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Want to make a difference? Marin Education Fund is looking for smart, dynamic and passionate people committed to extending educational opportunity throughout the County.
We offer:
- Competitive salary structure
- Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, chiropractic/acupuncture
- Personal and professional development opportunities
We are always soliciting resumes to put in our Outreach and Scholarship-making resource files. If you have the skills outlined below and are interested in our organization, please send us your resume. We'll let you know if and when we have an opening that matches your qualifications.
General Skills
The following skills are important for all positions within our organization:
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Commitment to excellent customer service
- Self-management, ability to take initiative and follow-through
- Strong team orientation and ability to participate in creation of policy and strategy
- Administrative and computer proficiency
- Second language helpful
Open Positions
Manager, Financial Aid and Student Support
REPORTS TO: Vice President
Marin Education Fund believes everyone should have a chance at college. We advocate for equal educational opportunity for everyone in the Marin community and support students in need to successfully access, pursue and complete higher education.
To carry out our mission, we provide college access programs, scholarships and recipient support to students of all ages. Students who receive assistance from Marin Education Fund are from low- income households in Marin County. These students are frequently the first-generation of their family to go to college and are from groups who have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
Founded in 1981, Marin Education Fund has distributed 27,000 scholarships to Marin residents totaling $36 million. Since 1986, Marin Education Fund has been affiliated with Marin Community Foundation and receives major funding from the Foundation.
Position Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to oversee the design, planning, development and evaluation of Marin Education Fund’s scholarship and student support programs. This position is responsible for leading and managing a dynamic team in implementing strategy and achieving the desired outcomes. This position supervises the Scholarships and Donors services associate, and the Scholarships and student support associate.
Essential Functions
Scholarship Processing, Selection and Awards
- Oversee the timely and accurate processing, selection and awarding of Marin Education Fund’s Undergraduate, Professional & Technical Training, Child Care and Donor Advised scholarship programs.
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of applications, awards, modifications and checks;
- Ensures up-to-date scholarship information is communicated to program staff and to the public.
Policies, Procedures and Systems
- Maintain Scholarships Program Operations and Policy Manual, documenting all policy and procedure changes in a timely manner and documenting all approved recommendations.
- Serve as the scholarships liaison to ensure alignment with finance procedures and reports;
- Recommend procedures and systems that maximize scholarship making resources and efficiency;
Evaluation and Planning
- Assist in the design of program evaluation targets, tools and methodology;
- Develop and measure performance targets for strategic plan
- Make recommendations for program policy
- Prepares data reports and recommendations • Assists senior staff with data and presentations.
Student Support
- Oversee the design and implementation of Marin Education Fund’s recipient support program.
Experience and Skills Desired
- BS, BA required, MA preferred
- Minimum 3 years related experience with financial aid, scholarship processing and/or higher education and staff management. Experience working with databases, data and reports Commitment to Marin Education Fund’s mission, values and goals; Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Excellent customer service, communication and presentation skills;
- Demonstrates enthusiasm, impeccable judgment and initiative.
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
Normal daily hours: 37.5 hours/week, 9 AM to 5 PM
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Associate, Scholarships and Donor Services
REPORTS TO: Manager, Financial Aid and Student Support
Marin Education Fund believes everyone should have a chance at college. We advocate for equal educational opportunity and support students in need to successfully access, pursue and complete higher education.
To carry out our mission, we provide college access programs, scholarships and recipient support to students of all ages. Students who receive assistance from Marin Education Fund are from low- income households in Marin County. These students are frequently the first-generation of their family to go to college and are from groups who have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
Founded in 1981, Marin Education Fund has distributed almost 27,000 scholarships to Marin residents totaling $36 million. Since 1986, Marin Education Fund has been affiliated with and receives major funding from the Marin Community Foundation.
Position Purpose:
The purpose of this position is two-fold: 1) implement the scholarship processing, selection and awards process including providing student support and, 2) coordinate Marin Education Fund’s special and donor advised scholarship programs.
Essential Functions
Scholarship Processing, Selection and Awards
- Determine scholarship eligibility and prepare applications for waiver and appeal, review and modification in accordance with Marin Education Fund policy;
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of applications, awards, modifications and checks;
- Review documentation such as financial aid award letters, academic transcripts and progress reports to verify compliance with scholarship criteria and recommend funding level for which applicants qualify;
- Coordinates all aspects of the Personal Statement Reading for UGR and participates on the Internal review Committee when needed.
- Ensures up-to-date scholarship information is communicated to program staff and to the public.
- Assist with distribution of scholarship applications.
Donor services
- Provide outstanding customer service to scholarship donors and committees;
- Communicate verbally and in writing with applicants, recipients, financial aid offices, Child Care providers, and Marin Education Fund staff,;
- Assist scholarship committees in their interview and award recommendation process;
- Provide follow up information and reports to students and committees;
- Assist to ensure that all special scholarship are aligned with Marin Education Fund’s policies and procedures
- Support senior staff in all communication with scholarship committees;
Recipient Support
- Provide financial aid and enrollment counseling to Marin Education Fund recipients, SAI students and the community.
- Assist to coordinate the mandatory new student orientation.
- Maintain communication with recipients and provide advice and support pertaining to their successful completion of their degree goals.
- Assist to develop and provide college choice and financial aid information and resources in Marin Education Fund’s resource center, on the website and through the virtual community.
- Research, identify and promote scholarship opportunities through the resource center, Web site and virtual community.
Experience and Skills Desired
- BA, BS required;
- Minimum 2 years related experience with higher education and financial aid.
- Commitment to Marin Education Fund’s mission, values and goals;
- Experience working with databases, data and reports
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent customer service, communication and presentation skills and ability to work with diverse populations;
- Demonstrates enthusiasm, impeccable judgment and initiative.
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
Normal daily hours: 37.5 hours/week, 9 AM to 5 PM
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