Coord, National Prestigious Scholarships

Auburn University

Auburn University, Alabama

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$36,890–$55,330 Per Year
LOCATION
Auburn University, Alabama
POSTED
30 days ago
Pay Range: USD $36,890.00 - USD $55,330.00 /Yr. Overview:

The Coordinator of National Prestigious Scholarships assists the Assistant Director for National Prestigious Scholarships in recruiting, advising, and supporting students as they learn about and apply for nationally competitive awards and opportunities.

Responsibilities:
  • Collaborates with the Assistant Director to recruit students for nationally competitive awards. Responsibilities include leading information sessions on specific awards, facilitating skill-building workshops, and organizing events to celebrate applicants and award recipients.
  • Assists the Assistant Director in guiding and mentoring students as they explore and pursue nationally prestigious scholarships. Maintains consistent communication and provides encouragement to advisees throughout the recruitment, application, and selection stages.
  • Supports the Assistant Director in collecting, tracking, and circulating students’ application materials.
  • Assists the Assistant Director in creating, updating, and distributing informational materials on nationally competitive awards, including rack cards and web content.
  • Supports the Assistant Director in managing the information systems within the Office of National Prestigious Scholarships, including but not limited to maintaining lists of scholarships, awardees, and campus contacts.
  • Supports the Assistant Director in maintaining promotional communications with students, faculty, and alumni. These include but are not limited to newsletter announcements and social media posts.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 1 year of experience in grant, fellowship, or scholarship writing or student advising and counseling.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of grant writing, public relations, management of records, scheduling, and common computer applications/software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Why Work at Auburn:
  • Life-Changing Impact: Our work changes lives through research, instruction, and outreach, making a lasting impact on our students, our communities, and the world.
  • Culture of Excellence:We are committed to leveraging our strengths, resources, collaboration, and innovation as a top employer in higher education.
  • We’re Here for You:Auburn offers generous benefits, educational opportunities, and a culture of support and work/life balance.
  • Sweet Home Alabama:The Auburn/Opelika area offers southern charm, vibrant downtown scenes, top-ranked schools, and easy access to Atlanta, Birmingham, and the Gulf of Mexico beaches.
  • A Place for Everyone: Auburn is committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, and students are welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.
  • Ready to lead and shape the future of higher education? Apply today! War Eagle!
Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement:

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About the Company

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Auburn University

Welcome to Auburn University, a comprehensive land, space and sea grant research institution blending arts and applied sciences. The University continuously changes to accommodate today's needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.

The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.

Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.

Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.
COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Education
FOUNDED
1856
WEBSITE
http://www.auburn.edu/