Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships Job in Santa Cruz 95064, California US


The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) is a world-class research and teaching university featuring interdisciplinary learning and a distinctive residential college system.  Within our extraordinary educational community, students, faculty, and staff create new knowledge, new technologies, and new ways of expressing and understanding cultures. UCSC is a public university like no other in California, combining the intimacy of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. UCSC is one of ten campuses in University of California system.

The UC Santa Cruz campus is nestled within 2,000 acres of redwood forest and meadows, overlooking the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary of California's beautiful Central Coast about 70 miles from San Francisco and 30 miles from Silicon Valley. Information about UC Santa Cruz is available on our Website at http://www.ucsc.edu/about /

Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Enrollment Management

JOB #1203605

FULL TIME; CAREER
Minimum Starting Salary: $88,000/annually.

UCSC strives to embrace diversity in all its forms; it strives to be an inclusive community that fosters an open, enlightened productive environment.

Under the general direction of the Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management, the Director formulates campus financial aid policy and fund utilization strategies that promote access, affordability and retention of qualified students that support the strategic goals of the university. The Director assists in leading and supporting a professional, efficient, and service oriented operation that provides a full range of financial aid services to parents, students, and staff at UCSC. The incumbent has ultimate campus responsibility for accurate, efficient, and timely delivery and administration of aid totaling more than $250 million to 70% of UC Santa Cruz students annually. The Director represents the university on financial aid related issues in local, state, and national forums and participates as a non-voting member of the campus Academic Senate Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid. This position requires demonstrated excellent leadership, management, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and team building skills.

Qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree and significant number of years of progressively responsible leadership experience and management of complex systems and budgets in Financial Aid in large higher education institutions(s);

- Expert knowledge of policies, regulations, and practices for awarding financial aid and advanced skill in policy and program development;

- Advanced problem identification, critical thinking, and problem solving skills; judgment and decision-making ability;

- Significant experience supervising and managing budgets, human resources, and IT;

- Expert quantitative analysis and strategic planning skills.

BENEFITS Include:
• Health, dental and vision care insurance plans
• Life Insurance
• UC Retirement Plan
• Disability Insurance
• 18 days of vacation starting the first year for full- time employees
• 8 hours accrued sick leave per qualifying month of service for full-time employees
• Thirteen paid holidays per year

Position is open until filled; Initial Review Date: 4/22/12.

APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE THE UCSC ON-LINE PROCESS
View full job description and access on-line application: https://jobs.ucsc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=65564

To ensure review of application materials by the hiring unit they must be submitted electronically via the Staff Employment Opportunities web site (http://jobs.ucsc.edu ) on or before the initial review date. Computers are available at the UCSC Staff Human Resources office located at 1201 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz. For further information or to request disability accommodation call 831-459-2009. Hearing impaired are encouraged to use the California Relay Service 800-735-2922. The University of California, Santa Cruz is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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