Assistant Director for Wood and UNC Scholars Programming

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $50K - $55K 💻 Other 🗓️ February 12th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Assistant Director for Wood and UNC Scholars Programming. This role manages a large scholarship program supporting access and excellence, plans and implements programmatic experiences, facilitates scholarship selection and recruitment, and collaborates with campus partners and communications teams to promote engagement and scholar profiles.

Highlights

Manage and implement programming for Wood Family and UNC Scholars scholarship programs involving over 1200 funds.
Collaborate with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to select and recruit scholarship recipients and assist in enrollment outreach.
Serve as liaison for faculty mentors to ensure effective mentorship and program features.
Work with Communications specialists to maintain relevant external information and publicity.
Support donor relations and assist with data, scholarship policy input, and special event coordination.
Required post-Baccalaureate degree or Bachelor's with relevant experience; Master’s preferred.
Demonstrated experience coordinating student-focused programs and building partnerships in a higher education setting.
Excellent communication, presentation, project management, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with financial aid, academic or career counseling, and student cohort support preferred.
Position offers a hiring range of $50,000 - $55,000 annually as a full-time permanent staff role.