Assistant Director of Financial Aid- Seattle Promise

Assistant Director of Financial Aid
- Seattle Promise

Seattle Colleges District is looking to hire an Assistant Director of Financial Aid
- Seattle Promise in the Financial Aid Department.

Salary Range for this position is $70,488 to $97,340 annually (depending on experience).

Opportunity is open until filled, first review of materials will begin May 4 th , 2026.

Are you passionate about supporting young adults achieve their educational goals? Are you looking to work with a high-performing team whose measure of success is their students achievements? If yes, we invite you to consider joining the Seattle Colleges District Financial Aid team at an equity-focused, open-access three-college district.

Seattle Promise is an innovative college access and success program designed to serve recent high school graduates. This position will serve as a liaison between the Seattle Promise Program and all three campus Financial Aid Offices. Our Financial Aid teams deliver high quality service to students, prospective students and college partners. We are committed to creating an accessible, supportive environment and an educational experience that recognizes equity, justice, and cultural humility as integral components of academic excellence.

We are committed to minimizing financial barriers to support students in achieving their educational goals. In addition, we provide detailed professional caring services to students with regard for individual circumstances. We respect the dignity of individuals and the privacy of confidential information. Our team works to ensure we are committed to the pursuit of equitable student learning outcomes for our diverse students.

Candidates who can contribute to these values are encouraged to apply and identify their strengths in these areas. Black, indigenous, People of Color, immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and other historically marginalized candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Assistant Director of Financial Aid for Seattle Promise reports to the Executive Director of Financial Aid for Seattle Colleges and leads the district efforts in establishing program level policies and procedures that adhere to requirements of the Seattle Promise Program and all Financial Aid regulations. This position will assist cross-teams to address workflow and work volume as it relates to the daily operations and serving prospective and enrolled students in the program.

The Assistant Director is responsible for working with each college and program leadership to support students in meeting milestones and aids in the work of the Seattle Promise Specialists to complete work within established deadlines. Through assessment and evaluation, this position will provide recommended alternative courses of action that are equitable, efficient, and focused on continuous improvement.

This position will work closely with Seattle Colleges Campus and District Financial Aid Directors, serve as a member of the Leadership Team, and collaborate with stakeholders across the district.

This position may supervise full-time staff and/or interns and/or student workers as appropriate and necessary.

This position will work to serve all students in the Seattle Promise Program. This position is funded by the City of Seattle's Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy, which is fully funded through June 30, 2032.

We are a district of three distinct colleges:
North Seattle College, Seattle Central College, and South Seattle College and five specialty training centers. Which makes us the largest and most diverse community college district in the state of Washington, we are leaders in change and innovation.

Seattle Colleges is committed to recruiting dedicated faculty and employees who together create a welcoming academic climate that reflects the diverse backgrounds of our community, including ethnicity, national origin, religion, race, gender, gender identity, age, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, disability, political status or belief, citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States, or presence of any physical, sensory, or mental…