Position Number: 001319
Department: Enrollment Management (Adm)
Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time
Months Per Year: 12
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serves as the primary contact for scholarship administrators and other departmental representatives seeking training, technical assistance, and resources that support scholarship administration.
- Understands and has the ability to clearly explain how scholarship donor agreements and funds are established, how to calculate scholarship fund balances, and what the functions are within the scholarship application, review and award cycles.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge, experience, and the ability to quickly learn content management systems designed for scholarship and fund management.
- Develops and maintain positive working relationships with scholarship administrators and other departmental personnel responsible for managing scholarship funds, reviewing applications, and awarding scholarships.
- Provides initial and ongoing training and support to university personnel responsible for scholarship fund administration and use of the scholarship management system.
- Develops training content and resource materials for users, and lead implementation of the annual Scholarship Administration Training Session.
- Presents to large and small audiences that attend general information and training sessions, or other public events related to scholarship administration.
- Develops and maintains scholarship management user guides that provide policy and system guidance for administrators, reviewers, and students.
- Responds to requests for information or support from college or departmental personnel in a timely manner. Prepare reports and other resources to satisfy the inquiry as needed.
- Tracks scholarship fund balances, offers, and award payments for departments outside the USO to ensure scholarship all funding available is being awarded in compliance with the terms of donor agreements.
- Raises awareness of the mission and resources provided by the University Scholarship Office, explain university processes and policies related to effective scholarship administration, troubleshoot scholarship system, program, and fund issues.
Minimum Experience / Education:
Required Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
University Preferred Qualifications:
Graduation from a four year college or university and one year of related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Preferred Education Skills and Experience:
- Three years' experience with scholarship administration in a medium to large-size, public or private, college or university setting preferred.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with a high attention to detail.
- Experience with Banner and Slate.
- Intermediate to expert skills in Microsoft and/or Google Suite applications.
- Ability to learn new information quickly and explain to others in laymen's terms.
- Applicant should be a self-starter; demonstrate flexibility, motivation, ability to work independently, and pride in quality of work.