Reisher Scholarship Navigator

Salary: $58,500.00 - $59,500.00 Annually Location : 9101 E Lowry Blvd Denver, CO Job Type: Professional/Tech Full-time Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid Job Number: GJA-299893-08182025-NC Department: CCCS Academic & Student Affairs Division: CCCS Student Affairs Opening Date: 09/01/2025 Closing Date: 9/10/2025 11:59 PM Mountain Department Contact Information: Nikki Cimino, jobs@cccs.edu Description The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is hiring a Reisher Scholarship Navigator to join our System Office Student Affairs team. If you like the idea of spending your workday helping students across Colorado progress through their educational journeys, and if the prospect of traveling throughout the state appeals to you, then we encourage you to apply! We provide generous leave, , and flexible work schedules, including hybrid-remote work within the state of Colorado. In this role you'll be responsible for working collaboratively with College Recruiters, Advisors, Transfer Advisors, and Financial Aid Staff, System Financial Aid and Institutional Research (IR) staff, University inbound advisors, University staff, and eligible CCCS college students, to ensure students are identifying transfer partners in their first semester and that eligible students are contacted regularly to be made aware of the opportunity. You'll then coach eligible students through the scholarship application and transfer processes. Note: This position is term-limited and funded through June 30, 2028. Examples of Duties • Meet with CCCS college staff and ensure they are aware of and helping (BtoBD) participants identify their transfer institution within their first semester and are aware of the Reisher Bridge scholarship, partner institutions, and scholarship requirements. • Coach students on meeting the requirements of the Reisher scholarship at the transfer institution. Encourage students to apply and follow up with them throughout the process. • Hold regular in-person and virtual gatherings for potential Reisher scholars at CCCS colleges or other locations as available. • Responsible for the planning, development, coordination, facilitation, and evaluation of communication strategies regarding the Reisher Bridge Scholarship program for CCCS. • Work with System IR and Financial Aid to identify eligible students and assist in the processing of their scholarship application and financial aid awards. • Routinely meet with Reisher university institutions to keep up to date on scholarship requirements and provide Reisher universities with data regarding their future transfer students. • Travel across Colorado to CCCS colleges to promote the Reisher scholarship program. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Equivalent years of education and/or experience in addition to that required below may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis. • Experience working in a student affairs functional area, preference given to scholarship management or transfer advising. Supplemental Information Attributes that will contribute to success in this position: • Ability and willingness to travel across the state to CCCS colleges. • Basic understanding of the financial aid awarding process. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with System staff, college staff, students, and external agencies. • Ability to work effectively both individually and in a team environment. • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing. • Ability to listen to stakeholders, document their needs, and develop clear solutions. • Self-starter with a positive attitude and ability to succeed with limited oversight. • Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, integrity, and ethical behavior. • Proficient in using Microsoft Office, especially in Excel. • Highly organized. • Driven professional. • Detail oriented. Work Location/Travel Expectations: • The main office is on the Lowry Campus, 9101 E Lowry Blvd., Denver, CO 80230. • Frequent in-state travel is required. • Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required for college events. • Alternative work arrangements, including flexible schedules and hybrid-remote work may be available. All work must be completed in the state of Colorado. The Colorado Community College System is the state's largest provider of higher education and workforce training, consisting of 13 colleges and over 35 locations across the state, educating approximately 124,000 students annually. In addition, we train more than 4,000 Coloradans each year through customized employer training programs. Our mission is to provide accessible, responsive learning environments where students can achieve their educational, professional and personal goals in an atmosphere that embraces academic excellence, diversity and innovation. We are an organization that encourages individuals to bring their whole selves to work. CCCS believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need, all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process, decisions are made based on merit, competence, performance and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Note: per the , an applicant may redact information from their resume, cover letter, and/or transcripts that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. If your position requires us to review an official transcript, without redacting, we will request one as part of our conditional offer process. In order to evaluate work experience against established requirements for positions, we are still requesting dates of service (month and year) for positions in the applicant's work history. A career at the Colorado Community College System's administrative office comes with great perks. Whether you are responsible for strategic System leadership or provide high quality administrative and technical support, you will reap a rewarding experience being a part of an enterprise which assists thousands of students to elevate their lives each year. Our System Office culture emphasizes and celebrates professionalism in performance of jobs and diversity in our workforce. Our focus on outcomes rather than tasks is supported with flexible work arrangements, and the expectation that our employees perform best when they are engaged and enjoy a degree of autonomy in how they approach the delivery of quality work product. You will admire the friendly culture of our system office and be inspired by our team environment and dedicated employees. We offer the following benefits: • Our employees stay because of the work/life balance they are able to obtain at the System Office. This includes generous leave benefits: • Administrator/Professional-Technical (APT) positions earn 15 hours of annual leave and 10 hours of sick leave each month - based on fulltime status. • Classified employees earn generous levels of annual and sick leave based on their years of service. • CCCS employees receive 11 paid holidays per year, many of which are observed between December 25th through January 1st. • CCCS employees have leave available for a variety of additional personal needs such as academic/volunteer activities, bereavement, public health emergencies, and more. • Many positions are eligible for alternate work arrangements that may include flexible schedules and/or working remotely within Colorado. • CCCS offers comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans with considerable employer contributions. We also offer employer-paid life insurance. For a complete overview of our benefits, visit our • CCCS employees are eligible for Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness. For more information, go to the website. • As a CCCS employee, you have an opportunity to become a lifelong-learner and enjoy considerable savings for the college education of you and your dependents through our tuition reimbursement program. • We offer retirement savings through via our defined benefit or defined contribution plans. CCCS employees are also eligible to participate in a robust set of supplemental retirement options such as a 401K, 457, and/or 403b. • All state employees are eligible to participate in , which offers discounts for retailers and services and other benefits resources. • CCCS offers employee assistance services to you and your household members at no cost through the Colorado State Employee Assistance Program (). Available services include counseling, professional coaching, webinars, mediation, financial assistance, and more. 01 This position requires frequent travel to CCCS colleges throughout the state of Colorado. Are you able and willing to travel throughout the state for this position? • Yes • No Required Question Apply tot his job Apply To this Job