Associate Director, Scholarships

🇺🇸 Remote - Irvine, CA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $97K - $104K 💻 Other 🗓️ May 4th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of California, Irvine is hiring an Associate Director, Scholarships. This role involves managing the centralized scholarship platform, overseeing scholarship programs lifecycle, developing new scholarships, and coordinating marketing and outreach to students and donors. The position requires strategic planning aligned with enrollment goals and collaboration with multiple campus departments to ensure compliance and effective student aid delivery.

Highlights

Manage UC Irvine's Centralized Scholarship Platform and associated funds.
Develop strategic plans for scholarship programs in alignment with campus enrollment goals.
Oversee scholarship lifecycle management including application review and candidate selection.
Collaborate with campus leadership, schools, and donors to identify needs and manage scholarships.
Implement budgets and supervise managers, supervisors, and team leaders.
Required advanced knowledge of scholarship and financial aid policies, as well as experience in project management and organizational change.
Proficiency with online marketing, social media, and complex databases; preferred experience with ScholarshipUniverse and UPP platforms.
Bachelor’s degree and over 10 years of related professional experience with team leadership.
Expected salary range: $97,000 to $103,790 annually.
Occasional nights, weekends, and on-campus presence required; subject to background check and compliance with university employment policies.