Director of Programs: Scholarships & Grants Leader

The Foundation for Santa Barbara City College; Santa Barbara (CA); Hybride; USD 100 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Retirement plan with 6% company match

Generous vacation

17 paid holidays

Résumé du poste

SBCC Foundation is seeking a Director of Programs to lead scholarship programs, the SBCC Promise, grants, and restricted funds. You will supervise the Scholarship Manager and collaborate with the Development team to ensure donor funds reach students and programs accurately and on time.

You’ll oversee budgeting, reporting, and fundraising proposals, while serving as a primary liaison to SBCC departments and the Board Program Committee. This role is hybrid, based in Santa Barbara, CA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of scholarship administration, grants management, or nonprofit program management in higher education or a foundation.
• At least 3 years of grant writing and reporting experience.
• At least 2 years of staff supervision.
• Working knowledge of restricted funds and donor intent, with experience partnering with a finance team on reconciliation and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to explain funding rules clearly to donors, students, and partners.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines and annual cycles.

Responsabilités

• Lead and coach the Scholarship Manager and program/grants interns.
• Oversee the annual scholarship cycle from applications to award coordination with Financial Aid.
• Oversee SBCC Promise funding plan, budget, policies, and billing coordination with College partners.
• Lead grant seeking from foundation, corporate, and government sources; oversee proposals; prepare narrative and financial reports for funders.
• Serve as main contact for SBCC departments on restricted funds availability and usage; review funding requests.
• Coordinate student emergency grant requests with College partners and Finance team.
• Collaborate with Finance to reconcile fund balances, monitor budgets, and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Manage the Board Program Committee and report progress to CEO and Board.
• Build relationships across campus and represent the Foundation at campus/community events.

Connaissances

Scholarship management

Grants management

Grant writing

Staff supervision

Donor relations

Restricted funds

Donor intent

Budgeting

Reporting

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Financial Edge

Raiser’s Edge

Description du poste

SBCC Foundation is seeking a Director of Programs to lead scholarship programs, the SBCC Promise, grants, and restricted funds. You will supervise the Scholarship Manager and collaborate with the Development team to ensure donor funds reach students and programs accurately and on time.

You’ll oversee budgeting, reporting, and fundraising proposals, while serving as a primary liaison to SBCC departments and the Board Program Committee. This role is hybrid, based in Santa Barbara, CA.