Assistant Director of Scholarship Programs

The Assistant Director of Scholarship Programs provides strategic leadership and day-to-day management of the Dowdy and February One Scholars Programs, ensuring that each program fulfills its mission to cultivate academic excellence, leadership, and service among its scholars.

Reporting to the Director of Scholarship Programs, the Assistant Director serves as the primary point of contact for Dowdy and February One Scholars, maintaining regular communication, coordinating enrichment and professional development opportunities, and ensuring program compliance. This role is central to fostering a supportive, high-achieving community that advances student success and upholds the values of the Honors College.

While this position serves within the Scholarship Unit, it also supports the Honors College admissions process, ensuring that the single Honors College application functions efficiently as both the general Honors application and the entry point for distinguished scholarships, including the Lewis and Elizabeth Dowdy Scholars Program and the February One Scholars Program. Responsibilities include assisting with outreach, application management, holistic review, and interview coordination. In collaboration with campus partners, the Assistant Director contributes to an inclusive and mission-aligned selection process that identifies students who will thrive in a rigorous and enriching academic environment.

The Assistant Director also maintains responsibility for data, reporting, and assessment related to scholarship and admissions operations. This includes maintaining accurate applicant records across systems and platforms; developing dashboards, reports, and data summaries to track applicant demographics, yield trends, and reviewer engagement; and providing analytics to support decision-making, annual reporting, and long-term enrollment forecasting.

Collaboration is essential to this role. The Assistant Director works closely with the Associate Director of Scholarship Programs to ensure alignment between scholar selection outcomes and the development curriculum. The position also partners with campus stakeholders, including Financial Aid, Alumni Relations, and academic departments, to strengthen recruitment pipelines and enhance the external visibility of the scholarship programs. Additionally, the Assistant Director contributes to the refinement of Scholarship Unit policies, procedures, and strategic goals, and may supervise graduate assistants or student interns as assigned.

Working collaboratively with the Scholarship Programs team, the Assistant Director helps design and implement initiatives that support Honors students as they prepare for post-baccalaureate studies and professional careers.

The North Carolina A&T State University Honors College is the unit on campus responsible for creating a series of programming, curricular, and co-curricular initiatives that assist high-achieving students in excelling in their college careers. The Honors College has grown to over 900 current students representing nearly every academic department on campus. The A&T Honors College is a community of enthusiastic scholars on campus, preparing students for career-shaping challenges and a lifetime of creative expression and idea exploration. To learn more, visit https://www.ncat.edu/honors/index.php.

* Experience with high-achieving student populations, honors programs or honors college, or merit-based scholarship programs.
* Familiarity with admissions software systems (e.g., Slate, Suitable, or similar platforms).
* Understanding of trends in college access, scholar development, and equity in admissions.

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Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more:

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.