Program Administrator - Business Scholars

The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) works to transform the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives by supporting their higher education and career aspirations. We raise funds, provide scholarships, and offer holistic student support. Our work also includes programming, research, and capacity building at tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), all grounded in the belief that education is the answer.

 

The Program Administrator – Business Scholars leads and implements the College Fund’s top business focused programming. This role is responsible for strategic development, implementation, oversight, and evaluation of initiatives that support Native student retention, persistence, and degree completion. 

The Administrator will manage the day-to-day tasks and programming oversight of four scholarships, budgets, build and sustain collaborative relationships with TCUs, national organizations, ensure strong program data collection, and reporting. This position requires expertise in business, a collaborative mindset, and a strong commitment to Native student achievement. The administrator will focus on working with scholars to help find them professional mentors, apply to at least one business graduate program, support retention, and uplift Native scholars into the business world. 

The role also supports major Student Success Services events and initiatives.

 

 

Our Student Success Services team works to strengthen educational opportunities and long-term success for American Indian and Alaska Native students while supporting the missions of Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs). Through college access programs, scholar programming, scholarships, and grants for TCUs and partners, the team helps create pathways to higher education and encourages goals such as engaged tribal citizenship and being a good relative.

 

We are looking for an individual who is mission-driven, collaborative, organized, self-motivated, and results-oriented to support and advance American Indian and Alaska Native students within the business industry. We are searching for someone with a proven track record who can create, implement, and measure programming to support scholars obtaining a Business undergraduate and graduate degree.

This role reports into the Senior Program Administrator of College Access and Success and is expected to travel no more than 30% of the time. This is an in-office Denver based position with some hybrid opportunities.

 

Program Oversight

Student Success Coaching and Support

Data Collection, Reporting, and Evaluation 

Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration

 

 

Note: This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. The Program Administrator may be assigned additional duties related to the role as needed to advance the College Fund’s mission. 

 

What You Bring:

 

It’s a bonus if you also have: