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Join our dedicated team to play a vital role in enhancing the scholarship experience for students, faculty, and donors! The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is seeking a detail-oriented Scholarship Specialist to manage its undergraduate scholarship operations and provide training and support across 26 departments and programs within the college. This position will ensure compliance with award criteria, serve as the colleges primary liaison for financial aid offices and scholarship committees, and support our students through a variety of scholarship and award opportunities.

This position will be filled at the Student Services Specialist II or III level, depending on the candidate's experience.

Student Services Specialist II

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelors degree and 2 years of related experience
• Compensation Grade: PS806

Student Services Specialist III

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelors degree and 5 years of related experience
• Compensation Grade: PS808
  

Examples of Duties

Provides guidance, counseling and resources students regarding college scholarship opportunities.

Delivers scholarship coordination services and programming for students.

Advises department scholarship coordinators on application processes and qualification review.

Responds to student, parent and faculty inquiries related to scholarship services.

Ensures appropriate communication, including updating websites, for incoming and current students seeking scholarships and financial assistance.

Determines qualified applicants, reviews application materials, selects, awards and re-awards undergraduate students.

Reviews memorandums of agreement for scholarships administered, ensuring awards are processed in compliance with established criteria.

Provides budgeting, database and financial support to programs administered.

Coordinates and prepares materials for selection committee meetings.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.

Level II Guidelines
Intermediate-level position with solid professional and/or technical skills working under general supervision to achieve goals
Applies broad, working knowledge of the principles of the field to moderately complex, difficult, and varied problems and issues
Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action and resolve problems
Responds to a broad range of inquiries and requests
May provide training and/or direction to lower-level staff
May lead projects of moderate scope and complexity
Provides guidance to students

Level III Guidelines
Senior-level position possessing high-level professional and/or technical skills working independently under minimal supervision to support ISUs mission and department or work unit goals
Applies senior-level professional knowledge and expertise to work requiring greater latitude
Solves moderately complex problems and regularly exercises judgment to determine appropriate action
Regularly exercises judgment to resolve problems and determine appropriate action on a broad set of issue and problems. May provide recommendations regarding problems/issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices
Responds to complicated inquiries, provides training, and provides direction to lower-level staff
May provide supervision for one to two other staff (i.e., leads a small work team)
May lead projects for which well-defined practices and procedures may not exist
Provides guidance to students

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To apply for this position, please click on Apply and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:

1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter

If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.

Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
Life insurance and long-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various voluntary benefits and discounts
Employee Assistance Program
Wellbeing program

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About Iowa State University

Iowa State University is classified as a Carnegie Foundation Doctoral/Research University-Extensive, a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), and ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the nation. Over 36,000 students are enrolled and served by over 6,200 faculty and staff (see www.iastate.edu). Ames, Iowa is a progressive community of 60,000, located approximately 30 minutes north of Des Moines, and recently voted the best college town in the nation (see www.visitames.com). Iowa State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from all qualified applicants, including women, underrepresented minorities, and veterans. ISU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of policies, and is an NSF ADVANCE institution. Iowa State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status and will not be discriminated against.

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