Scholarship Coordinator

Northwest Mississippi Community College•Senatobia, MS

About The Position

The Scholarship Coordinator manages the Institutional Advancement Office’s scholarship awarding system and front office. The role provides administrative support to the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, Advancement Services Coordinator, and Events/Alumni Relations Coordinator. The coordinator organizes the scholarship selection process, maintains records of award recipients, and is expected to work accurately and professionally in an office environment while interacting with students and donors.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field.
Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office Suite, and comfort using new and changing technology.
Ability to represent the college in a positive and professional manner.
Ability to interact with students and donors with a warm, welcoming, and professional demeanor.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing work tasks.
Ability to work in a team-based atmosphere.
Professional demeanor and ability to maintain consistent communication.
Strong verbal and written communication, time-management, and human-relations skills.
Ability to talk, hear, view, and assist students; communicate in person, by telephone, Zoom, and live chat; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stand; walk; stoop or kneel; and occasionally lift or move items weighing up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

Manage the Award Spring scholarship awarding system.
Prepare for Scholarship Selection Committee meetings.
Train the Scholarship Selection Committee on the scholarship awarding system.
Process scholarship awards through the college’s database management system.
Plan and prepare for scholarship signing days.
Work with students to obtain information needed to complete scholarship information.
Prepare annual donor mail-outs notifying donors of student recipients.
Prepare mail-outs for the Advancement Office.
Manage the front office and order supplies for the Advancement Office.
Send acknowledgement cards for memorials and honorariums.
Provide event support for foundation, alumni, and college functions.
Attend online training for the Advancement Office’s Blackbaud Raiser's Edge database system.
Assist the Executive Director, Advancement Services Coordinator, and Events/Alumni Relations Coordinator with administrative tasks.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Institutional Advancement.