OPS Academic Assistant

JOB NO: 540328 WORK TYPE: Temp Part\-Time LOCATION: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) CATEGORIES: Academic Advising/Support, Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support, Student Services DEPARTMENT: 32031000 \- PH\-ENT PROGRAMS MEDICINAL CHEM CLASSIFICATION TITLE: OPS Academic Assistant CLASSIFICATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or equivalent and two years of relevant experience. JOB DESCRIPTION: This position will serve as the Academic Assistant for the online graduate programs in Forensic Science, Clinical Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. The incumbent performs a broad range of administrative duties in support of program directors, program coordinator, students, applicants, and program faculty. This will include data entry, registration of our international partner students, as well as, communication with program staff, the Distance Education Support Services Team, students and other stakeholders. This position will support the Big 3 program with essential tasks including: Managing student data within the Salesforce system. Working with our partner universities to enroll students in our courses. Coordinating sending grades for our partner students to their home institutions. Responding to general emails from current and potential students. Serving as back up to the program coordinator in co\-hosting virtual informational webinars with the program directors. Submitting faculty course evaluations along with the program coordinator. Providing primary assistance to the program director, students, and stakeholders when the program coordinator is attending conferences with the program. EXPECTED SALARY: $20/hour at 0\.75 FTE (30 hours per week) Employment Benefits include: Health Insurance: UF participates in state\-sponsored benefits programs for individuals, families and domestic partners, and offers voluntary insurance that includes vision, dental, long\-term disability and more. OPS employees are eligible for state benefits if your FTE is 0\.75 (30 hours per week) or greater. Retirement Options: The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Alternative Plan is a mandatory retirement savings plan under Internal Revenue Code section 401(a) with Fidelity Investments and is required for eligible OPS employees. You may also voluntarily participate in other retirement saving plans. To learn more visit: hr.ufl.edu/benefits REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalent and two years of relevant experience. PREFERRED: Undergraduate degree in a related field. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: To be considered, you must upload your cover letter, resume, and list of three professional references. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. HEALTH ASSESSMENT REQUIRED: No ADVERTISED: 23 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 22 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time