Scholarship Coordinator, Herbert College of Agriculture: UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Scholarship Coordinator manages the entirety of the Herbert related scholarship matters both at the graduate and undergraduate level. Major responsibilities include management of all endowments and the Scholarship Manager system, as well as aiding the Herbert scholarship committee, seven academic departmental subcommittees, and one school subcommittee, managing appeal form and works on cases with Director, generates reporting, manages information platforms and subject matter expert program information for students, internal university staff, external constituents, and campus visitors. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine. Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

Responsibilities

Management of all endowments
Management of the Scholarship Manager system
Aiding the Herbert scholarship committee
Aiding seven academic departmental subcommittees
Aiding one school subcommittee
Managing appeal form
Working on cases with Director
Generating reporting
Managing information platforms
Subject matter expert program information for students, internal university staff, external constituents, and campus visitors