Program Manager, Recruitment and Specialized Aid Programs

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Western Kentucky University seeks an individual to serve as the Program Manager for Recruitment and Specialized Aid Programs in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. This Program Manager serves, along with other team members, in the Office of the Dean, reporting to the Associate Dean and the WKU Director for Financial Assistance.

Responsibilities associated with this position include:

• Support recruitment and yield efforts by working with prospective students and targeted student populations to identify educational interests, explain stackable aid opportunities, and connect students to institutional and state-supported resources so that outreach regarding affordability and resources specific for this population can begin during the recruitment process
• Coordinate on-campus recruitment visits for schools, dual credit partners, and community organizations focused on the helping professions education, psychology, counseling, and leadership
• Oversee specialized student recruitment activities including dual credit, pathway, and related community organizations
• Actively work with public schools, state entities, and community organizations to identify on-campus visit opportunities
• Engage high school and middle school students through recruitment and stackable aid/scholarship presentations for teaching and the helping professions
• Collaborate with the School of Teacher Education, Department of Psychology, and School of Leadership and Professional Studies dual credit faculty coordinator or equivalent
• Facilitate Stackable Aid Information: Serve as the primary point of contact for prospective and current students regarding educator related state aid programs, scholarships, and financial support opportunities, ensuring students understand available resources and eligibility requirements.
• Provide individualized and group advising through virtual and in-person TEACH and Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) counseling sessions (group and individual), guiding students through financial aid options, certification requirements, and pathways to program completion necessary for eligibility determinations and disbursement requirements.
• Conduct Recruitment and Yield Counseling focused on stackable aid options
• Determine student eligibility for loan and state aid programs, including certification of eligibility for programs administered through the Department of Student Financial Assistance, in coordination with KHEAA and Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) certification requirements.
• Coordinate and train with the WKU Department of Student Financial Assistance to adequately manage eligibility determinations, maintain packaging standards, etc to maximize resources for the intended population.

Job Requirements:

• Master's degree in Education, Student Services, or a related field
• Experience working in K-12 schools or higher education
• Experience with public presentations
• Ability to travel and be available to work some nights and weekends

Additional Information:

Salary: $50,000

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at ... or by phone at .... Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the University's response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's website.

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