Scholar Development Coordinator - 531133

🇺🇸 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $49K - $61K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ November 11th, 2026

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University of Alabama is hiring a Scholar Development Coordinator - 531133. The role supports student mentorship, scholar development programming, and advising initiatives in the Office of External Scholarships and Fellowships, preparing undergraduates to compete for nationally competitive scholarships, fellowships, graduate programs, and prestigious internships. The coordinator also runs workshops and outreach with academic colleges, faculty, advisors, and campus organizations to broaden student participation.

Highlights

Develop and implement scholar development initiatives that prepare students for competitive opportunities throughout their undergraduate careers.
Provide individualized mentoring and developmental advising to students with academic, leadership, research, service, and professional potential.
Coordinate workshops, mentoring initiatives, and outreach with academic colleges, faculty, advisors, and campus organizations to broaden participation and strengthen the university’s scholar pipeline.
Build awareness across the university of nationally competitive scholarships, fellowships, graduate education, and prestigious internships.
Create educational programming and track student engagement and outcomes to support the strategic growth of the office.
Bachelor’s degree and two years of student advising, development, and/or success experience, or a master’s degree and some such experience.
Knowledge of undergraduate student development, high-impact educational practices, and nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects and priorities.
Preferred qualifications include a terminal degree plus two years of higher education experience in student development, advising, honors education, or prestigious scholarships and fellowships, and experience mentoring students toward graduate school, internships, or research opportunities.
Pay from a $49,100 minimum to a $61,400 midpoint (Salaried E7).
Regular full-time, benefits-eligible position working Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.