Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid (Program Management Specialist)

KELLEY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (BL-BUS-IUBLA)

The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University is a comprehensive provider of top-tier business education with a full portfolio of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executive programs on campuses in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and online worldwide. The Kelley School has been creating career momentum for 100 years, going from 70 students in 1920 to an enrollment of more than 12,000 students today. Our innovative curriculum is built on personal development, teamwork, and experiential learning with an emphasis on global and social responsibility. Our success is reflected in our reputation among academic peers, our career placement statistics, and the accomplishments of more than 130,000 living alumni around the globe.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Analyzes and interprets data and prepares reports for multiple specialized master's programs for forecasting current and future graduate student admissions as well as acceptance ratios.
• Reviews applications for completeness and contacts applicants relative to missing data or discrepancies. 
• Resolves discrepancies and makes recommendations for increased effectiveness.
• Processes admission decisions and preserves admission student application files and data bases for those admitted into the school and generates reports and analyses based on this information.
• Oversees the entire application process for multiple specialized master's programs while coordinating the work of others in the group.
• Works on process improvement for the entire in-residence specialized master's admissions areas.  
• Assists in the administration of a budget in excess of $3 million for graduate assistantships, fellowships, and fee remissions.
• Responsible for preparing reports and completing analyses that track hours worked and awards assessed to graduate assistants in the multiple in-residence specialized master's programs.
• Ensures compliance with fund administration agreements, donor requests, and institutional business practices.
• Advises and counsels students with respect to scholarship opportunities, eligibility, and financial aid.

General Responsibilities

• Collaborates with team members to develop program objectives and create policies to meet them. Coordinates program operation with all collaborative units.
• Monitors progress and maintains all necessary data bases.
• Actively recruits program participants and researches new venues and methods of recruitment.
• May provide guidance to support and temporary staff and coordinates workflow for the program.
• Researches available grants and assists creating funding proposals that further advance support of the program. Writes grant reports.
• Administers program budgets.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education. 

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• Some experience in a related field
• Previous higher education experience in admissions and/or student services

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty

Preferred

• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Work effectively under deadlines
• Knowledge of IU policies, procedures and IU student record and financial aid systems
• Effective interpersonal communication skills. Exceptional customer service
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to set priorities

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure .

Career Level: Core

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: General Administration

Job Family: Program Management

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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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