Senior Scholarship Coordinator

Senior Scholarship Coordinator

The Senior Scholarships Coordinator position within Louisiana State University's Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships will play a key collaborative role in advancing the university and meeting the student access objectives. The individual, with general oversight from the Assistant Director of Scholarships, will be responsible for daily operational management of the Award Management system for philanthropic and institutional based scholarships, communicating with students and departments regarding scholarship administration in the Award Management system and integration of awards from award management system into the Workday student SIS.

Award Management Scholarship Operations (75%)

• Serve as the Scholarships unit's centralized scholarship expert for department communication and interaction. Supports colleges and departments with establishing new scholarships and implementing them into Award Management system.
• Trains departments and users on administration of the Award Management system.
• Updates scholarship records and documentation and runs queries for scholarships.
• Works in close coordination with the LSU Foundation to resolve issues in Award Management system for users and works with consultants as needed. Interpret and enter donor agreements into Award Management system in coordination with the LSU Foundation support staff
• Communicate changes and updates to system users as needed.
• Must be able to reconcile scholarship financial accounts as needed
• Responsible for daily operations of Award Management for scholarships

Scholarship Administration (15%)

• Responsible for coordinating institutional scholarship swap process for the A&M campus. This includes matching students with institutional scholarships to foundation scholarships, as well as working with all departments on campus to offer a centralized swap process.
• Supports the scholarships unit in scholarship awarding and processing of awards in the new Workday student SIS system.
• Participates in Workday design session meetings as support of the integration and continues to collaborate with stakeholders to continually improve processes.
• Works collaboratively with the LSU Foundation as a close partner

Special Projects As Assigned (10%)

• Supports and assists the with the Institutional aid match process and annual awarding of philanthropic scholarships.
• Represent LSU and the Office of Enrollment Management & Student Success at professional functions and recruiting events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and one year of related experience.

LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply— a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.

Our ideal candidate possesses the following qualities:

• Experience working in student services setting in higher education.
• Knowledge of Award Management systems or related scholarship administration software.
• Strong team orientation, effective interpersonal skills, and superior written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to data-driven decision-making, including effective analytical skills and proven results in achieving objectives and goals.

Special

Qualifications:

As with all LSU employees, due to this position title and/or responsibilities, this position has an obligation to assist students in the acquisition of necessary services. Should a student appear in need of or seek assistance with issues of an emotional, behavioral, or mental health related matter they should be referred to the proper service within the Student Health Center. In situations where the student creates an impression that they are a danger to themselves or others, the advisor should immediately contact the Care Team, the Dean of Students, or the appropriate law enforcement agency.

The employee outside of those rights contained within FERPA should create no impression of client or patient confidentiality.