Assistant Director, Financial Wellness & Engagement

AFCPE; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks an Assistant Director for Financial Wellness & Engagement to lead day-to-day implementation of financial wellness programming for the Center for Financial Wellness within Enrollment Management. The role coordinates professional staff and peer educators to deliver student-centered experiences across the academic journey.

The ideal candidate should have a student affairs mindset, commitment to advancing student financial capability, and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in student affairs, campus programming, student financial wellness, or related area.
• Experience developing and facilitating high-impact student-facing education programs or events.
• Experience coordinating or supervising professional or paraprofessional staff.
• Strong collaboration across campus units and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Implements and coordinates financial wellness programming with a student success and student life lens, ensuring broad reach and meaningful student impact.
• Oversee the day-to-day coordination of CFW communications, ensuring student-facing financial messaging is consistent and timely.
• Provides day-to-day coordination and professional support to CFW’s Coordinator and Financial Wellness Coaches, ensuring staff are well-supported for excellence in student-facing work.
• Supports the operational effectiveness of CFW programs and contributes to assessment and reporting that demonstrates program impact.

Skills

Student-Centered Mindset

Collaborative Execution

Operational Reliability

Strategic Communication

Data-Informed Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or communications

Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or related field

Job description

University of Tennessee, Knoxville seeks an Assistant Director for Financial Wellness & Engagement to lead day-to-day implementation of financial wellness programming for the Center for Financial Wellness within Enrollment Management. The role coordinates professional staff and peer educators to deliver student-centered experiences across the academic journey.

The ideal candidate should have a student affairs mindset, commitment to advancing student financial capability, and experience with