This Foundation Leadership role is an essential foundation role and is responsible for providing management, strategy, oversight and administration for Bellevue College Foundation (BCF) scholarships, foundation grants and program support. This position is responsible for strategy around a rapidly growing scholarships program, designing and implementing additional scholarship cycles, increasing grant support to our campus and creating a best practice model for program support.
The Director of Scholarships, Grants and Programs role works in the BCF office and will report to the Executive Director. This position will have primary responsibility for scholarship strategy and implementation, long-term strategy for grants in the foundation, increasing program support on campus and creating best practice models for all responsibilities under this position. This position will have responsibility for coverage of some supervisor duties during absences and will manage staff in the future.
Responsibilities include overseeing all scholarship activities, a new grants program and program staff, manage and make decisions on the appropriate platforms for execution, be part of the Foundation leadership team and provide some supervisor coverage during absences.
In addition to the primary responsibilities, this role will also work with the Board of Directors for the foundation, specifically supporting the scholarship and program committee.
Position Salary Range: $90,705/year - $131,522/year
The salary information shown above is a general guideline only. The salary will be determined based on candidate's qualifications and related experience, as well as market and business considerations. Typically, new hire starts no higher than $100,909/year based on Bellevue College Exempt salary schedule.
We offer comprehensive compensation package with salary and benefits as the main components. Generous benefits package is offered through Washington State plans that includes multiple medical, dental, life and disability coverage choices for employees and dependents; choices of retirement and deferred compensation plans; paid holidays, sick, and vacation plans; transit program, reduced tuition, employee discounts and memberships, etc.
The employee is scheduled to work 40 hours per workweek. This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, which means that you are not eligible for overtime pay.
Bellevue College is a diverse student-centered, comprehensive and innovative college, committed to teaching excellence that advances the life-long educational development of its students while strengthening the economic, social and cultural life of its diverse community. Bellevue College is located just 10 miles east of Seattle where we serve a student population of over 54% students of color and over 1,300 international students. The college promotes student success by providing high-quality, flexible, accessible educational programs and services; advancing pluralism, inclusion and global awareness; and acting as a catalyst and collaborator for a vibrant region.
We strive to create a vibrant and inclusive campus community that supports a diverse student body, faculty and staff. As an essential part of our mission and goals , diversity, equity and pluralism are promoted and fostered in all aspects of college life. By enriching student life through leadership opportunities, personal learning and cultural experiences, we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse campus community that fosters creativity, innovation and student success.
For more information, visit BC Facts at a Glance @ Bellevue College .
The Institutional Advancement (IA) Division of Bellevue College works across the full academic enterprise to solidify a multi-faceted culture of brand awareness, philanthropy, and internal and external engagement. IA supports the College's mission by increasing awareness of, advocacy for, engagement in, and giving to Bellevue College. As part of the IA division, the Marketing & Communications department is responsible for stewarding the BC brand and driving the college's marketing strategy to increase awareness, support enrollment, and drive community engagement.
Administrative
- Create strategy, oversight and implementation of our comprehensive grant program
- Create foundation policies and procedures that align with national best practice to be used by the board, foundation and supporting partners for awarding
- Work with the board scholarship and programs committee to create strategic plan for additional awarding cycles, improved application processes, policy and procedure review cycles and improved implementation practices
- Provide training and advising to the campus around applications, awards, processes and the opportunities to everyone on campus
- Create, develop and implement a long-term grant strategy for the foundation
- Remain current on best practice, national policy and the political environment through self-directed professional development, so as to ensure our compliance in our awarding programs with state and federal regulations
- Collaborate with the financial aid office to ensure smooth sharing of information between programs
- Create and implement effective promotion of foundation scholarship program to students, parents, high school partners and others by working across multiple campus divisions, including but not limited to Student Central, Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Diversity and Inclusion and academic departments
- Ensure and oversee an effective and equitable selection process for scholarship recipients
- Create and implement communication plan to applicants and awardees with foundation leadership team
- Responsible for smooth execution of scholarship reviews and read week
Budgetary and Financial
- Responsible for creation of the awarding budget in partnership with Finance Director
- Presents awarding plan to finance committee of the board and supports reasoning for grant amount
eate and analyze quarterly reports to the foundation finance committee on scholarship awards, plans and changes made to process or application - Manages awarding to ensure it aligns with the budgeted amounts
- Determines amount and plan to re-award if awards are unclaimed or students choose not to use them
- Create and analyze quarterly reports to the foundation finance committee on scholarship awards, plans and changes made to process or application
Management of staff
- Manage the Foundation Coordinator in the processing and managing of the foundation safety net process. Manage and supervise all scholarship, grant or award staff
Other Duties
- Support social media efforts and web site, as appropriate
- Support foundation events and activities, as needed
- Responsibility for coverage of some supervisor duties during absences
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (such as business, public administration, marketing, education, or communications)Any combination of relevant education and/or experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in scholarship or program funding management
- Effective project management and organizational skills including being able to plan ahead, meet deadlines and goals while simultaneously managing multiple projects with tight deadlines
- Effective verbal, written interpersonal communication skills while maintaining professionalism to interact appropriately with volunteers and donors of all levels
- Demonstrated experience collecting, analyzing, and reporting data
- Experience with scholarship awarding on-line platforms
- Ability to think creatively, strategically, and proactively
- Demonstrated understanding of Bellevue College Foundation mission
- Demonstrated skills with AwardSpring
- Experience working in higher education
Bellevue College intends to provide a drug-free, healthy, safe, and secure work and educational environment. Each employee is expected to report to work in an appropriate mental and physical condition to perform her/his/their assigned duties.
Bellevue College employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Sexual Misconduct and Background Check:
Prior to start of employment, finalists(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment, but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington State Law .
Reference Check:
Reference checks may include, but are not limited to, contacting references and verification of work experience, and/or past job duties.
- This position is NOT eligible for relocation allowance.
- This position is NOT eligible for sponsorship for employment-based visa.
All individuals interested in this position are encouraged to apply. Your application must include a complete online application and all of the required documents below to be considered complete. Any application that does not provide all requested information will not be considered for the position (only submit required documents with the application, additional documents will not be reviewed.) Please review Application Tips before applying. Current Bellevue College employees should apply the position through Employee Self Service.
Required application materials:
- Attach a Cover Letter (min 1 pg., max 2 pgs.)
- Attach a Resume
- Attach a Diversity Statement (min 1 pg., max 2 pgs.) that addresses the following: Please describe your experience working with people of diverse social identifies (race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability status, etc.) and/or engaged in conversations about equity. Please also provide specific examples of how your educational and/or professional experiences, background or philosophy demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and how these prepare you to contribute to Bellevue College. Please provide your statement in the required question on the application; you may also upload as a supplemental material
- Complete Job Questionnaires if applicable
Contact:
If you have questions with regards to the application or the hiring process, please contact Office of Human Resources at 425-564-2274 or email to [email protected] .
Bellevue College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, language, ethnicity, religion, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, including gender identity or expression, disability, or age in its programs and activities. Please see policy 4150 at www.bellevuecollege.edu/policies/ . The following people have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, 425-564-2641, Office C227, and EEOC/504 Compliance Officer, 425-564-2178, Office B126.
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the recruitment process may contact [email protected] .