Associate Director of Student Employment

Associate Director of Student Employment

Position Title Associate Director of Student Employment

Employment Status

Employment Status Full Time

Months

Months 12

Campus

Campus Biddeford, ME

Description

The Associate Director of Student Employment provides leadership, coordination, and daily operational management of the University’s student employment programs, including Federal Work Study ( FWS ), Institutional Work, and eligible off-campus employment partnerships. This position ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, supports campus departments in hiring and supervising student workers, maintains accurate payroll processes, and advances student employment as a meaningful component of engagement, retention, and student success.

The Associate Director serves as the primary resource for students, supervisors, and campus partners regarding student employment policies, procedures, and best practices. The role supervises professional and student staff, contributes to policy development, and works collaboratively across the University, including Payroll, Human Resources, and the Office of Career Readiness to strengthen and expand the student employment experience.

About the University of New England
UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands‑on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

Benefits Overview

• Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
• Up to 8% retirement plan match.
• Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
• Educational benefits
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  • UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
  • UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.
    • 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.
• Provide individualized financial planning guidance to students and families, including cost expectations, payment strategies, loan options, long‑term financial planning, and overall affordability.
• Deliver targeted outreach and support to graduate and professional program students, including program‑specific financial planning sessions and communications.
• Lead the design and implementation of financial literacy education, including workshops, presentations, online learning modules, and resource materials on budgeting, borrowing, credit management, and financial decision‑making.
• Manage and oversee private education loan certification and processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely communication with lenders and students.
• Serve as the primary resource for graduate and professional programs on financing pathways, cost structures, and private loan considerations.
• Develop clear, student‑centered communications, including email messaging, website content, planning tools, and financial education materials.
• Support SFS service operations by assisting with student escalations, financial planning appointments, outreach campaigns, and policy awareness initiatives.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to Student Support Services staff on financial planning topics and student service best practices.
• Collaborate closely with Admissions, Registrar, Student Accounts, academic advising, and other campus partners to ensure coordinated and…