Faculty Honors and Awards Specialist

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University • Daytona Beach, FL

21h

About The Position

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University invites a strategic, detail-oriented professional to advance faculty excellence through the identification, cultivation, and support of prestigious national and international awards and honors. This role serves as a central partner to faculty across career stages—proactively identifying high-impact opportunities, translating complex award criteria into clear guidance, and providing comprehensive, hands-on support throughout the nomination and application process. By aligning faculty strengths with competitive recognition pathways, this position directly contributes to elevating institutional visibility and academic distinction. The successful candidate will build and manage systems to track opportunities, nominations, and outcomes; coordinate limited-submission processes; and collaborate closely with colleges, departments, and research support units to ensure timely and competitive submissions. Through data-informed strategy, resource development, and continuous improvement, this role strengthens a culture of recognition and achievement—positioning Embry-Riddle faculty for success on a global stage.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Experience in academic, research, nonprofit, or professional settings involving writing, editing, data management, program coordination, or strategic communications.
• Demonstrated ability to organize complex information, manage timelines, and support multiple stakeholders.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize CVs, research statements, and impact narratives.
• Comfort working with databases, spreadsheets, and tracking systems; ability to learn new tools quickly.
• Interest in faculty career development, academic recognition, and research impact.
• Experience with faculty awards, fellowships, or nomination
• Required minimum of 1–3 years of work-related experience in administrative roles.
• High attention to detail with the ability to think strategically.
• Proactive, service-oriented approach to supporting faculty success.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across academic units.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Opportunity Identification & Outreach Identify, track, and communicate nationally and internationally prestigious awards, fellowships, and honors relevant to faculty across career stages.
• Monitor award requirements and competitiveness and translate them into clear guidance.
• Use CV review and institutional data to proactively identify strong candidates and emerging opportunities.
• Faculty Advising & Application Support Serve as the primary point of contact for faculty seeking guidance on awards, fellowships, and recognition pathways.
• Provide hands-on support for applications and nominations, including writing, editing, coordination of reference letters, and dossier preparation.
• Advise faculty and nominators on positioning, framing, and impact.
• Data Management & Assessment Develop and maintain systems to track faculty interests, eligibility, nominations, submissions, and outcomes.
• Analyze trends to inform outreach strategies and improve success rates.
• Prepare summary reports for leadership as needed.
• Internal Coordination & Campus Partnerships Coordinate internal processes for limited-submission and nomination-based awards.
• Partner with colleges, departments, and research support units to align faculty strengths with appropriate opportunities.
• Manage timelines and communications to ensure compliant and competitive submissions.
• Education, Resources & Continuous Improvement Develop written resources, templates, and workshops to build campus awareness and readiness.
• Stay current on faculty awards landscapes and best practices.
• Apply continuous improvement to advising, outreach, and support processes.

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Experience comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with wellness programs that include preventive care and fitness memberships. Our flexible spending and health savings accounts simplify managing healthcare costs. Join a workplace that prioritizes your health—because your journey to wellness should be rewarding! Buckle up for a healthier, happier you!
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes an annual 6% gift of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution, with no vesting period.
• Generous Time Off: Generous Time Off: Relax with 18 days of personal leave in your first year. Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level