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Education Coordinator green card sponsorship is available through the EB-2 and EB-3 categories, with employers filing PERM labor certification through the Department of Labor before submitting an I-140 petition to USCIS. Nationals from high-demand countries should factor priority-date backlogs into their planning, as per-country limits apply.
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Position Summary:
The College of Education at Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Coordinator - Office of Appreciative Education - Boca Raton, FL.
The Coordinator serves as the essential connector and technical champion within the Office of Appreciative Education (OAE), bringing energy, precision, and care to every participant touchpoint. By orchestrating administrative systems, digital platforms, and vibrant communications, this role ensures every learner feels valued, supported, and recognized throughout their educational journey. Joining a dynamic team committed to continual innovation, the Coordinator provides critical administrative, fiscal, and operational infrastructure to deliver outstanding professional development experiences for higher education professionals worldwide.
Summary of Responsibilities:
OAE Professional Development Offerings:
- Appreciative Advising Institute: Manages registration rosters, handles small-group logistics, sets up Padlet resource boards, assists with facilitator and facilitator assistant training meetings, and issues completion certificates.
- Appreciative Education Conference: Coordinates marketing assets, manages concurrent session schedules, monitors technical platforms (Zoom/Oxford Abstracts), handles attendee registration, and assists with event logistics.
- Appreciative Advising & Administration Online Courses: Manages Canvas LMS enrollment and sets up course shells, provides daily participant technical support, handles student inquiries, tracks instructor/facilitator stipend payments, fields participant adjustments (term moves, institutional discounts), and processes final completion verifications.
- Certified Appreciative Adviser Program: Receives and tracks incoming application packets, facilitates the review process, and issues official digital badges/credentials via Accredible.
- Webinars & Program Expansion: Supports administrative coordination for webinar series and co-creates new offerings and related administrative processes alongside the OAE Director and Founder.
Assessment, Quality Control & Reporting:
- Coordinates assessment efforts using tools such as Qualtrics and Google Forms to track performance metrics for offerings and facilitators.
- Develops, updates, and maintains impact dashboards, annual reports, and informational one-pagers.
- Tracks course offering engagement and manages pre/post-assessment plans in collaboration with the Director to support long-term programmatic enhancement.
Fiscal, Administrative & Campus Operations:
- Executes daily Workday financial transactions, processes purchase orders (POs), handles invoices, reconciles P-card expenses, and coordinates travel reimbursements.
- Serves as the primary operational liaison with campus units, including COCE (CampusCE; facilitator hiring/payments), HR (hiring interns and GAs, background checks), and ELRM/College of Education (timekeeping and personnel tasks).
- Maintains the OAE website, updates online event calendars, codes custom email campaigns, manages social media calendars, and publishes OAE newsletters and announcements.
- Fields general inquiries via email and phone, manages vendor contracts, orders office supplies, updates directories/databases, organizes department files, and provides meeting preparation/scheduling support.
Supervision & Intern Guidance:
- Onboards, trains, and supervises Graduate Assistants (GAs) and student interns.
- Conducts weekly 1:1 meetings, tracks daily workflow, maintains project schedules, processes weekly intern reports, and approves timesheets and leave requests.
FAU Benefits and Perks
If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:
- Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
- State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
- State employees Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
- Sick Leave Pool Program.
- Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
- Paid Community Engagement Volunteer Service Day.
- Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).
For details on FAU's amazing offers visit us at https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/index.php
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Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience required.
Salary:
$55,000.00 - $58,000 Annually.
College or Department:
COE: Appreciative Education
Location:
Boca Raton
Work Days and Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Application Deadline:
2026-11-23
Special Instructions to Applicant:
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
- Resume
- Cover letter
OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at 561-297-3004 or send an email at accommodate@fau.edu. To contact Human Resources, please call 561-297-3057. For communication assistance call 7-1-1.
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Align your credentials with EB category requirements
EB-2 requires a master's degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience in education coordination. Pull together official transcripts, employer letters, and performance records before you start applying so your PERM documentation is ready when an employer asks.
Target school districts and university systems first
K-12 districts and higher-education institutions file PERM for Education Coordinator roles more consistently than private companies because their staffing cycles are budget-driven and predictable. Prioritize public institutions where HR teams are already familiar with the DOL recruitment-test requirements.
Search Migrate Mate for verified green card sponsors
Filter by Education Coordinator roles on Migrate Mate to find employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. Targeting employers who have completed PERM before saves you from educating HR about a process they've never run.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL-determined prevailing wage for your occupation and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the Level II or III wage for your metro area before you accept an offer, so you can confirm the salary clears the PERM threshold.
Clarify PERM recruitment timing during the offer stage
PERM requires the employer to run a 30-day recruitment test and document that no qualified U.S. workers applied. Ask during negotiations whether the employer plans to open PERM immediately after your start date or after a performance review period, since delays push your priority date further out.
Review your O*NET occupation profile before filing
PERM job descriptions must accurately reflect your actual duties. Cross-check your offer letter against the O*NET profile for Education Coordinators to confirm the listed requirements and tasks align, reducing the risk of a DOL audit or denial on a misclassified job description.
Green Card Education Coordinator: Frequently Asked Questions
Which green card category applies to Education Coordinator roles?
Most Education Coordinators qualify under EB-3 with a bachelor's degree, or EB-2 if the role requires a master's degree or equivalent credentials defined as a bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. The employer documents the minimum requirements in the PERM job description, so the category depends on what USCIS and DOL determine the position genuinely requires, not just what you hold.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship leads to lawful permanent residence, not a temporary work status. The process starts with PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, which requires a prevailing wage determination and a formal recruitment test. After PERM certification, the employer files an I-140 petition with USCIS. Unlike the H-1B visa, there is no lottery, but per-country numerical limits mean nationals from high-demand countries can face significant priority-date backlogs before they can file for adjustment of status.
How long does the PERM process typically take for an Education Coordinator?
PERM involves a prevailing wage determination request to DOL followed by a 30-day recruitment period and then the actual PERM application. Each stage adds time, and DOL processing for the PERM application itself varies depending on audit rates and backlog. Nationals from India and China face additional waits after I-140 approval due to per-country priority date backlogs. Build a multi-year timeline into your planning rather than expecting a predictable end date.
Where can I find employers who actively sponsor green cards for Education Coordinator positions?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, letting you focus your applications on organizations that have already navigated the PERM and I-140 process for similar roles. School districts, community college systems, and nonprofit education organizations appear most frequently because their hiring cycles and HR infrastructure support the multi-step DOL and USCIS filing requirements.
Can I change employers after my green card application is filed?
AC21 job portability lets you change to the same or a similar occupation once your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for 180 days or more. If you switch employers before that point, the new employer generally needs to restart PERM and file a new I-140. An approved I-140 priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition, protecting your place in the queue even if the sponsoring employer changes.