Retention Specialist – Northern Arizona
Job Summary:
To serve as an ACSF staff advisor to scholarship recipients in Northern Arizona, assisting in their overall persistence and retention. Participate in the coordination of the scholarship selection, training and administrative processes.
Essential Duties:
Coaching & Advising:
- Coach and advise student scholars on academic, personal and career related topics to ensure retention with colleges/universities;
- Maintain regular in person, phone and email communication with student scholars;
- Serve as ACSF liaison to college/university mentors.
Recruitment:
Implement recruitment processes including scholarship presentations, application tracking, interviews, selection, etc.
Training & Development:
Work with the ACSF staff in the planning and coordination of annual training and social events including the New Scholars’ Orientation & Reception and the Leadership Symposium.
Administrative/Clerical:
- Track student scholar progress through on-line database management;
- Manage document collection and maintain student scholar files;
- Draft on-going written communication to student scholars and applicants;
- Fulfill other administrative duties as assigned by the Director of Education.
Requirements:
- University degree (BS or BA);
- (Areas of concentration desired: Education, Counseling, Social Work, Non-Profit Management);
- One-three years related experience;
- Experience with/understanding of low-income/minority college-bound youth;
- Experience with/understanding of college/university resources and scholarship programs;
- Effective verbal and written communication skills;
- Competency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook;
- Ability to travel in the Northern Arizona region.
FLSA Class:
Part Time Permanent Exempt (Graduate students encouraged to apply)
Work Hours:
- 21 hours per week. Schedule is flexible within ACSF standard work hours of 8:30am-5:30pm.
- Some evenings and weekends required. This is a telecommute position based in Flagstaff. Staff member will work out of home and travel throughout Northern Arizona to meet with students at colleges and universities. Periodic travel to Phoenix is also required.
Apply To:
Submit cover letter, resume, salary history and three professional references to
info@azcsf.org OR
Arizona College Scholarship Foundation
1430 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite #205
Phoenix, Arizona 85014
Posting Date:
April 11, 2008
Deadline:
Open until filled