Assistant Director of Financial Well-Being

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, North Carolina 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $55K - $62K 💻 Financial Aid 🗓️ November 7th, 2026

Financial Aid Budgeting Mentoring

Edtech.com's Summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Assistant Director of Financial Well-Being. The role helps lead the university's Center for Financial Well-Being, which offers peer-led financial coaching and basic needs support to students, and reports to the Center's Director. The Assistant Director builds the coaching process, develops and supervises Peer Financial Coaches, and partners with campus offices and community organizations to connect students with resources.

Highlights

Build and oversee the financial coaching process from scheduling and intake through follow-up and referral, and supervise Peer Financial Coaches in one-on-one student sessions.
Train coaches in boundaries, active listening, motivational interviewing, and strengths-based practice, and offer group and individual coaching on budgeting, debt management, saving, and using resources such as SNAP.
Serve as the Center's primary contact for case referrals from the Dean of Students and the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid, consulting with coaches on complex situations and maintaining resource guides on food, housing, and transportation support across campus and the Triangle.
Track the Center's reach, engagement, and outcomes through metrics, surveys, and student testimonials, and prepare monthly, semester, and annual reports that inform strategy, staffing, and programming.
Plan and run outreach such as tabling events, information fairs, and classroom presentations tailored to graduate and professional, military-connected and veteran, and student-athlete communities.
Build partnerships with student organizations, academic departments, campus offices, and community groups such as food banks and housing assistance programs.
Recruit, train, supervise, and mentor assigned staff alongside the Center's other Assistant Director.
Bachelor's or Master's degree with 0-2 years of experience (or a combination of related education and experience), plus knowledge of basic needs programming, experience supervising staff, and experience using assessment data to guide programs.
Preferred qualifications include a Master's in a field such as higher education or social work, three or more years in basic needs support or financial counseling, and a credential such as the Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) or Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI).
Hiring range of $55,000 to $61,800 for a full-time, 40-hour-per-week permanent staff position, with some evening and weekend availability required.