| Location | Towson, MD |
Job Description - Scholarship and Program Coordinator, University Advancement (260000TW)
Job Description
Scholarship and Program Coordinator, University Advancement - (260000TW)
Job Summary
Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation''s great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 20,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivating the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.
The Scholarship and Program Coordinator is responsible for the oversight and distribution of available donated funds, including but not limited to those intended for scholarship purposes, to ensure that they are being utilized and that these actions are in compliance with the donors'' intentions as well as state and federal rules and regulations. This role works closely with campus partners to answer questions, guide scholarship awarding practices and provide software training. Telework may be available for this position up to two days per week following the completion of 90 days of service in good standing.
Responsibilities and Duties
Provide oversight of the Towson University Foundation (TUF) scholarship program by reviewing donor agreements, auditing documentation of existing scholarship funds to ensure all donor agreements conform to related ethical and legal aspects of TUF policy. Monitor active scholarship accounts to ensure the scholarships are awarded within established guidelines and in accordance with donor agreements.
Without oversight, assesses the scholarship process and software needs and tailors individualized on-site training sessions for new and existing users throughout campus; develops training aids to facilitate learning; liaise with vendor support to utilize best practices; gathers feedback from trainees after each session to further enhance skills.
Prepare statistical, financial and stewardship reports to assist in and for the promotion of utilizing available funds. Partner with campus colleagues to review projects balances and spending. Produce ad hoc reports as requested.
Respond to questions from campus colleagues and students regarding scholarships and project balances as well as compliance violations of policies, procedures or other standards by recommending and participating in investigative procedures.
Perform ongoing in-depth review and monitoring of grant expenditures to ensure compliance with foundation grant agreements. The budgets associated with these grants are complex, each in their own way, and require careful attention to detail and direct communication with campus colleagues. Additionally, provides input as part of the gift agreement review team, helping to assess donor requested spending criteria to make sure we can properly steward and implement the gift before we accept it.
Responsible for final submission of private financial awards to the Office of Financial Aid. Utilize strong database management skills to extract and manipulate data from scholarship management system so that it can be mapped such that the Office of Financial Aid can easily import the scholarship data into their financial aid system.
Responsible for providing answers to detailed questions regarding scholarships and grants posed by the Foundation's external auditors during the audit of the TUF financial statements.
Qualifications and Skills
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidate must possess exceptional organizational, interpersonal, verbal, written and analytical skills; strong computer skills and familiarity with fundraising and/or relationship management databases; and must be detail-oriented, able to work independently, have excellent follow-through and planning abilities; must be able to manage deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
Salary and Benefits
Targeted hiring range of $65,000-$70,000 annually and full University benefits that include 22 days of annual leave, up to 17 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.
This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days. Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application.
Organization
: University Advancement Division
Job Posting
: Nov 2, 2026