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Purdue University is hiring an Assistant Director to lead the scholarship program administration, including supervising scholarship staff and managing policy interpretation, coordination, and processes across various academic units. The role requires expertise in scholarship management systems and involves collaboration on fund management policies, operational leadership within the Division of Financial Aid, and counseling students and university partners on financial aid matters.

Highlights

Lead and oversee scholarship program administration and staff.
Manage policy interpretation, coordination, and scholarship processes across colleges and departments.
Maintain expertise in Ellucian Scholarship Universe, generate reports using Cognos, Slate (CRM), and Banner.
Collaborate on developing and implementing fund management policies.
Provide operational leadership within the Division of Financial Aid, including training resource development.
Counsel students, parents, and university partners regarding financial aid eligibility and compliance.
Requires a Bachelor's degree and 4-5 years of experience in customer service, program management, or related fields.
Preferred experience in financial aid, management, Microsoft Excel, and technical/database skills.
Strong management, organizational, leadership, communication, and analytical skills are essential.
Position is exempt from overtime, offers a substantial benefits package, and requires a background check.

Assistant Director, Departmental Scholarships Full Description

The Assistant Director leads Purdue University’s scholarship program administration, overseeing scholarship staff and managing all aspects of policy interpretation, coordination, and processes across colleges, schools, and departments. This position ensures smooth daily operations by maintaining expertise in the Ellucian Scholarship Universe database, generating and analyzing reports with Cognos, Slate (CRM), and Banner, and continuously optimizing scholarship management systems.

Key responsibilities include collaborating with the Senior Associate Director to develop and implement system-wide fund management policies, supervising a team tasked with testing and reviewing outputs for accuracy, and managing documentation for DFA resources and reporting. The Assistant Director also provides operational leadership within the Division of Financial Aid, shaping short-term plans and developing training and counseling resources for scholarship processes.

Additionally, this position counsels students, parents, and university partners on all aspects of financial aid eligibility, ensures compliance and up-to-date policies, and fosters strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to support efficient and student-centered scholarship administration.

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Who We Are at Purdue University :
We are committed to making Purdue’s world-class education affordable, accessible and valuable to Boilermakers and their families. We know that a college degree is an investment, and many families make this big decision together.

About Us:
When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

What We Are Looking For :

Education and Experience

Qualified candidates will need:

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 4-5 years of experience in customer service, program management or comparable experience.
Experience in financial aid, management, Microsoft Excel, and database/technical experience preferred.
Ability to balance interruptions, perform multiple and varied tasks, and handle confidential information with discretion is important.

Skills needed:

Must possess skills in management, organization, supervision and leadership.
Must have excellent communication skills (written and oral) with excellent analytical skills, skills in writing and implementing policy.
Ability to handle multiple and varied tasks with attention to detail and handle confidential information with discretion as required.
Creativity and professionalism are required.

What We Want You to Know:

Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (not eligible for over-time)

Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period
Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days

All applications must be held the first 5 business days due to our Equal Opportunity Employment policy

Career Stream

Management 3
Pay Band S065
Job Code #20003502

Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php

Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

EO /EA:
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer.

Original Job Description

What We Are Looking For :

Education and Experience

Qualified candidates will need:

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 4-5 years of experience in customer service, program management or comparable experience.
Experience in financial aid, management, Microsoft Excel, and database/technical experience preferred.
Ability to balance interruptions, perform multiple and varied tasks, and handle confidential information with discretion is important.

Skills needed:

Must possess skills in management, organization, supervision and leadership.
Must have excellent communication skills (written and oral) with excellent analytical skills, skills in writing and implementing policy.
Ability to handle multiple and varied tasks with attention to detail and handle confidential information with discretion as required.
Creativity and professionalism are required.

What We Want You to Know:

Career Stream

Management 3
Pay Band S065
Job Code #20003502

Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php

Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

EO /EA:
Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer.

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