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Iowa State University Scholarship Specialist in Ames, Iowa
Position Title:Scholarship Specialist
Job Group:Professional & Scientific
Required Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications:• Experience administering scholarships and awards in higher education
• Experience working with financial and/or personnel databases
• Experience analyzing, summarizing and presenting data
• Experience working with policies and systems in an academic environment
• Experience using web-based communication systems (i.e., MS Teams, Webex, Zoom)
• Experience working with internal and external clients
Job Description:
Summary
Join our dedicated team to play a vital role in enhancing the scholarship experience for students, faculty, and donors! The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is seeking a detail-oriented Scholarship Specialist to manage its undergraduate scholarship operations and provide training and support across 26 departments and programs within the college. This position will ensure compliance with award criteria, serve as the college’s primary liaison for financial aid offices and scholarship committees, and support our students through a variety of scholarship and award opportunities.
This position will be filled at the Student Services Specialist II or III level, depending on the candidate's experience.
Student Services Specialist II
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience
Compensation Grade: PS806
Student Services Specialist III
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience
Compensation Grade: PS808
Examples of Duties
• Provides guidance, counseling and resources students regarding college scholarship opportunities.
• Delivers scholarship coordination services and programming for students.
• Advises department scholarship coordinators on application processes and qualification review.
• Responds to student, parent and faculty inquiries related to scholarship services.
• Ensures appropriate communication, including updating websites, for incoming and current students seeking scholarships and financial assistance.
• Determines qualified applicants, reviews application materials, selects, awards and re-awards undergraduate students.
• Reviews memorandums of agreement for scholarships administered, ensuring awards are processed in compliance with established criteria.
• Provides budgeting, database and financial support to programs administered.
• Coordinates and prepares materials for selection committee meetings.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.
Level II Guidelines• Intermediate-level position with solid professional and/or technical skills working under general supervision to achieve goals• Applies broad, working knowledge of the principles of the field to moderately complex, difficult, and varied problems and issues• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action and resolve problems• Responds to a broad range of inquiries and requests• May provide training and/or direction to lower-level staff• May lead projects of moderate scope and complexity• Provides guidance to students
Level III Guidelines• Senior-level position possessing high-level professional and/or technical skills working independently under minimal supervision to support ISU’s mission and department or work unit goals• Applies senior-level professional knowledge and expertise to work requiring greater latitude• Solves moderately complex problems and regularly exercises judgment to determine appropriate action• Regularly exercises judgment to resolve problems and determine appropriate action on a broad set of issue and problems. May provide recommendations regarding problems/issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices• Responds to complicated inquiries, provides training, and provides direction to lower-level staff• May provide supervision for one to two other staff (i.e., leads a small work team)• May lead projects for which well-defined practices and procedures may not exist• Provides guidance to students
Appointment Type:Regular
Number of Months Employed Per Year:12 Month Work Period
Time Type:Full time
Pay Grade:PS806
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae2) Letter of Application/Cover LetterIf you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.Why Choose ISU?Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)• Life insurance and long-term disability• Flexible Spending Accounts• Various voluntary benefits and discounts• Employee Assistance Program• Wellbeing program
Original Posting Date: September 20, 2024
Posting Close Date:October 3, 2024
Job Requisition Number:R15577
By focusing on the future and providing the best student experience possible, Iowa State attracts students and faculty who want to make a difference. With a comprehensive land-grant mission of education, research, extension and outreach, we produce scholars whose ideas change the world. And through Innovate at Iowa State , we provide innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Located just 30 minutes north of Des Moines, the city of Ames was recently named one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. for campus life and career opportunities.
Iowa State University is a welcoming, global, and culturally diverse community of students, faculty, and staff. Campus community members have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to engaging with each other respectfully as outlined in the university's Principles of Community (https://www.iastate.edu/diversity-and-inclusion/principles-community) . Iowa State recognizes that diverse intellectual and philosophical perspectives are vital to innovation, critical thinking skills, and a dynamic academic community that fosters the land-grant ideals of putting science, technology, and human creativity to work.
All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check.
Iowa State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, marital status, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against. Inquiries can be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity, 3410 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, 515 294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu .
If you have questions about the application process please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll-Free at 1-877-477-7485 . Iowa State University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email employment@iastate.edu or call (515) 294-4800 or Toll-Free: (877) 477-7485 . TTY users are welcome to use the Iowa Relay Service number by dialing 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2942 .
General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources (https://www.hr.iastate.edu/careers/compensation) website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.