Howard University
Sr. Associate Director of Scholarships
Howard University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21206
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Howard University The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University. Hiring staff “for fit” makes significant contributions to Howard University’s overall mission.
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
At Howard University, we prioritize well-being and professional growth.
Here Is What We Offer
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health support Work-Life Balance: PTO, paid holidays, flexible work arrangements Financial Wellness: Competitive salary, 403(b) with company match Professional Development: Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement paths Additional Perks: Wellness programs, commuter benefits, and a vibrant company culture
Join Howard University and thrive with us!
https://hr.howard.edu/benefits-wellness
Basic Function
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships serves as the programming source to potential and current students for informational sessions regarding scholarship opportunities at Howard University. The department is dedicated to awarding the maximum number of scholarships available to the most deserving students while striving to be informative, responsive, resourceful, compliant, professional and sensitive to students, faculty and donor needs.
The Senior Associate Director of Scholarships is responsible for managing the Scholarship Team. Directs and oversees assigned externally funded programs for a university/college such as research programs and scholarship programs. Responsible for managing the administrative activities of the program including identifying funding sources, acquiring funding, setting program policies and objectives, and allocating resources.
Nature And Scope
The position reports to the Deputy Director of Financial Aid and has internal and external contact with students, faculty, staff, student advocates, and representatives of government agencies, community organizations, legislative representatives, scholarship organizations, foundations, and the public.
Principal Accountabilities
Directs scholarship administration, awarding, and operations for Enrollment Management and provide direct and operational support for scholarship awarding for academic schools and departments, partner scholarship programs, and enrollment management units. Assumes a lead role in the development and implementation, coordination and integration of the core functions which guide and support scholarship operations and policies within the Office of Financial Aid at Howard University. Works collaboratively with senior leadership in Enrollment Management, campus partners, colleagues at other campuses, and external partners to contribute to deliberations concerning priorities, modifications, customer service enhancements, and best practices. Provides departmental leadership for scholarship awarding systems (Banner, Blackbaud, Common Origination and Disbursement (COD), National Student Loan Database (NSLDS), Workday, Sharepoint, U.S. Department of Education systems and databases, and Colleague systems/tools to monitor, process and adjust scholarships as required), which award in excess of $175M annually. Designs, implements, and evaluates business processes for scholarship programs for campus and external constituents consistent with the campus academic agenda. Ensures that the campus presents a coordinated, integrated, and progressive business model. Endures the administering and awarding, and reconciling of state, institutional, and external scholarships managed by the Office of Financial Aid, including fiscal management, oversight, and donor intent compliance. Manages fiscal operations of scholarship accounts and provide senior leadership of premier external scholarship programs. Selects scholarship recipients for institution-wide scholarship programs. Makes operational and fiscal decisions requiring a high level of judgment, which impacts a large population of students. Manages highly complex processes related to fiscal management, external relationship management, and project/process leadership, directly supporting the Director and Deputy Director of Financial Aid and serving as functional proxy when needed. Interprets scholarship eligibility and opportunities to numerous audiences and exercise independent judgment regarding scholarship eligibility. Works with the offices of Financial Aid, Student Recruitment, Admissions, Bursars, Development, the academic colleges and schools, and the University Wide Scholarship Committee. Counsel students and families in person, via email, virtual engagement, and phone regarding all matters pertaining to financial aid, to include verification, satisfactory academic progress, award processing, timelines, disbursement, and general eligibility requirements. Performs other additional duties as assigned. This is an on-campus position.
Core Competencies
Provides highest level of operational leadership and coordination of assigned staff members to define financial aid/scholarships methodologies and standards; provides direction and guidance on high priority financial aid/scholarships projects/initiatives. Establishes short-term business plans and long-term operational objectives, including managing project timelines/deliverables and developing resource plans for multi-project/multi-phase financial aid/scholarships initiatives. Conducts a variety of personnel actions to include, but not limited to hiring, promotion, performance management, and dismissal. Manages high level assignments and allocation of financial aid/scholarships resources, including negotiating and coordinating initiatives that involve staff in other departments/areas/teams; may coordinate large-scale financial aid/scholarships projects with a wide audience in support of academic initiatives. Makes budgetary recommendations/proposals based on resource needs and ensures cost containment. Researches and stays up to date on new industry financial aid/scholarships standards, technologies, policies, and procedures; responsible for the implementation of new protocols/procedures to address business needs. Works collaboratively with other financial aid/scholarships leaders across departments in recommending standards, best practices, and related policies/procedures. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Ability to set priorities and manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously. Competence in both oral and written English. Strong skills in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint). Prepares management reports and summaries for senior administration, executive, steering and advisory committees; acts as advisor to executive committees; serves on various university committees, communities of practice, and task forces related to financial aid/scholarships. Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with attention to detail. Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious and effective work relations with students, staff, faculty, and the public. Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback. Demonstrates excellent judgement and decision-making skills. Effective conflict management and time management skills. Builds and manages effective teams.
Minimum Requirements
Master’s degree required in a related field. 7 years of experience in accounting, student services, enrollment management, higher education student affairs, and financial aid or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Compliance Salary Range Disclosure
Expected Salary Range:
$80,000 - $97,000Seniority level
Seniority levelDirector Employment type
Employment typeFull-time Job function
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Sr. Associate Director of Scholarships
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Howard University 4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Sr. Associate Director of Scholarships
role at
Howard University The Talent Acquisition department hires qualified candidates to fill positions which contribute to the overall strategic success of Howard University. Hiring staff “for fit” makes significant contributions to Howard University’s overall mission.
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
At Howard University, we prioritize well-being and professional growth.
Here Is What We Offer
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health support Work-Life Balance: PTO, paid holidays, flexible work arrangements Financial Wellness: Competitive salary, 403(b) with company match Professional Development: Ongoing training, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement paths Additional Perks: Wellness programs, commuter benefits, and a vibrant company culture
Join Howard University and thrive with us!
https://hr.howard.edu/benefits-wellness
Basic Function
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships serves as the programming source to potential and current students for informational sessions regarding scholarship opportunities at Howard University. The department is dedicated to awarding the maximum number of scholarships available to the most deserving students while striving to be informative, responsive, resourceful, compliant, professional and sensitive to students, faculty and donor needs.
The Senior Associate Director of Scholarships is responsible for managing the Scholarship Team. Directs and oversees assigned externally funded programs for a university/college such as research programs and scholarship programs. Responsible for managing the administrative activities of the program including identifying funding sources, acquiring funding, setting program policies and objectives, and allocating resources.
Nature And Scope
The position reports to the Deputy Director of Financial Aid and has internal and external contact with students, faculty, staff, student advocates, and representatives of government agencies, community organizations, legislative representatives, scholarship organizations, foundations, and the public.
Principal Accountabilities
Directs scholarship administration, awarding, and operations for Enrollment Management and provide direct and operational support for scholarship awarding for academic schools and departments, partner scholarship programs, and enrollment management units. Assumes a lead role in the development and implementation, coordination and integration of the core functions which guide and support scholarship operations and policies within the Office of Financial Aid at Howard University. Works collaboratively with senior leadership in Enrollment Management, campus partners, colleagues at other campuses, and external partners to contribute to deliberations concerning priorities, modifications, customer service enhancements, and best practices. Provides departmental leadership for scholarship awarding systems (Banner, Blackbaud, Common Origination and Disbursement (COD), National Student Loan Database (NSLDS), Workday, Sharepoint, U.S. Department of Education systems and databases, and Colleague systems/tools to monitor, process and adjust scholarships as required), which award in excess of $175M annually. Designs, implements, and evaluates business processes for scholarship programs for campus and external constituents consistent with the campus academic agenda. Ensures that the campus presents a coordinated, integrated, and progressive business model. Endures the administering and awarding, and reconciling of state, institutional, and external scholarships managed by the Office of Financial Aid, including fiscal management, oversight, and donor intent compliance. Manages fiscal operations of scholarship accounts and provide senior leadership of premier external scholarship programs. Selects scholarship recipients for institution-wide scholarship programs. Makes operational and fiscal decisions requiring a high level of judgment, which impacts a large population of students. Manages highly complex processes related to fiscal management, external relationship management, and project/process leadership, directly supporting the Director and Deputy Director of Financial Aid and serving as functional proxy when needed. Interprets scholarship eligibility and opportunities to numerous audiences and exercise independent judgment regarding scholarship eligibility. Works with the offices of Financial Aid, Student Recruitment, Admissions, Bursars, Development, the academic colleges and schools, and the University Wide Scholarship Committee. Counsel students and families in person, via email, virtual engagement, and phone regarding all matters pertaining to financial aid, to include verification, satisfactory academic progress, award processing, timelines, disbursement, and general eligibility requirements. Performs other additional duties as assigned. This is an on-campus position.
Core Competencies
Provides highest level of operational leadership and coordination of assigned staff members to define financial aid/scholarships methodologies and standards; provides direction and guidance on high priority financial aid/scholarships projects/initiatives. Establishes short-term business plans and long-term operational objectives, including managing project timelines/deliverables and developing resource plans for multi-project/multi-phase financial aid/scholarships initiatives. Conducts a variety of personnel actions to include, but not limited to hiring, promotion, performance management, and dismissal. Manages high level assignments and allocation of financial aid/scholarships resources, including negotiating and coordinating initiatives that involve staff in other departments/areas/teams; may coordinate large-scale financial aid/scholarships projects with a wide audience in support of academic initiatives. Makes budgetary recommendations/proposals based on resource needs and ensures cost containment. Researches and stays up to date on new industry financial aid/scholarships standards, technologies, policies, and procedures; responsible for the implementation of new protocols/procedures to address business needs. Works collaboratively with other financial aid/scholarships leaders across departments in recommending standards, best practices, and related policies/procedures. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Ability to set priorities and manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously. Competence in both oral and written English. Strong skills in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint). Prepares management reports and summaries for senior administration, executive, steering and advisory committees; acts as advisor to executive committees; serves on various university committees, communities of practice, and task forces related to financial aid/scholarships. Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with attention to detail. Ability to maintain the confidentiality of information. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious and effective work relations with students, staff, faculty, and the public. Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback. Demonstrates excellent judgement and decision-making skills. Effective conflict management and time management skills. Builds and manages effective teams.
Minimum Requirements
Master’s degree required in a related field. 7 years of experience in accounting, student services, enrollment management, higher education student affairs, and financial aid or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Compliance Salary Range Disclosure
Expected Salary Range:
$80,000 - $97,000Seniority level
Seniority levelDirector Employment type
Employment typeFull-time Job function
Job functionBusiness Development and Sales IndustriesHigher Education Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Howard University by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Senior Associate Director” roles. Washington DC-Baltimore Area $204,000.00-$235,000.00 2 weeks ago Washington DC-Baltimore Area $150,000.00-$180,000.00 3 weeks ago Operations (Director / VP) - Startup Generalist New York, United States $120,000.00-$170,000.00 1 month ago Director Of Business Development and CaptureHead of Operations (V.P. / Sr. Director)Director, Political Business Development & Data Partnerships Washington, DC $140,000.00-$160,000.00 5 days ago Director, Business Development, R&D Programs Washington, DC $126,000.00-$157,500.00 1 week ago Director, Business Development, US Government Washington, DC $250,000.00-$300,000.00 2 weeks ago Purcellville, VA $125,000.00-$175,000.00 1 month ago Bethesda, MD $100,000.00-$180,000.00 1 week ago Director/Senior Director, Toxicology and Translational Sciences Washington, DC $110,000.00-$140,000.00 1 month ago Rockville, MD $110,000.00-$150,000.00 3 months ago Director of BD for Foreign Assistance ProgramsDirector, Upscale Brands Food & Beverage Operations Washington, DC $175,000.00-$250,000.00 2 weeks ago Director of Operations - Home Healthcare Washington, DC $175,000.00-$200,000.00 1 month ago Director of Operations - Home Healthcare Washington, DC $140,000.00-$160,000.00 1 month ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
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