Scholar Development Coordinator - 530866
About The Position
The Scholar Development Coordinator assists with student mentorship, scholar development programming, campus engagement, and advising initiatives within the Office of External Scholarships and Fellowships (OESF). Develops and implements scholar development initiatives that prepare students for competitive opportunities throughout their undergraduate careers. Collaborates with faculty and staff to identify, mentor, and develop students with academic, leadership, research, service, and professional potential while expanding awareness of nationally competitive scholarships, fellowships, graduate education, prestigious internships, and other high-impact opportunities across the University. Coordinates workshops, mentoring initiatives, outreach efforts, and partnerships with academic colleges, faculty, advisors, and campus organizations to cultivate broad participation, strengthen the University's scholar pipeline, and expand equitable access to transformative educational opportunities. Provides individualized mentoring and developmental advising, creates educational programming, tracks student engagement and outcomes, and contributes to the strategic growth of OESF and its university-wide mission.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and two (2) years of experience; OR master's degree and some experience.
- Knowledge of undergraduate student development, high-impact educational practices, nationally competitive scholarships, fellowships, graduate education, undergraduate research, and related opportunities.
- Ability to develop educational programming that supports student growth, leadership, and academic success.
- Ability to multi-task and coordinate multiple projects and priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, administrators, alumni, and external partners.
- Exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and provide outstanding student service.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a positive, collaborative, and professional work ethic.
- Must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree and two (2) years of relevant professional experience in higher education involving student development, advising, honors education, nationally prestigious scholarships and fellowships, undergraduate education and/or teaching, academic affairs, experiential learning, or a closely related area; OR bachelor's degree and six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more of these areas.
- Experience advising, mentoring, or supporting college students.
- Experience with nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, honors education, scholar development, undergraduate research, undergraduate teaching, or student success initiatives, mentoring students for graduate school, internships, research opportunities, or competitive academic programs.
Responsibilities
- Assists with student mentorship, scholar development programming, campus engagement, and advising initiatives.
- Develops and implements scholar development initiatives that prepare students for competitive opportunities.
- Collaborates with faculty and staff to identify, mentor, and develop students with academic, leadership, research, service, and professional potential.
- Expands awareness of nationally competitive scholarships, fellowships, graduate education, prestigious internships, and other high-impact opportunities.
- Coordinates workshops, mentoring initiatives, outreach efforts, and partnerships with academic colleges, faculty, advisors, and campus organizations.
- Cultivates broad participation, strengthens the University's scholar pipeline, and expands equitable access to transformative educational opportunities.
- Provides individualized mentoring and developmental advising.
- Creates educational programming.
- Tracks student engagement and outcomes.
- Contributes to the strategic growth of OESF and its university-wide mission.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
