School of Art Assistant Director of Scholarships and Student Success

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Closing Date:

09/19/2026

Type of Position:

Financial AidNo

Job Type:

RegularDay Shift (United States of America)No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

School of Art Recruitment and Outreachhttps://art.uark.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

The School of Art in the Fulbright College of the University of Arkansas invites applications for the Assistant Director of Scholarships and Student Success, to begin in September 2026. This is a permanent appointment, renewable based on the need for the position, availability of funding, and continued satisfactory performance.

The Assistant Director of Scholarships and Student Success provides strategic leadership in the administration and advancement of the School of Art's scholarship programs, leveraging scholarship resources to recruit, retain, and support student success. This position develops and implements scholarship strategies that align with the school's enrollment and student success goals while ensuring equitable, efficient, and compliant administration of scholarship funds. They will launch award processes, track applications, enter and track scholarship awards, manage associated student travel, and monitor and reconcile scholarship accounts, ensuring accuracy of disbursements.
Working collaboratively with School of Art leadership, staff, faculty, Fulbright College, and university partners, this position also assists in the management of scholarship budgets and financial reconciliation, monitors compliance with university, state, federal, and donor requirements, and evaluates scholarship effectiveness through data analysis and assessment.

The Assistant Director serves as the School of Art's primary resource on scholarship programs, utilizing data to inform strategic decisions, improve processes, strengthen student retention, and maximize the impact of scholarship investments. This position also collaborates on recruitment initiatives, student communications, reporting, and outreach efforts that enhance access to educational opportunities and contribute to student achievement, in addition, to all other duties as assigned.

Applicants with a passion for student success, strategic planning, financial stewardship, and higher education are encouraged to apply.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution of higher education​

• Experience in accounting, fiscal transactions, tracking, and/or financial records

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education

• Experience working in a higher education, specifically at the University of Arkansas

• Experience in Workday and/or Workday Student

• Experience working with state and federal financial aid regulations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAS):

• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills, specifically in Excel

• Ability to represent the University of Arkansas School of Art with internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to meet and manage deadlines

• Ability to learn the scholarship and financial aid requirements as they relate to student awards at the university, state, endowed, and federal levels

• Ability to analyze data, prepare reports, and maintain confidential information

• Ability in designing and using financial spreadsheets and databases

• Ability to develop strategy and initiatives around a program goal

• Ability to form excellent collaborative internal and external partners

• Ability to provide excellent customer service

Additional Information:

This position is renewable annually based on continued need for the position, availability of funding, and satisfactory job performance.

Commensurate with education and experience. minimum $56,123Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), ResumeProof of Veteran StatusAlexis Freeman-Pickett, search committee chair, [email protected]

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Financial Credit Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

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The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

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Constant Physical Activity:

N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:

N/A

Benefits Eligible:

Yes