Momentum Scholars Program: Assistant Director

Piedmont Virginia Community College; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Professional development

Wellness resources

Job summary

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) seeks an Assistant Director for Momentum Scholars to lead a comprehensive student success initiative. The role oversees enrollment, scholarship eligibility, onboarding, and cohort programming, coordinating with multiple campus partners to ensure persistence and completion.

The position emphasizes data-informed practices, risk interventions, donor reporting, and program sustainability, with in-person duties and occasional flexible scheduling during

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in student success, advising, retention, enrollment management, scholarship administration, educational program management, or related areas.
• Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze and utilize data to inform decision-making and improve student outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and administration of the Momentum Scholars Promise Program.
• Manage admissions processes, eligibility verification, onboarding and scholarship award coordination.
• Develop onboarding and transition programming, orientation, advising coordination, and registration support.
• Coordinate cohort-based programming to promote student engagement and academic success.
• Monitor SAP, gateway course completion, and credit momentum milestones; intervene as needed.

Skills

Student success

Advising

Retention

Enrollment management

Scholarship administration

Program management

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Student information systems

Microsoft Office

Data management tools

Job description

Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) seeks an Assistant Director for Momentum Scholars to lead a comprehensive student success initiative. The role oversees enrollment, scholarship eligibility, onboarding, and cohort programming, coordinating with multiple campus partners to ensure persistence and completion.

The position emphasizes data-informed practices, risk interventions, donor reporting, and program sustainability, with in-person duties and occasional flexible scheduling during