WORKING AT FLORIDA COLLEGE

The Office of Athletics at Florida College is seeking applicants for the position of Head Men’s Basketball Coach to provide development, leadership and supervision of a comprehensive and competitive Varsity Men’s Basketball program. This position reports to the Florida College Athletic Director and is responsible for all activities of the Men’s Basketball program.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and recruit prospective student-athletes through personal visits, telephone conversations, and mail solicitations. In partnership with the Office of Athletics and Director of Athletics serve as a spokesperson on Florida College Basketball related public discussion.
• Fundraise in coordination with the Director of Athletics and Office of Advancement. Works to incorporate strategies ensuring articulation of mission and help to ensure team relationships enhance our faith-based mission.
• Ensure compliance with institutional, conference and association rules and regulations. In partnership with Internal Operations, monitor eligibility of incoming and current student-athletes.
• Plan, develop, and run organized practice sessions and secure officials for home games. Work in conjunction with the Director of Athletics to develop game schedules, and plan major purchases; manage budget and secure travel arrangements including meals, lodging, and transportation in accordance with allowances; Select, purchase, and maintenance of all team equipment while adhering to athletic department and Florida College identity standards.
• Monitor student-athletes academic progress and implement strategies to ensure academic and athletic success; Ensure academic success of basketball student-athletes, student-athletes’ retention and graduation rates and GPA should be comparable to those of all Florida College students. Reinforce the Florida College culture by demonstrating sportsmanship, integrity, a competitive spirit, and the importance of academics.
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college/university
• 3+ years of coaching experience at the collegiate level
• 1+ years supervisory experience (program or people)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coaching intercollegiate athletics at NAIA or NCAA level
• Experience with fundraising
• Proven record of success both on and off the court

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Excellent fiscal, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and manage assistant coaches and student staff members
• Extensive knowledge and skills in budget development and management
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally
• Effective organizational and time management skills
• Considerable knowledge of computers and various software packages used for word processing, graphs, table, etc. (FastScout, FastDraw, Synergy Editor, Hudl, Microsoft Office 2003, Excel)

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and two references with contact information to Matthew Dickey – Human Resources Director at dickeym@floridacollege.edu . Please include “Men’s Basketball Head Coach Application” in the subject line. Priority consideration will be given to applicants whose materials are received by October 13, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Dickey.

Florida College is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the college’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Florida College conducts background checks on all finalists for employment.

Florida College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not engage in prohibited discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, or prior military service. Florida College complies with applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws. All applicants must respect and comply with the established goals and practices of Florida College as a biblically based educational institution.

International Recruiter
The Office of Enrollment at Florida College is seeking applicants for the position of International Recruiter. This position reports to the VP of Enrollment and Strategic Initiatives and is responsible for the daily activities of Engagement and Recruitment of International students to Florida College.

Responsibilities
• Recruitment: Actively engage with international prospective students through various channels to promote undergraduate programs. Assist with research and development of the international marketing strategy and implement-approved plans in coordination with admissions and marketing.
• Advisory Services: Provide comprehensive guidance to prospective students regarding admission requirements, application procedures, and academic programs, as well as the process of obtaining a student visa, and finding health insurance, and travel information. Assist with transitioning into the United States, maintaining nonimmigrant student status, and resolving other immigration issues as needed.
• Financial Aid: Coordinate and monitor a student’s financial ability to pay for college throughout the student’s time at Florida College. This includes monitoring student grades to ensure that scholarships or other grants are not forfeited due to poor grades.
• Application Processing: Manage and process international student applications, ensuring accuracy and compliance with admission standards.
• Create opportunities for informational and social events to provide support as the students acclimate to a new country and to college. This would include information about immigration, maintaining their status, what documents they need, employment, travel, financial and tax info, how to open a US bank account, how to get a US phone number, how to apply for a driver’s license or state ID, protection from scams.
• Possess or quickly develop a thorough knowledge of SEVIS, knowledge of F1 visa regulations, and general knowledge of immigration laws and regulations. Maintain the necessary SEVIS documents to keep the college’s SEVIS certification. Meet with the SEVIS representative twice a year to go over any issues that have come up regarding the college’s certification or individual students.
• Familiarity with diverse cultural backgrounds and an understanding of international education systems. Comfort with communicating with people who do not speak English as their first language.

Minimum Qualifications (Required)
• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-years of experience in a fast-paced, high energy office environment

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in college admissions, advising, or financial aid

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Self-starter, ability to work unsupervised
• Highly organized with great attention to detail
• Good written and verbal command of English and comfortable speaking in front of crowds
• Strong, customer-service orientation
• Ability to focus even with continued interruptions
• Ability to follow established processes with consistency and accuracy
• Team oriented
• Able to work non-standard hours when necessary
• Ability to speak one-on-one to prospective students and parents, representing the college in a professional manner
• Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner
• Support the values of Florida College

Interested applicants should submit a resume, a letter of interest outlining their qualifications, and contact information for 3 references to Matthew Dickey – Human Resources Director at dickeym@floridacollege.edu
Priority consideration will be given to applicants whose materials are received by October 13, 2024
If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Dickey.

Florida College is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the financial and physical assets of the institution. Therefore, Florida College conducts background checks on all finalists for employment.

Florida College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not engage in prohibited discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, or prior military service. Florida College complies with applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws. All applicants must respect and comply with the established goals and practices of Florida College as a biblically based educational institution.

Florida College is seeking a full-time, tenure track faculty member to add to its Department of engineering to teach courses for its new B.S.M.E. degree program, with a start date of August 1, 2025 (or 2026). This role presents an exciting opportunity to help shape the mechanical engineering program while also being part of the mission of Florida College: to educate the whole person to imitate Christ in service to God and others. Like all Florida College employees, the individual who serves in this role will be privileged to serve our amazing students while working collaboratively with dedicated fellow Christians.

The ideal candidate will be an innovative faculty member with a terminal degree in mechanical engineering who has experience in both industry and collegiate teaching; however, individuals with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering field will be considered. The successful candidate is expected to be (or become) an exceptional teacher who values mentoring and advising students while continuing professional development and growth in their respective field. Florida College is first and foremost a teaching college, as opposed to a research university.

Qualifications and Experience

• Committed to the unique Christian mission and values of Florida College, including a willingness to adhere to the Florida College code of conduct in personal and professional life
• Possesses professional and proactive work ethic, including self-motivation, multi-tasking, and creativity in problem-solving
• Credentialed to teach engineering courses in an undergraduate setting, typically met by holding a master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in courses in the discipline.
• Teaching experience within the engineering discipline, at the college level, preferred
• Willingness and ability to support future growth of the engineering programs
• Ability to work collegially with a diverse group of faculty, staff, administrators, and students while maintaining a professional and healthy attitude

Responsibilities

• Teach a full course load each Fall and Spring semester, typically defined as four courses per semester.
• Assist the program director and department chair with (a) SACSCOC and ABET accreditation, including the collection of data pertaining to budget and reporting processes in the Department of Engineering and in preparing required reports (ABET, Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUP), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), etc); (b) annual revisions and updates to the BSME Student Handbook, the Department of Engineering Faculty Handbook, and the College Catalog; (c) the development, implementation, and evaluation of the BSME program at Florida College, including the use of data collected, assessed, and evaluated for systematic program improvement plan (SPIP); and (d) the development and growth of the B.S.M.E. degree program, including internships, student organizations, and alumni support.
• Establish rapport with students in the classroom and engage with students beyond the classroom by supporting and attending student activities.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to be available for students in accordance with FC personnel policy.
• Serve on institutional or academic committees and sponsor student organizations, as assigned by the Provost.
• Participate regularly in professional development, committed to personal growth and excellence as an engineering instructor, scholar, and member for the Florida College faculty.
• Engage in service and scholarly activity with an interest in continued growth and enhancement of the department’s critical role among Florida College’s academic programs.
• Work collaboratively with the Florida College faculty, staff, and administration to contribute to the Florida College mission.

Inquiries about the position should be directed to Dr. Tom Hamilton, the Provost and Vice-President of Academics, at hamiltont@floridacollege.edu. Application letters and CV should be submitted to Ms. Judy Bertram, the Administrative Assistant to the Provost, at bertramj@floridacollege.edu, indicating in the subject line both the name of applicant and the academic area of the faculty position. Applications will be accepted through Spring 2026.

Florida College is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the college’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Florida College conducts background checks on all finalists for employment in faculty positions.

Florida College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not engage in prohibited discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, or prior military service. Florida College complies with applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws. All applicants must respect and comply with the established goals and practices of Florida College as a Christian oriented educational institution.

Florida College is a private, independent liberal arts college, providing a comprehensive college experience designed to develop students spiritually, mentally, physically, and socially by integrating into the students’ lives the Bible as the revealed will of God in order to prepare students for lives of service to their Creator and to others.

Florida College is seeking applicants for the position of a full-time, tenure track Behavioral Sciences or Psychology professor, with a possible starting date between Fall 2024 and Fall 2027.

A qualified candidate will be one who values mentoring and teaching students while continuing professional development and growth in their respective field. This position is open to those with a minimum of a Masters degree with 18 graduate hours in the behavioral sciences, with a PhD preferred.

You are invited to consider this exciting opportunity to teach and mentor a cohort of undergraduate students in collaboration with other Christian faculty. All qualified applicants for this position must be Christians and be active, faithful members of a church of Christ willing to support the Christian mission and purpose of the college.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach a load of four courses each semester.
• Establish rapport with students in the classroom and engage with students beyond the classroom by supporting and attending student activities.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to be available for students in accordance with FC personnel policy.
• Serve on institutional or academic committees and sponsor student organizations, as assigned by the Provost.
• Participate regularly in professional development, committed to personal growth and excellence as a mathematics instructor, scholar, and member for the Florida College faculty.
• Engage in service and scholarly activity with an interest in continued growth and enhancement of the department’s critical role among Florida College’s academic programs.
• Work collaboratively with the Florida College faculty, staff, and administration to contribute to the Florida College mission.

EDUCATION, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Qualified candidates must be credentialed to teach behavioral science courses in an undergraduate setting, typically met by holding a master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in courses in the discipline.
• Teaching experience, at the college level, is preferred.
• Applicants should possess a willingness and ability to support future growth of the psychology program.
• Candidates must be able to work collegially with a diverse group of faculty, staff, administrators, and students while maintaining a professional and healthy attitude.
• We are seeking qualified candidates who demonstrate dedication to God’s word with high spiritual and moral values.

Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Program Coordinator of Psychology, Dr. Thaxter Dickey at dickeyt@floridacollege.edu. Application letters and CV should be submitted to Ms. Judy Bertram at bertramj@floridacollege.edu. Applications will remain open until December 31, 2024.

Florida College is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the college’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Florida College conducts background checks on all finalists for employment in faculty positions.

Florida College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not engage in prohibited discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, or prior military service. Florida College complies with applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws. All applicants must respect and comply with the established goals and practices of Florida College as a Christian oriented educational institution.

Florida College is seeking qualified individuals with a masters or higher level degree to submit their curriculum vitae for consideration for future face-to-face and/or online adjunct positions in all academic departments.  Applicant materials will be retained for a period of two years and reviewed as needed to fill open adjunct positions.

To be considered, submit your curriculum vitae to Judy Bertram at BertramJ@floridacollege.edu.

Florida College is seeking qualified adjuncts to teach Spanish, French, or American Sign Language for our online dual enrollment program.   Applicants with a master’s or doctoral degree with at least 18 hours of graduate credit in the specific language are preferred.

To be considered, submit your curriculum vitae to Judy Bertram at BertramJ@floridacollege.edu.  

Florida College is seeking applicants for the position of Business Professor. This position is a full-time, tenure track position as a professor in our business department with primary or secondary experience in Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Operations Management, or Information Systems.  Other areas of expertise will be considered insofar as they complement existing areas of emphasis and experience in the Business department.

All qualified applicants for this position must be Christians and be active, faithful members of a church of Christ willing to support the Christian mission and purpose of the college.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach an average of four courses each semester.
• Establish rapport with students in the classroom and engage with students beyond the classroom by supporting and attending student activities.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to be available for students in accordance with FC personnel policy.
• Serve as an academic advisor for Florida College students helping to develop degree plans, identify required and recommended courses, assist with transfer questions (as necessary) and mentor them through the college process.
• Serve on institutional committees and sponsor student organizations, as assigned by the Provost.
• Participate regularly in professional development, committed to personal growth and excellence as a business practitioner, scholar, and member for the Florida College faculty.
• Engage in service and scholarly activity with an interest in continued growth and enhancement of the department’s critical role among Florida College’s academic programs.
• Work collaboratively with the Florida College faculty, staff, and administration to contribute to the Florida College mission.

Faculty in the Florida College Department of Business are committed to the college’s mission and relevancy in the 21^st century. They are known for their teaching excellence, industry experience, and engagement with student success in and beyond the classroom.

EDUCATION, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Qualified candidates should have completed a master’s degree in a business-related discipline or be actively progressing toward a master’s degree in business with at least 18 graduate hours of discipline-specific coursework.
• Preferred candidates will have occupational experience that enables them to educate students with practical and scholarly relevance.
• Teaching experience, preferably at the college level, is preferred.
• Candidates must be able to work with a diverse group of faculty, staff, administrators, and students while maintaining a professional and healthy attitude.
• We are seeking qualified candidates who demonstrate dedication to God’s word with high spiritual and moral values.

Florida College is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the college’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Florida College conducts background checks on all finalists for employment in faculty positions.

Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Chair of Business Programs, Brian Gilliam at gilliamb@floridacollege.edu. Application letters and CV should be submitted to Ms. Judy Bertram at bertramj@floridacollege.edu. Applications received by July 31 are assured of full consideration.

Florida College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not engage in prohibited discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, or prior military service. Florida College complies with applicable federal and state nondiscrimination laws. All applicants must respect and comply with the established goals and practices of Florida College as a Christian oriented educational institution.