Hot Job Posts
Job › Scholarship Coordinator
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location:
- Denver, CO
- Salary:
- Salary is based on education and experience.
- Date posted:
- Jun 17 2011
- Date expires:
- Jul 29 2011 (This job post already expired)
EMPLOYER
- Company:
-
American Indian College Fund
See all American Indian College Fund Jobs - Employer type:
JOB DESCRIPTION
Department: Scholarships
Reports To: Director of Scholarships
FLSA Status: Non Exempt
Job Purpose
Coordinates the General Scholarship Program and assists with coordination of the Special Scholarship Program. Serves as a liaison for more than 30 Tribal Colleges and numerous mainstream universities that we serve.
Job Context
The Scholarship Coordinator One will manage and administer General Scholarships to over thirty tribal colleges and universities in order to fulfill a core mission of the American Indian College Fund – offering students access to knowledge, skills, and cultural values which enhance their communities and the country as a whole. In addition, the Coordinator will assist the Scholarship Team as needed in the administration of the Special Scholarship program.
The Scholarship Coordinator must foster the values of the organization, since the position serves as a point of contact for scholarship recipients and TCUs.
Job Responsibilities
1. Manages the general scholarship disbursement process.
a. Follows the appropriate timeline and implements general scholarship disbursement process accordingly.
b. Creates and distributes the General Scholarship disbursement chart and disbursement packets to ensure accurate and timely communication with TCU’s for General Scholarship disbursement.
c. Performs all duties required to ensure General Scholarships are completely and accurately disbursed based on donor requirements.
2. Manages General Scholarship reporting.
a. Collect and review General Scholarship disbursement data from TCUs. Resolve any issues related to incomplete or incorrect data.
b. Provide timely and accurate reporting of General Scholarship recipients and disbursements to resource development teams.
c. Provide requested General Scholarship applicant and recipient demographic information to appropriate Fund employees (i.e. information used to create resource development cases for support, annual report, state registrations, combined federated campaign applications, and collateral materials).
d. Ensure that all General Scholarship disbursements are in the scholarship database accurately and timely.
e. Ensure that scholarship database is being effectively and efficiently utilized for reporting purposes.
3. Provides training and support related to the scholarship database.
a. Provide technical support for students, Tribal College staff, and Fund staff on the scholarship database.
b. Resolve technical issues with the scholarship database vendor.
4. Assists with specific components of Special Scholarships as assigned.
a. Assists Special Scholarships Coordinator as needed with the selection process.
b. Manages disbursement and/or reporting on assigned Special Scholarships.
5. Supports scholarship programs.
a. Provides office support when team members are traveling.
b. Develops relationships with financial aid representatives at TCUs.
c. Recruits for scholarships via conferences, tribal college and mainstream university visits.
d. Assists with scholarship calls and e-mails, responding to scholarship inquiries appropriately.
e. Assists in general office support for the scholarship team.
f. Assists in mailings of posters, newsletters, and other general information for the scholarship team.
g. Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Competencies
• Knowledgeable about computer systems and software, particularly Microsoft Office products and scholarship database systems.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to meet deadlines for a wide variety of job assignments
• Ability to manage numerous tasks and/or projects at one time
• Attention to and tolerance for detail
• Experience in working with diverse cultures.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Proven ability to accomplish defined goals and objectives.
Education / Experience / Certification Requirements
Bachelor Degree.
1 year office experience
Preferred Qualifications: Business degree. Demonstrated high level competency with Microsoft Excel. Experience working in Student Financial Aid. Experience in working with tribal colleges and/or American Indian students.
Problem Solving
Independently solves standard problems; receives guidance on complex problems.
Interpersonal Contacts
The scholarship coordinator has daily contact with Tribal College Staff to provide support and information on the general scholarship program. Works closely with the Resource Development Teams and Public Education Team on a variety or requests for information. Fields scholarship calls from students. The scholarship coordinator provides information to the public in person, over the phone, via email or U.S. Mail on a daily basis. Provides technical support to tribal college students and staff for the new scholarship database. Addresses scholarship questions from the public via face-to-face, telephone and email.
Essential Physical Requirements
Must be able to lift 30 pounds (Recruitment Materials, Banners and Archiving scholarship files upstairs).
Must be able to travel to rural areas alone where there may be no cell service. Must be willing to use public transportation or walk to travel destination from the airport while transporting luggage and recruitment materials.
Note: This description is intended to capture the uniqueness of the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of every task the incumbent may be asked to carry out. Other duties may be assigned from time to time that differ from the responsibilities listed here.
To apply:
Send cover letter with salary requirement, writing sample, and resume to applications@collegefund.org