Associate Director of Financial Aid for University Scholarships
- Employer
- University of North Carolina at Asheville
- Location
- Asheville, NC
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Financial Aid
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, UNC Asheville is the designated public liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is nationally known for the quality of our student-centered teaching, mentoring of undergraduates in research, interdisciplinary learning, and striving to be an inclusive campus community.
UNC Asheville is committed to promoting diversity and a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and the ability to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds. Staff members are encouraged to take an active role to engage in the institution’s efforts in promoting diversity and inclusion throughout the workplace. The successful candidate is expected to foster an inclusive work culture where uniqueness of beliefs, backgrounds, talents, capabilities and ways of living are respected and welcomed. Women, traditionally under-represented minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
EHRA Staff
Title:Associate Director of Financial Aid for University Scholarships
Position Number:000314
Recruitment Range:$55,000-$60,000
Work Schedule and Hours:Typical office hours are Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some evening and weekend hours may be needed to meet the needs of the department.
Full-Time / Part-Time:Full-Time
Months per Year:12 Months
Position Summary:The Associate Director of Financial Aid for University Scholarships is primarily responsible for managing all institutional scholarships in collaboration with University Advancement and the Office of Budget and Finance. The Associate Director will be responsible for ensuring over $7M in institutional funding is awarded in accordance with all institutional, state, and federal regulations and in alignment with donor specifications. They must build strong collaborative relationships with campus partners to support the administration of departmental and program specific scholarships. This position will supervise the Scholarship Award Analyst and serve as a liaison for the Office of Financial Aid for multiple groups included but not limited to the Office of Admissions, University Advancement including the Foundation, and the Office of Budget and Finance. The Associate Director will also oversee the University’s scholarship database and along with the Scholarship Award Analyst provide training and support for campus partners in award management.
FLSA:Exempt
Required Education/Experience/Skills:- Master’s degree. May also consider a Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution.
- Three years of related experience in admissions, scholarships, financial aid, or scholarship programs.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships.
- Master’s degree and three years of related experience.
- Experience implementing and maintaining Blackbaud Award Manager.
- Experience with Banner and Slate.
- Experience working with a HigherEd database software such as Banner, PeopleSoft, Award Manager, or other similar software.
- Detail Oriented.
- Experience with budgeting, budget projections, and fund reconciliation.
- Experience with data management.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate, build trust, and develop relationships.
- Ability to collaborate with academic units to effectively award and leverage a decentralized scholarship award process.
- Work history of proficiency in written and oral communication.
- Work experience showing strong organization skills.
Applications must be submitted online no later than 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date for each specific position. Please note that any documents submitted to Human Resources or the hiring departments become property of UNC Asheville and will not be returned. Official verification from each college/university you have attended are required upon employment, and will be requested directly from the college/university by Human Resources or from the National Student Clearinghouse. Any expense will be the responsibility of the employee. Educational degrees must be from an appropriately accredited institution. If no applicants apply who meet the required competency and training and experience requirements, management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations. It is the policy of UNC Asheville to conduct pre-employment background investigations on all candidates selected for employment. If hired, the candidate will be required to submit proof of eligibility to work in the United States. New employees are paid only by direct deposit to the financial institution of their choice.
Posting Number:E0353
Posting date:05/23/2023
Open Until Filled:Yes
Organization
The University of North Carolina Asheville offers a singular experience for original minds.
We’re the original and only liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system. We break down conventions, overcome obstacles, expand horizons. We dare to connect curiosity and critical thinking, courage and challenge, imagination and impact, opportunity and responsibility. When the world looks down, we look up.
We’re a public resource that draws on a deep history to make a profound impact—on our students and on the world. We founded the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Our STEAM Studio helped to produce the largest public art installation ever shown in Times Square. We offer majors and concentrations that re-tool the liberal arts and sciences for new challenges and new opportunities. We live in one of America’s great small cities, a mountain town with wit and grit, with an artist’s eye and an explorer’s heart.
We are the originals. We’re rooted in the Land of the Sky, at the intersection of what’s known and what’s possible. This is an education that’s affordable, adaptive, and endlessly relevant. This is an experience where every path leads to a new vista, where there’s room for every voice, and where the future is a frontier—vast and bright and close enough to touch.
UNC Asheville’s national reputation for empowering human potential is rooted in its unique student-centric public liberal arts and sciences mission. UNC Asheville thrives on close-knit connections among students and their faculty and staff mentors. The University’s 3,300 students are innovative, ethical, creative and resilient leaders who seek to understand complex global challenges and find creative, sustainable solutions that benefit our communities and the world. More than 65 percent of UNC Asheville students conduct applied research alongside faculty experts. UNC Asheville consistently ranks as a national top 10 Public Liberal Arts and Sciences University by U.S. News & World Report, and on its list of Most Innovative Schools. UNC Asheville regularly earns several national top 20 rankings in The Princeton Review’s “The Best 386 Colleges,” including Best Quality of Life, Town-Gown Relations, and UNC Asheville has ranked in the top two nationally for the “Best Schools for Making an Impact,” in The Princeton Review’s “Colleges that Pay You Back.”
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