Scholarship Program Coordinator - MnSCU Academic Professional 3

Job Description

Under limited supervision, the Program Coordinator is responsible for and serves as the lead of several large and complex scholarship and grant programs; responsible for designing, planning and implementing comprehensive program strategies and plans; and responsible for gathering, analyzing, and utilizing data for reporting purposes.

Develop and implement operating procedures and processes and annual work plans; developing and administering program budgets; and providing lead work to other professional level advising positions and clerical/administrative staff. This position serves as the lead for marketing and recruitment of the scholarship programs and helping students transition to and be successful at Riverland.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Program Coordination

Plan, organize, administer, and manage multiple scholarship programs. Serve as the program's expert/professional resource for students, faculty, staff, and community partners (high schools, United Way, Donors, Riverland Foundation, and other partners). Promote cooperation among the local community, local high schools, and the college to identify new and emerging initiatives, increase college enrollment and demonstrate commitment to the community.

Review and monitor scholarship program performance and processes, in coordination with academic advising, financial aid, business office, Riverland Foundation, and community partners. Ensure students receive maximum assistance and the college remains in compliance with governing statutes, regulations, rules, and guidelines.

Track and report on students' academic progress in each scholarship program. Identify at-risk students and develop and implement retention strategies for academic success and recovery to ensure student retention and successful completion of their academic programs. Create and analyze data on student completion for reporting purposes.

Interpret each scholarship criteria as well as Riverland. Minnesota State, and federal statutes, policies, and guidelines and translate them into program procedures and processes so that students consistently receive services in a timely manner. Document these processes, procedures, and feedback to ensure consistency and continuity for scholarship awards while problem-solving issues with students to overcome achievement barriers.

Analyze data to identify gaps and render a solution with support from the Director of High School transition Advising. Develop methods to integrate data from all partners and select, gather, and analyze appropriate data elements to develop recommendations for implementing and improving procedures and for academic initiatives to assist student retention and success. Consult internal and external stakeholders to create and execute effective and integrated equity and diversity strategies and initiatives to meet scholarship program goals.

Coordinate, schedule, and develop outreach, promotional and marketing materials for the programs and events in collaboration with Director of High School Transition Advising and Riverland's Communication and Marketing Department. Facilitate media requests and collaborate with the Riverland Foundation on other opportunities to promote the programs.

Ensure college data integrity, reliability, and accuracy of student records. Identify and help resolve student record data integrity issues. Maintain the confidentiality of student information as required by FERPA.

Priority: Essential Percent of Time: 65%

2. Student Success: High School Transition

Provide advising services on behalf of the high school transition department to support students by utilizing knowledge of college curriculum, financial aid, support services, and social activities to assist students in making a successful transition from high school to college.

Participate in college enrollment activities, including representing the college at community events and partnership building opportunities, orienting prospective and new students, and participating in new student registration activities so that prospective and new students receive accurate information, student admissions increase, and students feel welcomed to the college community and complete their academic programs.

Priority: Essential Percent of Time: 30%

3. Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the smooth functioning of the department and maintain the reputation of the organization as a viable business partner.

Priority: Secondary Percent of Time: 5%