Weber State University
Financial Literacy Coordinator
🇺🇸
Ogden, UT
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Full-Time
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$50K
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Other
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July 17th, 2026
Edtech.com's Summary
Weber State University is hiring a Financial Literacy Coordinator. This role leads financial literacy and stability efforts in the Basic Needs Center by developing and coordinating financial education programs, coaching services, FAFSA and scholarship support, and financial wellness initiatives to improve student success. The coordinator provides personalized help to students with budgeting, financial aid, emergency funding referrals, and connects them to campus and community resources while fostering collaborative partnerships and outreach.
Highlights
- Lead financial literacy and financial stability support within the Basic Needs Center.
- Develop and coordinate financial education programming, coaching, FAFSA and scholarship assistance, and wellness initiatives.
- Provide individualized support to students facing financial challenges, including budgeting and emergency funding referrals.
- Develop workshops, outreach efforts, and partnerships focused on money management and student stability.
- Support a coordinated, student-centered “no wrong door” approach through collaboration, outreach, and referral coordination.
- Required qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and two years of related work experience.
- Preferred qualifications: Experience in supporting students with financial hardship in higher education, financial literacy programming, coaching, FAFSA support, scholarship coordination, strong collaboration skills, and workshop development; proficiency in additional languages is a plus.
- Position is exempt, full-time (40 hours/week), 12 months per year, pay grade E32, starting salary $50,000 with potential increases.
- A criminal background check is required.
- Benefits include medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, wellness program, tuition benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Financial Literacy Coordinator Full Description
Financial Literacy Coordinator
Position Details
WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Position Information
Position Title | Financial Literacy Coordinator
Requisition Number | S02394P
Position Category | Staff
Campus Location | Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week | 40
Months per year | 12
Alternate work schedule |
Pay Grade | E32
Salary |
FLSA | Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function | The Financial Literacy Coordinator serves as the lead for financial literacy and financial stability support within the Basic Needs Center. This position develops and coordinates financial education programming, financial coaching services, FAFSA and scholarship support, and student financial wellness initiatives designed to reduce barriers to education and improve student persistence and success.
The position provides individualized support to students navigating financial challenges by assisting with budgeting, financial aid processes, scholarship opportunities, emergency funding referrals, and connections to campus and community resources. The Financial Literacy Coordinator also develops workshops, outreach initiatives, and collaborative partnerships focused on financial wellness, money management, and long-term student stability.
As part of the integrated Basic Needs Center system, this role supports a coordinated, student-centered “no wrong door” approach to service delivery through collaboration, outreach, referral coordination, and assessment efforts.
Required Qualifications | Required: Bachelor’s Degree Two years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications | Preferred: Experience supporting students experiencing financial hardship or other barriers to persistence within a higher education setting. Experience with financial literacy programming, financial coaching, FAFSA support, scholarship coordination, or related student financial wellness initiatives. Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective partnerships across campus and within the community. Experience developing workshops, outreach initiatives, or student support programming. Proficiency in a language other than English is a plus (please specify in resume).
A successful candidate will be willing to |
Background Check? | Yes
Benefits Summary | WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Requisition Number | S02394P
Position Category | Staff
Campus Location | Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week | 40
Months per year | 12
Alternate work schedule |
Pay Grade | E32
Salary |
FLSA | Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function | The Financial Literacy Coordinator serves as the lead for financial literacy and financial stability support within the Basic Needs Center. This position develops and coordinates financial education programming, financial coaching services, FAFSA and scholarship support, and student financial wellness initiatives designed to reduce barriers to education and improve student persistence and success.
The position provides individualized support to students navigating financial challenges by assisting with budgeting, financial aid processes, scholarship opportunities, emergency funding referrals, and connections to campus and community resources. The Financial Literacy Coordinator also develops workshops, outreach initiatives, and collaborative partnerships focused on financial wellness, money management, and long-term student stability.
As part of the integrated Basic Needs Center system, this role supports a coordinated, student-centered “no wrong door” approach to service delivery through collaboration, outreach, referral coordination, and assessment efforts.
Required Qualifications | Required: Bachelor’s Degree Two years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications | Preferred: Experience supporting students experiencing financial hardship or other barriers to persistence within a higher education setting. Experience with financial literacy programming, financial coaching, FAFSA support, scholarship coordination, or related student financial wellness initiatives. Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to build and maintain effective partnerships across campus and within the community. Experience developing workshops, outreach initiatives, or student support programming. Proficiency in a language other than English is a plus (please specify in resume).
A successful candidate will be willing to |
Background Check? | Yes
Benefits Summary | WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date | 06/24/2026
Review Date | 07/08/2026
Job Close Date | 07/24/2026
Open Until Filled | No
Notes to Applicant | If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $50,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Applications must be received by July 24, 2026.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/28654
Review Date | 07/08/2026
Job Close Date | 07/24/2026
Open Until Filled | No
Notes to Applicant | If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $50,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Applications must be received by July 24, 2026.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting | https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/28654
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position | Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. , Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
Physical Requirements of this position | Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. | Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. | None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Physical Requirements of this position | Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. | Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. | None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- jobs.weber.edu
- KSL
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Agency Referral
- Personal Referral
- Internal Job Posting
- Advertisement/Publication
- Other web advertisement
- Other
- * Do you have or have you ever been issued a W# By Weber State University? Yes or No. If yes, please enter your W# (W followed by eight numbers).
(Open Ended Question)
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- List of References with Contact Info
Optional Documents
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