Specialist, Foundation Scholarship

Seminole State College of Florida; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Health and life insurance

Wellness incentives

Tuition assistance

Free on-campus parking

Job summary

Seminole State College of Florida seeks a Specialist, Foundation Scholarship to promote and steward Foundation scholarships, ensuring timely awarding and strong donor-recipient connections. The role supports workshops, social media, and content creation for RaiderConnect while coordinating with Student Affairs for timely information and issue resolution.

The position requires an Associate degree and at least two years in an office or educational setting, with strong Microsoft Office skills and a

Qualifications

• Associate degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution.
• Two years of professional or volunteer experience in an office or educational environment.
• Experience in data entry and written communications.

Responsibilities

• Reviews, verifies, and completes scholarship award forms for student information and submission to Financial Aid.
• Creates scholarship award certificates and letters for graduation and donor recognition.
• Monitors scholarship award spreadsheet for tracking and invoicing.
• Assists in hosting scholarships workshops/tutorials and prepares promotional/social media materials.
• Responds to student inquiries and coordinates with Student Affairs to resolve issues.
• Summarizes student stories and gathers releases, photos, and messages for donor relations.
• Assists in updating Foundation pages and supports the Foundation website and social media.
• Helps prepare, plan, and implement Foundation group projects and events.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Independent work

Diversity awareness

Microsoft Office

Process proficiency

Verbal and written communication

Editing and proofreading

Organization

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Multicultural environment

Professional demeanor

Education

Associate degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Teams/Zoom

Job description

Responsibilities

DESCRIPTION: The Specialist, Foundation Scholarship assists in the promotion,application, and stewardship of Foundation scholarships to increaseopportunity awareness, ensure timely awarding to students, andincrease donor-recipient connections.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 1. Reviews, verifies, and completes scholarship award forms forstudent information, account, and signature for submission toFinancial Aid, including coordinating with specific studentscholarship groups to receive tuition and book cost informationrequired for award submission.
• 2. Creates scholarship award certificates and award letters to bepresented at graduation ceremonies for high school students andother recipient recognition events.
• 3. Monitors scholarship award spreadsheet to track scholarshipawards for processing invoices and annual patterns/trends.
• 4. Assists in hosting scholarship workshops/tutorials to guidestudents through the application process, including the preparationof promotional and social media materials to increase scholarshipawareness, and develop content for the Foundation RaiderConnectpage and manager membership roster.
• 5. Receives, researches, and responds to student inquiries receivedby the Foundation by working with Student Affairs to help resolveissues.
• 6. Summarize student stories, obtains student information releaseforms, photos, and messages of gratitude for use in donor relationsand scholarship giving pages.
• 7. Assists in updating Foundation giving pages and provides backupto maintain the Foundation website and social media.
• 8. Assists in preparation, planning, and implementation ofFoundation group projects and events.
• 9. Performs other duties as may be required or assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Associate degree from a regionally or nationally accreditedinstitution.
• 2. Two years of professional or volunteer experience in an officeor educational environment.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. Experience in data entry and written communications.
• 2. Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word software.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• 1. Ability to work independently, establish priorities, and meetdeadlines.
• 2. Ability to work effectively with diverse groups, includingfaculty, staff, students, donors, vendors, board members, andcommunity members.
• 3. Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel,PowerPoint) and the ability to become proficient invideoconferencing applications, including Teams/Zoom.
• 4. Ability to understand and become proficient in all processesrelating to the recording and preparation of Foundationscholarships.
• 5. Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonalcommunication skills including telephone and public relationsskills.
• 6. Excellent composition, editing, and proofreading skills.
• 7. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• 8. Ability to treat confidential information and situations withsensitivity and discretion.
• 9. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• 10. Committed to working in a multicultural environment.
• 11. Ability to demonstrate a professional, courteousdemeanor.

WORK ENVIRONMENT and SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• 1. Works in an office environment.
• 2. Works flexible hours, which may include evenings and weekendsfor special events, as needed.
• 3. Travels between college campuses and other localdestinations.

This description in no way states or implies that these are theonly duties to be performed by the employee occupying thisposition. The employee will be required to follow any otherjob-related instructions and to perform any other job-relatedduties requested by their supervisor.

This position is eligible for Veteran’s Preference.

Pay Benefits and WorkSchedule

Are you ready to grow your career and make an impact in changingthe lives of our students? Seminole State College of Florida has agreat opportunity to join our growing team of diverse faculty andstaff!

We offer competitive pay with a beginning salary of $38,095commensurate with education and experience exceed the requiredqualifications, plus an attractive totalrewards package including:

• Flexible work options with a 37.5 hour work week and generouspaid time off (holidays, annual and sick leave, and CollegeBreaks)
• A variety of paid health and life insurance coverages
• Wellness incentives and free gym membership at the Raider FitnessCenter
• FRS retirement and other options
• Professional Development and Paid Tuition
• Free on campus parking

Conditions ofEmployment

Finalists and individuals recommended for employment at SeminoleState College must reside in the State of Florida at the time ofhire and may be subject to background investigations andfingerprinting in compliance with Florida Statute 1001.64; andSeminole State College Policy 1.020; 2.020. Criminal backgroundchecks and fingerprinting will be conducted for all new employees,and for rehired employees who have had a break in service for oneyear or more. The Office of Human Resources will determine whichbackground checks shall be conducted for each position, based uponits review of job descriptions and the responsibilities of theposition. These include, but are not limited to, positions thathave access to money, master keys, security-sensitive areas andconfidential information; positions that have the capability tocreate, delete, and alter records; and positions that areresponsible for the care and instruction of children. The Collegewill conduct various types of background checks which may include,but are not limited to: criminal background, credit check, driver'slicense check, previous employment and references.

Equal EmploymentOpportunity

Seminole State College is an equal opportunity employer andstrictly prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color,religion, pregnancy, national origin, ethnicity, age, sex, gender,veterans’ or military status, disability, sexual orientation,genetic information, marital status, or any other factor protectedunder applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, andregulations in its programs, activities, and employment.

OtherInformation

VETERANS' PREFERENCE

Seminole State College of Florida adheres to Florida’s Veteran’sPreference laws by providing preference in hiring to covered jobapplicants. Moreover, in recognition of the valuable contributionsmade by veterans, the College also considers any applicant’smilitary service background when filling job positions not coveredby Veteran’s Preference laws.

To claim Veteran's Preference for eligible positions, a copy ofyour DD-214 form, Certificate of Release or Discharge from ActiveDuty must be uploaded and attached to your application to claimVeterans' Preference.

HOLDERS OF DEGREES FROM INSTITUTIONS OUTSIDE THE USA

Individuals who have completed college or university course work atan institution in a country other than the United States arerequired to obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts anddegrees. Foreign transcripts should be evaluated by one of theorganizations approved by the National Association of CredentialEvaluation Services.

This evaluation must be submitted at the time of application. Werecommend World Education Services at P.O. Box 5087, Bowling GreenStation, New York, NY 10274-5087, telephone [phone] or emailaddress www.wes.org. The interview process may be delayed untilsuch a review has been completed.