Assistant Director, National Fellowships page is loadedAssistant Director, National FellowshipsApply remote type Hybrid locations Chicago, IL time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JR31121 Department College National Fellowships

Applying for this role is straight forward Scroll down and click on Apply to be considered for this position. About the Department Office of National Fellowships Job Summary Reporting to the Director of the Office of National Fellowships, the Assistant Director serves as an advisor for all students applying for the national opportunities in an assigned portfolio, which is focused on early-career awards and support for international fellowships experiences such as Fulbright. The Assistant Director also provides general scholarship and fellowship advising to early-career students as they begin to consider national scholarships and fellowships that support their developing interests, including advising students on making the most of the University of Chicago in preparation for these types of competitive opportunities. Responsibilities Provides substantive, comprehensive advising and writing support for candidates applying to the Fulbright US Student Program (Research/Study/ETA awards for undergraduates and recent alumni) and other international fellowships experiences; serve on Fulbright interview committees and participate in annual Fulbright programming. Works in partnership with the Office’s Fulbright Program Advisor (FPA) as well as other additional fellowships colleagues. Serves as the lead advisor and provides substantive writing support for early-career fellowships programs such as the Boren Scholarship, the Critical Language Scholarship, the suite of DAAD-sponsored fellowships including DAAD RISE, the Gilman Scholarship, the Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute Fellowship Program, the Udall Scholarship, as well as the Fulbright US-UK Summer Institutes. Plans the annual cycle of information sessions; creates, and executes targeted workshops relevant to candidate development, and collaborates with partner offices, faculty, and staff to identify competitive candidates. Creates educational resources, establishes effective application processes and best practices associated with these awards. Through effective promotion strategies, increases the number of competitive candidates applying annually to these targeted national scholarships and fellowships. Provides ad hoc advising for other scholarship and fellowship opportunities including, but not limited to, those focused on international experiences, foreign service, public service placement awards, and/or others as determined by the Director of National Fellowships and collegiate senior leadership. Prioritizes the awards specified above with the understanding that their portfolio may change in response to the changing needs of students, the national fellowships landscape, the Director of the Office of National Fellowship’s decisions, and/or the shifting priorities of university senior leadership. Participates in mock interviews for national finalists from other fellowships processes. Establishes sustainable and effective pipelines of competitive candidates by building and maintaining key relationships across campus in partnership with their colleagues in the Office of National Fellowships and CCRF leadership, including event management and innovative outreach efforts such as the residential deans’ dinners, first and second-year programs, and orientation events. Liaise and co-host events with academic departments and partner offices that are relevant to the fellowships in their portfolio, or to the priorities of the Office of National Fellowships. Develops and implements a successful communications strategy, including print and digital assets, to successfully educate students and recruit potential scholarship and fellowship applicants, with a special focus on early-career students. Helps to advance data management and fellowship assessment to evaluate engagement with national scholarships and fellowships. Provides exceptional developmental advising for all undergraduates, participates in professional development by attending national meetings and training specific to relevant scholarship and fellowship programs, and contributes to unit-wide initiatives including, but not limited to, supporting its undergraduate research operation, first and second-year programming, and participating in college-wide activities including orientation and graduation. Effectively represents the Office of National Fellowships, CCRF, and its positive impact on undergraduates and broader campus culture. Provides support to colleagues in the Office of Undergraduate Research by contributing fellowship-specific information sessions for the Quad Research Scholars programming, and other populations and programs supported by Office of Undergraduate Research. Provides support for the annual University of Chicago Undergraduate Research Symposium, a CCRF flagship program, as well as support annual scholars celebrations and other special events designed to celebrate and recognize students and faculty who work with the Office of National Fellowships and CCRF. Provides national scholarship and fellowship advising for all undergraduates, including first and second- year general advising, in addition to fellowship-specific advising. Nurtures and promotes student development through individual advising, outreach, resources, and information sessions. Maintains general resources and promotes scholarships to the undergraduate student community. Increases the participation of underrepresented groups in nationally competitive scholarship and fellowship processes. Presents program content. Serves as liaison with internal and external stakeholders. Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Certifications: --- Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree. PhD in an academic discipline. Experience: Minimum 3 years full-time experience in national scholarship and fellowship advising. Providing developmental advising for undergraduates, as well as writing support. Three years of progressively responsible administrative experience. Organizing events, creating, and executing scholarship and fellowship workshops and information sessions. Developing marketing materials, digital and print-based. Teaching experience. Technical Skills or Knowledge: Proficiency in Mac and PC environments. Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and on-line organizational tools. Proficiency with websites, database management, social media platforms. Use complex databases and other record keeping systems.

Preferred Competencies Familiarity with students and educational experience in highly selective, top-tier institutions. Demonstrated ability to establish good working relationships with people of diverse backgrounds. Strong commitment to young adults and the values and goals of a liberal arts education. Appreciation for the value of national scholarship and fellowship processes as critical for student development. Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work well as a principle, contributing member to a small team. Excellent organizational, administrative, and computer skills. Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize and manage concurrent tasks with interruptions. Demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential information related to students, faculty, and staff. Meet deadlines and respond to many emails, in person and phone requests in a timely fashion. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and manage effectively competing demands. Proven ability to collaborate with staff and faculty. Strong written and oral presentation skills; strong editorial skills. Working Conditions Office environment. Some evening and weekend work. Fast-paced environment, especially during deadline seasons. Sit at a computer for 4-6 hours. Periodic walking to other campus locations. Lift up to 40 lbs. Push carts up to 50 lbs. of material. Climbing up to 5 flights of stairs. Application Documents Resume/CV (required) Cover Letter, to include interest in and competencies for this position (required) References Contact Information (3)(required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family Student Affairs & Services Role Impact Individual Contributor Scheduled Weekly Hours 37.5 Drug Test Required No Health Screen Required No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No Pay Rate Type Salary FLSA Status Exempt Pay Range $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible Yes The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in theBenefits Guidebook .

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