Assistant Director for Scholarship Management

Assistant Director For Scholarship Management

Working Title : Assistant Director for Scholarship Management

Career Progression Track : E

FLSA Code : Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week : 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift : Day

Work Schedule Summary : Monday Friday (8 : 00am 5 : 00 pm) with some weekend and evening work as necessary

VP Area : Academic Affairs

Department : 00294 - Financial Aid

Location : Campus

City : Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment : External Posting

Pay Rate Range : $56,000 - $64,123

Close Date : 12 / 25 / 2025

Job Summary

Manages processes for determining continued scholarship eligibility, including establishing and monitoring scholarship terms and conditions. Oversees and executes processes for determining renewal of scholarship eligibility and ensures effective communications and notifications of eligibility status. Supports overall effective scholarship management including providing assistance and support for coordination of initial scholarship eligibility determinations. Monitors and manages scholarship data and prepares related reports. Serves as a key member of office managing integrated operations and ensuring information and processes operate efficiently, effectively, and accurately.

Responsibilities

Managing Scholarship Eligibility

• Establishes and executes mechanisms that identify scholarship cohorts and that monitor continued student eligibility for scholarships, including timely and accurate communications and notifications of eligibility status
• Supports timely and accurate posting of scholarship statuses on student records along with timely and accurate posting of scholarships for disbursement
• Effectively determines and conveys student and program eligibility requirements, particularly in addressing student / parent inquiries for assistance; ensures appropriate level of investigation to aid in thorough, accurate, and timely responses
• Uses appropriate discretion, within regulatory and policy constraints, to carry out and advise on initial and continued eligibility, resolution of conflicting information, appeals of student eligibility and / or consideration of special circumstances
• Applies verification and appeals policies / requirements accurately, consistently, fairly, and equitably
• Monitors and adjusts, as appropriate, necessary elements to resolve any over-awards to ensure compliance with institutional policies, and, if applicable, federal and other policies
• Supports effective scholarship programming and other outreach activities as necessary
• As needed, assists with processing and monitoring of departmental and external scholarships

Service, Processing, and Communications

Regulatory and Policy Adherence

Training and Professional Development; Professionalism

Overall Support of Office and Institutional Operations

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience). Four to six years of progressively more responsible management experience. Background knowledge of hiring department's area of specialization in order to analyze, plan and draw conclusions for recommendations to superiors. Demonstrated leadership skills in planning and directing employees and processes in order to effectively monitor and develop subordinates and to ensure the smooth operation of department. Master's degree in a related area may be preferred. Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

Prefer previous work experience in a higher education setting.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.