Institutional/Foundation Scholarship Coordinator

The University of Central Missouri is an equal employment opportunity employer


Salary $20.59 Hourly
Location UCMO - Warrensburg, MO
Job Number 997126
Division Financial Aid
CategoryHigher Education

Description

This position exists to support the Student Service side (Financial Aid Counselors) of the Financial Aid Office by awarding Red & Black Scholarships/Transfer Scholarships/Departmental Scholarships, posting Foundation Scholarships to Banner, monitoring the Scholarship Email Account, Outside Scholarships, Posting and Reporting for Institutional Scholarship, and Financial Literacy Assistance Presentations/Development, and 15-to-Finish Scholarship tracking and awarding.

Examples of Duties

Collects and Posts Outside Scholarships to Student Awards within time frames set by office policy. - 25%

Oversees the accurate posting of Red & Black Scholarships for new and returning students. - 15%

Oversees the accurate posting of Transfer Scholarships to student awards. - 15%

Accesses the UCM Scholarship Finder to track and post Foundation Scholarship funding in Banner and assists the Director with specific awards within that system. - 15%

Tracks Mule and DESE Grant recipients by Cohort ensuring reliable and accurate awards. - 10%

Collaborates with Academic Departments to award Departmental Scholarships. - 5%

Collaborates with the UCM Foundation to ensure accurate posting for specific scholarships. - 5%

Monitors the Scholarship Email Account providing responses conforming to Office Policy. - 5%

Collaborates with Admissions and other offices for the Posting and Reporting of Institutional Scholarships. - 5%

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree is required.

Education may be substituted for experience or experience may be substituted for education. Note that equivalencies are based on the following: AA = 2 years experience; BA/BS = 4 years experience; MA/MS = 6 years experience; PhD = 8 years experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of One (1) year of employment experience in an academic/support office in higher education/public school with customer service experience required.
• Work experience in a college or university financial aid office preferred.
• Work experience with Banner system is preferred.

Supplemental Information

The anticipated start date for this position is no earlier than September 16, 2026

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Benefits

Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.

Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:

• 32% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid by the university;
• Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;
• Employees can earn up to full tuition (15 credit hours) for themselves per academic year. Full-time employees are also eligible for up to $175 towards non-credit courses each fiscal year. Employees can earn up to full tuition for their dependents;
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;
• Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;
• University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;
• Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.
• The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.
• The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.
• An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;
• UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.

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01

Will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship to acquire or maintain U.S. work authorization? This would include items such as OPT, CPT, H-1B, or employer-sponsored permanent residency.

• Yes
• No

02

Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Professional degree
• Doctorate degree

03

How many years of employment experience in an academic/support office in higher education/public school with customer service experience do you currently have?

• No experience.
• Less than 1 year of experience.
• More than 1 year, but less than 2 years of experience.
• More than 2 years, but less than 3 years of experience.
• More than 3 years, but less than 4 years of experience.
• More than 4 years, but less than 5 years of experience.
• More than 5 years of experience.

04

Please explain your employment experience in an academic/support office in higher education/public school with customer service in great detail.

Required Question




Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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