Director, Account-Based Experience
Baxter Planning
Director, Scholarship Management
ASPCA
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $96,000 - $124,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- The Director, Scholarship Management, leads the day-to-day operations of the ASPCA Veterinary Scholarship.
- The Director ensures that the scholarship program aligns with the organization’s strategic goals for access to care and impact, and that the program's goals, eligibility criteria, application timelines, and evaluation rubrics are consistent with organizational values, objectives, and standard practices.
- The Director also leads the creation and implementation of the ASPCA Veterinary Scholar Network, ensuring that current and former ASPCA Scholars remain engaged with the organization throughout their award lifecycle and beyond.
- This position requires a great deal of initiative to develop and launch a new program while learning and adjusting along the way.
- The Director will oversee the external scholarship management firm and guide the collaboration with Legal, Finance, and Communications.
- The Director will also be comfortable working independently to make sound and timely decisions while navigating potential ambiguity in launching and managing two new programs.
Requirements
- Proven ability to seek and build positive and productive relationships in-person and virtually
- Strong communication and relationship development skills with the ability to communicate orally and in writing
- Ability to manage concurrent, long-term projects, approach and prioritize tasks and deadlines in a structured manner, and adhere to strict deadlines
- Affinity for adopting new technology quickly and reaching fluency in Excel, PowerPoint, Canva and Airtable within 90 days of hire
- Nimble and comfortable leading through ambiguity and new projects, changing course as needed
- Ability to plan and facilitate high-level meetings
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Self-motivated, team-oriented, and able to work productively with people at all organizational levels
- Strong administrative skills, well-organized, and highly detail-oriented
- Ability to manage and report on a large and complex budget
- Ability to manage and regularly report on metrics
- Ability to exemplify the ASPCA’s core values, behavioral competencies, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Undergraduate degree or relevant work experience required
- 3 years of experience in leading a scholarship program, high school or college admissions, financial aid administration or related fields required
- Experience in specific elements of scholarship administration a plus
- 3 years project management or experience managing long-term, concurrent projects required
- Managing and reporting on a large and complex budget, required
- Experience analyzing and reporting out on metrics related to program goals, progress and success required
- Experience presenting to executive leadership required
- Experience launching a new program highly preferred
- Experience managing staff preferred
- Experience managing vendor relations preferred
- Language: English (Required)
Benefits
- Affordable health coverage , including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage.
- Flexible time off that includes vacation time, sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave, 10 company paid holidays, and paid personal time off that allows you even more flexibility to observe the days that mean the most to you.
- Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings including a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions — we match dollar for dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.
- Robust professional development opportunities including classes, on-the-job training, coaching and mentorship with industry-leading peers, internal mobility, opportunities to support in the field, and so much more.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
budget managementproject managementscholarship administrationmetrics analysisprogram evaluationprogram launchstaff managementvendor relationscommunication skillsrelationship development
Soft skills
initiativeindependenceorganizational skillsdetail-orientedself-motivatedteam-orientedability to work under ambiguityhigh-level meeting facilitationstrong interpersonal skillsadaptability
