Senior Manager of College Success, Scholarships
- Employer
- Making Waves Foundation
- Location
- Richmond, California
- Salary
- $88,400-$119,600
- Closing date
- Jun 7, 2022
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- Focus Areas
- Education
- Job Function
- Accounting / Finance, Education / Teaching
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Degree Level
- Bachelors
ABOUT MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION
Making Waves Foundation is a private operating foundation located in Richmond, California. With a unique focus on college attendance and graduation, Making Waves Foundation has supported historically underrepresented and underserved students in pursuing their college graduation and career goals for more than 30 years. The foundation supports Making Waves Academy, a public charter school in Richmond, California, educating more than 1,100 students and leads a college success program, known as the College and Alumni Program (CAP). CAP provides coaching, scholarships, financial and career support for more than 500 college students as well as a network for more than 500 Wave-Maker alumni.
Our unique, holistic educational model supports students academically, socially, emotionally, and financially on their journey to, through, and beyond college. In 2020, Making Waves Foundation launched a new ten-year strategic plan centered on increasing the effectiveness of our existing program and expanding programming to reach more students across Contra Costa County in the Bay Area.
OVERVIEW of SENIOR MANAGER of COLLEGE SUCCESS, SCHOLARSHIPS
MWF seeks to hire a Senior Manager of College Success, Scholarships to help CAP deliver high-quality financial services to Wave-Makers. This role will manage a small team of College Financial Services Coordinators and College Financial Services Managers in identifying measurable goals and executing them through a strong DEI lens. This person will be responsible for supporting the team’s development, performance, satisfaction, and retention. Additionally, the Senior Manager of College Success, Scholarships will provide direct service to a small caseload of approximately 25-35 Wave-Makers and manage projects and support the program's overall success.
Our ideal candidate is energized by supporting young people in maneuvering the complexities of making higher education financially accessible and has direct experience in higher education financing, student financial aid, and/or scholarships. This position reports to the Director of Financial Services, Ivette Chavez. Throughout her sixteen-year tenure with the organization and in the field of college finances, she has passionately shared her knowledge and expertise with students and families. As a manager, Ivette believes in the power of people and that compassion, integrity, and courage are key pillars to developing the next generation of leaders in the workforce.
OUR COMMITMENT to the SENIOR MANAGER of COLLEGE SUCCESS, SCHOLARSHIPS
We are proud to offer our employees an above-market total rewards package in line with our guiding principles of promoting transparency & equity, rewarding expertise & performance, and championing professional wellness. The Senior Manager of College Success, Scholarships is a full-time, exempt role and will be eligible to receive:
- Salary: A competitive base salary range of $88,400-$119,600 based on requisite work experience and performance during the interview process.
- In line with our commitment to equity, fairness, and transparency, we have adopted a no salary negotiation policy. We understand the historical inequities created by salary negotiations and believe in offering a fair starting salary grounded in evidence collected during a clear, competency-aligned hiring process.
- In line with our commitment to equity, fairness, and transparency, we have adopted a no salary negotiation policy. We understand the historical inequities created by salary negotiations and believe in offering a fair starting salary grounded in evidence collected during a clear, competency-aligned hiring process.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Senior Manager of College Success, Scholarships’ Primary Responsibilities include:
- Staff Management (40%)
- Manage a team of College Financial Services Coordinators and College Financial Services Managers, each of whom is supporting a caseload of up to 150 college students
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality, consistent financial services within CAP’s scholarship policies and guidelines through observation, group and individual staff meetings, Salesforce reports, and other feedback
- Assist a small caseload of 25-35 Wave-Makers through federal, state, and institutional financial aid application and renewal processes, paying attention to critical deadlines
- Effectively create and manage project plans for assigned project(s), and ensure that assigned project(s) are delivered with the highest quality, on time, and within budgetary requirements
- Manage a team of College Financial Services Coordinators and College Financial Services Managers, each of whom is supporting a caseload of up to 150 college students
KEY EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
What you’ve accomplished (required):
- 5+ years of work experience, with at least 1 year of management experience
Skills you may have accomplished:
- 3+ years management experience
Skills you have developed and knowledge you have acquired:
- A strong operator who is able to plan and manage actions for self, and for others who do not report to them
How you work and what you value:
- You relate with and align with our core values (drive impact, promote equity, build community, do hard things, learn and grow)
TO APPLY:
Making Waves Foundation has partnered with RCG Talent Solutions on our search for the Senior Manager, Financial Service. Please follow this link to submit your application and direct all questions to openroles@rcgtalent.com.
RELEVANT POLICIES AT MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION
Making Waves Foundation requires all staff members who work on-site to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as defined by the CDC. Accommodations or exceptions can be requested directly to someone on the Talent Team for medical or religious reasons.
Making Waves Foundation strives to build a staff that reflects the cultural diversity of the communities that we partner with. Making Waves Foundation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We encourage BIPOC-identifying individuals to apply.
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