General Interest Experienced Student Services Staff

About the role

Ivy Tech seeks qualified staff with experience in areas such as academic advising, financial aid, enrollment, career services, student life, and other core areas of student support to strengthen our services to the students of the Evansville, IN campus.

Responsibilities

• Manages the essential registration function and administers the creation and maintenance of all student's permanent academic/administrative records.
• Safeguards the integrity, security, condition and access to these records and supervises the issuance of official documents.
• Provides general financial aid counseling to students and evaluates their eligibility for financial aid in accordance with federal and state guidelines.
• Verifies, packages, awards and disburses financial aid and programs.
• Enables the enrollment management functions of the campus, including student recruitment; admissions counseling; middle/high school relations; community relations; off-campus admissions procedures; admission of resident and non-resident students.
• Assists students in completing their Career Development Portfolio through coaching services, including job interviewing, resume writing, and professional communication.
• Serves as a strategic partner in developing strategies and planning to assist students and employers with work-and-learn and placement and retention efforts.
• Ensures that persons with disabilities have access to opportunities available at the college, for providing counseling support services to students, for coordination of counseling services, and coordination and supervision of tutoring services.
• Coordinates services to students receiving G.I. Bill Educational Benefits and Vocational Rehabilitation benefits in order to meet the requirements from the Department of Veterans Administration (DVA).
• Provides a comprehensive Student Life program including student programming, student leadership development, student governance, student organizations, service engagement, and recreation and wellness.
• Advocates for the needs of all students and provides support in response to student issues and concerns.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 2 years of related experience in college student life, financial aid, or other higher education administration area
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
• This is an in-person position at our campus in Evansville, IN. Remote work is not available.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of related experience in college student life, financial aid, or other higher education administration area
• Master’s degree in student development, higher education administration or related field

Skills

• Knowledge of financial aid processes
• Experience with student recruitment and admissions
• Ability to work with students and counselors
• Understanding of disability support services
• Experience with veterans affairs benefits
• Leadership and organizational skills

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Dental plan with no-cost preventive services and coverage for orthodontia
• Vision plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
• Employee Assistance Program offering no-cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources
• Wellness program with opportunities to earn $250 in Wellness Rewards
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare (limited purpose) and dependent care
• Retirement & Financial Security
• 10% employer retirement contribution, fully vested after two years
• Basic life insurance equal to annual salary paid by the College, with optional supplemental coverage
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs
• Paid professional development opportunities

Pay

Hiring range varies based on position and experience.

Schedule

Typical business work hours, may be adjusted during peak times.