Continuing Education

A part of the UCF Division of Digital Learning, Continuing Education (CE) provides high-quality and cost-effective opportunities through re-education, training, professional advancement, and personal growth. UCF CE’s partnerships with academic, business, and professional communities offer the best in courses and seminars, certifications, degree programs, and professional development. Continuing Education has a hybrid work environment, where employees work on site at the Research Park in Orlando, and remotely on a set schedule.

The Opportunity

Join our dynamic Continuing Education (CE) unit as a Program Manager I and play a pivotal role in driving the implementation, growth, and expansion of our innovative programs, services, and partnerships. As a Program Manager, you will oversee the coordination and administration of ongoing programs, including planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and evaluating program activities.

One Manager position will lead an internal committee, manage procedures for program administration, and ensure compliance with financial processes, including third-party payment processes. The other Manager position will manage administrative services for several market rate and self-sustaining graduate programs, develop relationships with prospective and current university subject matter experts, and vet proposals for new non-credit programming.

Reporting to a director, you will serve as a key liaison among program coordinators and other stakeholders, ensuring the smooth operation and continuous improvement of our programs.

UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional vacancies in this department.

This is an Auxiliary funded position. Employment is subject to availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage various continuing education programs, ensuring their successful implementation and growth.
• Collaborate and build relationships with key stakeholders, supervise staff as assigned, and lead program development and evaluation efforts.
• Financial management and reporting, ensuring compliance and quality assurance, and working closely with marketing personnel to promote programs.
• Participate in relevant committees to support the overall mission and goals of the Continuing Education unit.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219. Click here for more information

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management or program management experience.
• Experience in higher education, workforce development, training and development, or related fields.
• Familiarity with Asana or other project management tools.
• Experience with learning management systems, student information systems, Workday, or similar programs.
• Supervisory experience.
• Master’s degree.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Strong sense of integrity and professionalism, fostering credibility and trust in all interactions.

Special Instructions To The Applicants

This position offers a hybrid work environment based on university policy, workload, and supervisory approval.

UCF is seeking to fill multiple roles. Candidates for this job posting will be considered for additional vacancies in this department.

This is an Auxiliary funded position. Employment is subject to availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

Are you ready to unleash YOUR potential?

As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you’ll play an integral role at one of the most impactful universities in the country. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference. Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.

Working at UCF has its perks! UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
• Flexible work environment
• And more…For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

Department

Division of Digital Learning – Center for Distributed Learning (CDL)

Work Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm; hybrid work environment

Type of Appointment

Regular

Expected Salary

$56,030.00 to Negotiable

Job Posting End Date

03-03-2025-12-00-AM

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including Disabled/Vets. Click on UCF’s Equal Opportunity Statement to view the President’s Statement.

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Founded in 1963 to provide talent for Central Florida and the growing U.S. space program, UCF has been making an impact on the state, the nation — and outer space — ever since.

With 13 colleges and more than 230 degree programs, your passion lies at one of our campus locations designed to help you succeed. From the main campus in east Orlando to UCF Downtown and Rosen College of Hospitality Management to the Academic Health Sciences Campus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn in the heart of your industry. UCF also has multiple regional locations and fully online programs — including online bachelor’s degrees, online graduate degrees, online certificates and more — to ensure that you can achieve your dreams whenever and wherever you want.

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