Associate Director, Academic Assistance

Georgia State University•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Associate Director, Academic Assistance in Georgia State University’s Honors College provides strategic leadership and oversight for university national scholarship and fellowship initiatives. The role aligns these programs with GSU’s strategic goals and the Honors College mission, expands the portfolio of competitive awards, determines award eligibility and institutional endorsement strategies, and represents the university with national organizations, sponsors, consular offices, and other partners. The position directly supervises the Coordinator of Scholarship Resources, providing strategic direction, goals, operational oversight, performance evaluations, and professional coaching. It also approves the coordinator’s outreach, recruitment, and event plans and has final approval authority for Undergraduate Assistantship Program placements, processes, and evaluation criteria. The Associate Director leads university-wide recruitment of high-achieving students and provides individual mentoring to more than 100 students annually throughout award application and selection processes. The role works with faculty, staff, and advisors to identify candidates and connect them with research and leadership opportunities, and develops programming to prepare students for awards with research, leadership, or service prerequisites. The position designs program assessment tools, analyzes applicant, awardee, and budget data, prepares annual institutional reports, and manages scholarship and fellowship budgets of more than $60,000. It develops communications and marketing content, writes institutional endorsement letters in collaboration with the Director of Communications, and promotes student achievements. The role also builds external partnerships and coordinates with campus offices and academic units to advance scholarship and fellowship opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and four years of supervisory or management experience, or a combination of education and required experience.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic vision, planning, and oversight for university national scholarship and fellowship initiatives, aligned with GSU’s strategic goals and the Honors College mission.
Expand and diversify the portfolio of nationally and internationally competitive awards available to GSU students.
Determine award eligibility, institutional endorsements, and nomination strategies for prestigious scholarships and fellowships.
Represent GSU through national associations, research organizations, consular offices, and award sponsor meetings.
Chair or co-chair institutional endorsement committees for major awards, including Fulbright, Goldwater, Truman, Rhodes, and Marshall.
Directly supervise the Coordinator of Scholarship Resources, setting annual goals and providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and final program approval.
Conduct performance evaluations, coach the coordinator’s professional growth, and ensure alignment with institutional objectives.
Oversee and approve event schedules, outreach plans, and recruitment strategies developed by the coordinator.
Provide final approval for Undergraduate Assistantship Program placements, processes, and evaluation criteria.
Lead university-wide recruitment of high-achieving students for competitive national and international awards.
Mentor more than 100 students annually through all stages of the application and selection process.
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and advisors to identify candidates and connect them with research and leadership opportunities.
Design and implement targeted programming to prepare students for awards with research, leadership, or service prerequisites.
Design and manage program assessment tools using Qualtrics, Microsoft Forms, and other platforms.
Collect and analyze applicant, awardee, and budget data to evaluate impact, identify trends, and inform program improvements.
Prepare and deliver annual institutional reports on participation, award outcomes, diversity metrics, and strategic recommendations.
Manage scholarship and fellowship budgets exceeding $60,000, ensuring compliance and effective resource allocation.
Develop content publicizing scholarship and fellowship opportunities, including profiles, newsletters, social media campaigns, and iCollege announcements.
Write institutional endorsement letters and coordinate consistent messaging with the Director of Communications.
Promote student success stories to enhance GSU’s reputation among prospective students, alumni, and external partners.
Build and maintain partnerships with domestic and international organizations, foundations, and consulates.
Coordinate with Study Abroad, Research, Career Services, and academic units to align scholarship and fellowship promotion with student success initiatives.
Participate in university-wide events, including International Education Week and the Study Abroad Fair, and represent GSU at regional and national conferences.