Associate Director, Scholarships

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As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the University's Mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.” 

Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth—all situated within a beautiful and historic campus—make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work. 

Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Job Description

Associate Director, Scholarship

The mission of the scholarships team is to administer the university’s scholarship programs, collaborate with other college granting offices, and facilitate off-campus awards.  The associate director is responsible to maintain a student-first focus, align scholarship programs with institutional objectives, ensure compliance with donor stipulations and federal, state, NCAA, and university rules, regulations, and policies.  This individual assesses needs and opportunities; advocates for students; exercises professional judgment; leads a team of scholarship administrators, staff, and student-employees; establishes a comprehensive scholarship vision and budget; develops a strategic technology plan to ensure timely and accurate processing of awards; assists with donor and other outreach efforts; oversees scholarship-related content and communication; and evaluates program outcomes and team and system performance.  The associate director reports to the director and assists with strategic planning, employee professional development, and general office management.

What you’ll do in this position:

• Scholarship administration and resource management
  • Creates and follows an annual plan and budget for awarding university scholarships ($25M+)
  • Collaborates with colleges and departments to award and manage their scholarships
  • Designs means to receive and disburse off-campus scholarships in a timely way
  • Oversees return of unclaimed off-campus scholarship funds to third-party agencies
  • Creates compliance plan for federal, state, NCAA, university, and donor rules, regulations, policies, and stipulations
  • Designs a communication plan for scholarships
  • Meets with students, parents, donors, and other campus administrators, including escalated incidents
  • Organizes meaningful events and outstanding experiences for scholarship recipients and donors

• Team management and employee professional development
  • Trains, motivates, and leads team of scholarship staff, and student employees
  • Distributes work assignments to ensure reasonable loads and balance
  • Ensures operational redundancy and continuity
  • Assists team members in developing worthwhile professional development plans
  • Provide course correction for team members as needed

• Evaluation, strategic planning, and reporting
  • Evaluates scholarship management system performance
  • Creates a strategic technology plan to ensure continuity of processing
  • Evaluates scholarship program outcomes
  • Evaluates team performance
  • Conducts task and need analyses to streamline and improve processes
  • Identifies opportunities and possibilities for scholarships to better serve students and achieve university objectives
  • Assists with comprehensive strategic planning involving scholarships and Title IV funds
  • Engages and collaborates with other campus stakeholders and gatekeepers
  • Develops proposals for policy and program improvements
  • Oversees new program design, development, and deployment
  • Reports findings

• Other projects and duties as assigned
  • Serves on office, division, and university committees, as assigned
  • Completes other projects as assigned by the director

What qualifies you for this role:

Required

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
• Minimum education, bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 2 years of full-time work experience in higher education

Preferred

• Master’s degree
•  5 years of work experience in higher education; prior work experience in financial aid; prior experience in a professional leadership position
• Program development, research, and analysis

What we offer in return:

This position comes with fantastic benefits, including:

• 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
• Generous vacation and sick time, plus 13 paid holidays
• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
• Access to athletic facilities
• Excellent medical/dental benefits
• Short/long term disability benefits
• Paid parental and maternity leave
• Wellness program
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA passes for employee, spouse, and qualified dependents
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

Pay Grade:54

Typical Starting Pay: $79,500 - $103,500

**If the job has a post-end date, the last day to apply is the day before. If the job doesn’t have a post-end date, the job could close at any time on any day**

Required Documents:

All Staff positions require a resume.

Refer to the Job Posting for any additional required documents.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!