Scholarships and Donor Relations Coordinator

Scholarships and Donor Relations Coordinator

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At Palm Beach State College, you will discover a place where ideas come to life and the heartbeat of the county begins. By joining us, you will be exposed to professionals from across the U.S. and abroad who are the strivers, reinventors, explorers, and influencers dedicated to developing talent that fills the most needed workforce roles. As the Panthers, we embrace a community of belonging, caring, and connection for our students and employees.

We seek creative individuals to help PBSC fulfill its mission of inspiring hope, advancing skills, and transforming lives.

Responsible for coordinating the student scholarship process from application to disbursement. Prepares new scholarship agreements and maintains existing agreements. Works collaboratively and strategically with faculty, campus leaders, volunteers, and advancement staff, to develop and implement strategies for donor relationship management.

• Coordinates financial aid packaging for all outside scholarship and grant resources to ensure overall awards do not exceed the cost of attendance. Analyzes and evaluates financial needs using Federal Methodology. Verifies and authorizes enrollment status and award disbursements.
• Assists with the development of materials such as research, briefing memos, proposals, and stewardship materials. Requests information on prospective donors to qualify interest and giving potential.
• Tracks and reports relationship management activity using Raisers Edge constituent relationship management system, including identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, proposal submission, and stewardship of prospective and current individual major donors.
• Conducts scholarship presentations in individual and group settings to current and prospective students in various settings and formats. Advises and guides students and parents on a variety of scholarship and financial aid opportunities.
• Collaborates to design the Foundation scholarship payment process, data exchange and ensures accuracy throughout the scholarship awarding cycles.
• Assists in the development of stewardship events for scholarship donors.
• Maintains current knowledge of field or profession. Travels to training workshops, conferences, meetings, and professional events outside of college locations, as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree
• Two years of related work experience

• Raisers Edge constituent relationship management system
• Direct mail and solicitation techniques
• Financial aid rules and regulations
• Microsoft Office Professional or similar application
• Attention to detail while maintaining effective time and task management
• Effectively analyzing data and implementing data-informed decisions
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing on a regular basis with internal and external customers, build relationships, manage customer expectations and take responsibility for a high level of service
• Develop clear and concise funding proposals
• Apply reason to problems involving several variables
• Handle highly sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality
• Interact in a positive manner with diverse populations and varying education levels of students, faculty, staff, and the public

• Regular physical attendance required
• Must not be debarred from Title IV Programs, and not in default on Title IV student loans
• Must complete FERPA training within 30 days of employment
• Some periods throughout the year will require extended work hours including nights, weekends, and college closures

• Master’s degree

• Reach and grasp objects
• Stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Stand for extended periods of time
• Use of video display terminal
• Use of manual dexterity and fine motor skills
• Communicate information orally and in writing
• Receive and understand information through oral and written communication
• Proofread and check documents for…