Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Department: Admissions, Recruitment & Financial Aid (120800)
College/Division: Academic Affairs
Salary Range: Salary commensurate with background and experience of the individual selected.
Position Description:
***THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED***
The Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships supports the university's enrollment efforts by administering and coordinating all student financial aid and scholarship programs at Cal Poly. Under the general direction of the Associate Vice Provost for Marketing and Enrollment Development, the Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships is responsible for the overall administration of all federal, state, and institutional financial aid and scholarships to approximately 60% of the student population at Cal Poly; provides leadership for planning, managing, and evaluating personnel and programs while ensuring timely, sensitive, and accurate delivery of financial aid to students in the midst of a highly-regulated environment.
The Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships has authority for making decisions relative to financial aid awarding policies, professional judgment issues, operating policies and procedures, expenditure policies, work guidelines for staff assignments and reassignments, and for departmental priorities in the delivery of student financial aid and scholarships. This position operates independently within broadly defined organizational goals and objectives established in collaboration with the Associate Vice Provost for Marketing and Enrollment Development.
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The Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships supports the university's enrollment efforts by administering and coordinating all student financial aid and scholarship programs at Cal Poly. Under the general direction of the Associate Vice Provost for Marketing and Enrollment Development, the Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships is responsible for the overall administration of all federal, state, and institutional financial aid and scholarships to approximately 60% of the student population at Cal Poly; provides leadership for planning, managing, and evaluating personnel and programs while ensuring timely, sensitive, and accurate delivery of financial aid to students in the midst of a highly-regulated environment.
The Executive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships has authority for making decisions relative to financial aid awarding policies, professional judgment issues, operating policies and procedures, expenditure policies, work guidelines for staff assignments and reassignments, and for departmental priorities in the delivery of student financial aid and scholarships. This position operates independently within broadly defined organizational goals and objectives established in collaboration with the Associate Vice Provost for Marketing and Enrollment Development.
Minimum Qualifications (Staff Only):
Master's Degree and five (5) years' of progressive people leadership experience in Financial Aid.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Special Conditions:
***THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED***
Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development.
Must be able to work overtime, occasional holidays, and adjust working hours to meet special jobs. May be called back periodically to perform work as needed on an emergency basis.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
This position is a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.
Full-time MPP employees are required to disclose outside employment at time of hire or within 30 days of taking additional outside employment subsequent to time of hire.
This position classification has been defined as exempt and is not subject to overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Retired CalPERS members selected for this vacancy must request and be approved for reinstatement from retirement prior to the start date. Employment of retired CalPERS members will typically be for 90 days or less and must be for work requiring specialized skills or for a bona fide emergency to prevent stoppage of business.
May be required to complete a Supplemental Employment Application Questionnaire, which contains questions pertaining to conviction history, and submit it when requested by Cal Poly. This disclosure is confidential and will not necessarily preclude applicants from employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.
Retired CalPERS members selected for this vacancy must request and be approved for reinstatement from retirement prior to the start date. Employment of retired CalPERS members will typically be for 90 days or less and must be for work requiring specialized skills or for a bona fide emergency to prevent stoppage of business.
May be required to complete a Supplemental Employment Application Questionnaire, which contains questions pertaining to conviction history, and submit it when requested by Cal Poly. This disclosure is confidential and will not necessarily preclude applicants from employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.
Review Begin Date:
Requisition Number: 104481
To Apply: All applicants must apply online at: https://www.calpolyjobs.org.
About Us
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university. Founded in 1901, the 6,000-acre campus is nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo, along California's scenic central coast and midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. With a budget of $168.5 million, the university has a student enrollment exceeding 17,000 students and employs more than 2,000 faculty and staff members. Cal Poly is part of the 23-campus California State University system.
At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
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