Job Details
Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $53,500 - Midpoint: $66,900 (Salaried E8)
Department/Organization: 200604 - Undergraduate Scholarship Office
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Job Summary: The Assistant Director of Undergraduate Scholarships provides oversight in the University's efforts to award qualified student scholarships and merit aid. Serves as a liaison to all internal and external stakeholders involved in awarding scholarship funds. Manages the scholarship application awarding decision process for undergraduate scholarships. Oversees all administrative actions related to undergraduate scholarship policies and guidelines.
Additional Department Summary: Plays a key component on the scholarship management team and provides support and assistance with strategic planning and operations of the Undergraduate Scholarships Department. Oversees the administrative approval and budget creations of all scholarships added to the Alabama Scholarship Awarding System (ASAS) and management of all scholarship training of campus partners to include the 100+ college and departmental scholarship awarders across campus. Conducts complex analyses relative to the operations of the Undergraduate Scholarships Department with a focus on student recruitment.
Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of scholarships experience; OR master's degree and two (2) years of scholarships experience.
Skills and Knowledge: Advanced knowledge in the usage of personal computers and standard application software (word processing, spreadsheet and/or database management programs). Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. An interest in working with prospective college students and their families. Ability to work with various groups of people.
Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree and three (3) years of scholarship/financial aid experience. CPA license and/or previous accounting experience.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster. The University of Alabama affirms its longstanding commitment to institutional neutrality, free speech, and academic freedom.
Organization
The University of Alabama embodies an academic community that demands excellence in teaching, research and service and provides an inclusive, nurturing environment for the discovery of knowledge and the development of well-rounded leaders. Founded in 1831 as Alabama's first public college and known as the Capstone of Higher Education, UA provides a premier undergraduate and graduate education built upon global engagement, high-quality scholarship, outstanding teaching, and diversity and inclusivity throughout the community.
Our Mission
The University of Alabama will advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the state, the nation and the world through the creation, translation and dissemination of knowledge with an emphasis on quality programs in the areas of teaching, research and service.
Our Vision
The University of Alabama will be known as the university of choice for the best and brightest students in Alabama, and all students who seek exceptional educational opportunities. The University of Alabama will be a student-centered research university and an academic community united in its commitment to enhance the quality of life for all Alabamians and the citizens of the nation and the world.
Our Core Values
The University of Alabama is committed to:
- Undergraduate education that produces socially-conscious, ethical and well-rounded leaders who are grounded in their subject matter and capable of controlling their own destinies.
- Graduate education that is deeply vested in subject matter knowledge, professional content, research skills and creative activity.
- Public outreach and service that is held in the highest regard and fosters impactful public engagement to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Alabama, the nation and the world.
- Campus life that embodies collaboration, collegiality, respect and a culture of inclusivity.
Our Strategic Goals
- Provide a premier undergraduate and graduate education that offers a global perspective and is characterized by outstanding teaching, high-quality scholarship and distinctive curricular and co-curricular programs. Increase the University’s productivity and innovation in research, scholarship and creative activities that impact economic and societal development.
- Enrich our learning and work environment by providing an accepting, inclusive community that attracts and supports a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
- Provide opportunities and resources that facilitate work-life balance and enhance the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty and staff.