Position, Department: Financial Aid Scholarship Coordinator, Student Success & Engagement
Type of Position: Full-time Hourly, Non-Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week
Pay Range: $20.02-$25.77 and determined based on relevant years of work experience.
Benefits Category: Full-time Benefits
Position Summary: Coordinate and manage the processing of all scholarships, including scholarship development and administration. Serve as initial point of contact for Johnson County Community College (JCCC) scholarships. Assist with scholarship marketing campaigns, outreach events (including some before/after-hours), representation, and presentations for the JCCC Financial Aid Office both internally and externally.
Required Qualifications:
- Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline and able to take initiative.
- Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.
- Requires a bachelor's degree and 6+ years of relevant experience.
- Strong communication skills (writing, speaking, and non-verbal), including public speaking.
- Ability to think critically and creatively resolve problems.
- Ability to adapt, learn, and remain flexible.
- Maintain a high degree of accuracy with attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, able to establish priorities.
- Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion in role and in dealing with sensitive student information.
- Knowledge working with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Ability to learn and utilize new systems for job processes quickly and efficiently.
- Flexibility to work evening/weekends occasionally, as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Title IV US Department of Education rules and regulations to ensure student files are in compliance for receiving Title IV aid.
- Experience working with financial aid and scholarships.
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Manage the award and disbursal of scholarship funds and monitor scholarship criteria adherence.
- Function as the primary contact and liaison for scholarships on campus for students, Financial Aid office, Foundation office, Student Activities, Athletics, campus departments, staff, high school counselors, outside donors, and agencies.
- Serve as the liaison and internal campus outreach to assist various departments with selective admissions or one year designated programs with completion of the financial aid process.
- Develop and conduct presentations of financial aid information to various academic departments and admission prospects.
- Support and assist students with inquires, questions, and problems with the scholarship process.
- Maintain working knowledge of all Federal Title IV, state, and institutional regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Regularly review website, program materials, and applications to ensure financial aid scholarship information is up-to-date and accurate.
- Consistently evaluate processes, data trends, and analysis to recommend enhancements.
- Attend required meetings and applicable professional development training sessions.
*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals and is an affirmative action employer. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.
Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550,Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.
Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.
