Associate Director of Scholarships & Financial Aid

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Responsible for the strategic administration of institutional and external scholarships, oversight of fundmanagement processes, and assurance of regulatory compliance within the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. This role leads efforts to optimize financial resource allocation, maintain fiscal integrity, and enforce adherence to federal, state, and institutional policies. The Associate Director also provides leadership to staff, partners with academic and administrative units, and supports the Institutes mission to provide equitable financial-aid access. This position regularly interacts with institute faculty, administrators, students, donors, and alumni; advises and counsels faculty, administrators, and students; and supervises assigned staff.

Job Duty 1 -
Oversee the administration, awarding, and reconciliation of institutional and external scholarships and fellowship funds

Job Duty 2-

Coordinate stewardship efforts with academic units, departments, donors, and external partners to ensure alignment and transparency in fund utilization

Job Duty 3-

Manage receipt, processing, and reconciliation of awards and financial aid resources, ensuring compliance with all regulations

Job Duty 4-

Supervise and lead assigned financial aid staff, including setting goals, assessing performance, and guiding professional development

Job Duty 5-

Participate in strategic planning efforts for the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, contributing insights on scholarship strategy and resource planning

Job Duty 6-

Serve as liaison between the Financial Aid Office and Finance/Accounting, ensuring accurate fund transfers, reconciliations, and audits

Job Duty 7-

Advise and counsel students, families, and Institute stakeholders regarding scholarship eligibility, application processes, and award outcomes

Job Duty 8-

Perform other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience
Five to seven years of job related experience

SKILLS
Strong knowledge of federal and state financial aid regulations. Experience in scholarship administration, fund stewardship, and compliance. Excellent analytical, organizational, and leadership skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and supervise staff. Proficiency in financial aid systems and Microsoft Office Suite. Familiarity with student information systems and reporting/query tools

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening