Special Scholarships Program & Manager

Participate in oversight and management of key portions of Office of Special Scholarships programs and communities.  Responsible for recruitment and selection of prospects including management of interview process, enrollment, orientation, advising and mentoring of students, and relationship development with faculty and staff. This position will interact on a regular basis with: Enrollment Services management and staff, scholarship prospects, parents, alumni, and faculty.
This position will typically interact with: faculty, senior administrators, program administrators, enrollment management directors and colleagues, college/school recruiters, donors, alumni, and parents
This position typically will advise and counsel: Student scholars in multiple programs.
This position will supervise: Assigned part time student staff to include graduate assistants.

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

Required Experience
Four to six years of job related experience

Job Duty 1 –
Govern the national recruiting process, focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion including ethnic, gender, geographic, experiential and intellectual diversity.

Job Duty 2 –
Manage the Stamps President’s and Gold Scholars selection process, including working with Undergraduate Admission on the review of applications, alumni on semifinal interviews, and various constituents to host the final interview weekend. Secure, train, and supervise around 250 alumni, student, and parent volunteers.

Job Duty 3 –
Collaborate with Enrollment Management Communications and other campus partners to develop promotional materials such as videos, brochures, webpages, social media and events designed to elicit a diverse applicant pool of potential merit scholars.

Job Duty 4 –
Manage the selection of Stamps President’s Walk-on Scholars, Provost Scholars, FIRST Robotics Scholar, and support other offices such as Clark Scholars in selection of their scholars.

Job Duty 5 –
Manage summer onboarding activities, pre-enrollment retreat, Tech Trek outdoor leadership expeditions.

Job Duty 6 –
Plan and organize student development programs and related events. Document activities with reports, photos, and surveys.

Job Duty 7 –
Teach GT1801 First-Year Seminar.

Job Duty 8 –
Manage the Gold Scholars Program.

Job Duty 9 –
Perform other duties as assigned

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of university scholarship administration and selection which includes student development and familiarity with degree requirements, auxiliary services processes, co-curricular opportunities, student organizations, alumni relations, and graduate scholarships; Previous experience with a scholarship or scholars/honors program office highly desirable

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master’s  Degree

Preferred Experience
Previous experience with Banner application.

SKILLS
This job requires student advising, administrative and finance/accounting skills as they relate to program management; skills in academic counseling, event planning, communications, presentations, customer service, and time management; working knowledge of office related computer applications; knowledge and experience with a student information system.

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, 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.

Other Information

This is a supervisory position.
This position does have financial responsibilities.
No, this position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance