meetings, and College departments; occasional standing during meetings or student/faculty interactions.
4. Meetings and presentations: Ability to attend and potentially facilitate meetings, orientations, doctoral events, and presentations, sometimes for extended periods.
5. Light lifting/carrying: May occasionally need to carry or move files, documents, laptops, presentation materials, or office supplies. Typically, this would involve light loads rather than heavy physical labor.
6. Travel around campus: Periodic walking between buildings or across campus may be required depending on the institution's layout.
7. Visual demands: Sustained ability to read computer screens, documents, student records, dissertations, and other written materials.

WORKING CONDITIONS
The EdD Program Coordinator works in a professional, academic, and office-based environment within the School of Education. The position requires regular, in-person interaction with doctoral students, faculty, dissertation chairs, the Dean, and administrative staff across the institution.
The position is not remote or hybrid and requires the employee to work on campus on a regular, full-time basis. The work environment is generally quiet and climate-controlled, with most duties performed in an office setting and through meetings in offices, conference rooms, and classrooms.
The work may involve frequent interruptions, competing priorities, deadlines, and interactions with individuals requiring academic or administrative assistance. Occasional evening or weekend activities may be necessary for doctoral orientations, recruitment events, program meetings, or other College activities, depending on program needs.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is not routinely required for this position. In limited circumstances, PPE may be required in accordance with institutional safety procedures, public health guidance, or specific school activities or events.
About us
The College's health and wellness plans along with generous paid time-off benefits are in addition to rewarding employee benefits such as the tuition grant and 403(b) plan.
The employee tuition grant is a remarkable benefit that covers the cost of 100% of the College's tuition for dependent children of faculty and staff who have been employed with the college fulltime for one year. Employees can also take advantage of the benefit for themselves.
The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a 403(b) plan in which the college automatically contributes 7% of the eligible employee's earnings into a retirement fund whether the employee chooses to participate or not. The account has a comprehensive investment portfolio and allows the employee to control their investment choices. At 6 years of service, the employer contribution amount is elevated to 10%. Employees can choose to participate through pre-tax payroll deductions when ready!
Florida Southern College is committed to diversity and inclusion in hiring, campus life, and intellectual engagement and welcomes applications from all interested candidates. The college actively seeks a wide variety of candidates and enthusiastically looks to diversify our workforce.
Florida Southern College has a strong commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The college recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes and compensates individuals and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the job, in accordance with applicable law.
As the oldest private college in Florida, Florida Southern College is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution located in Lakeland, enrolling approximately 3,500 students across more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programs. The College is known for its strong student-to-faculty ratio and its emphasis on engaged learning, providing students with hands-on experiences that prepare them for meaningful careers and lives of leadership and service. Florida Southern is home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and competes in NCAA Division II athletics, with a distinguished record of national championships. Consistently ranked among the top regional institutions in the South by U.S. News & World Report and recognized by The Princeton Review, Florida Southern equips students to lead lives of positive and consequential impact through dynamic, engaged learning in its iconic setting and beyond.
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