As Teach For America inspires to be an inclusive and diverse community a part of that is ensuring that anyone that is admitted to the corps has the financial viability to transition from school or work without finances being a barrier. With nearly 40% of applicants in 2017 identifying as coming from a low-income background, ensuring the transition is financially feasible has become a top priority. Teach For America provides need-based funding in the form of no-interest loans and grants to incoming corps members with the goal of combatting some of the financial barriers present in becoming a first year teacher. As the Associate of Corps Member Finances, you will play an instrumental role in ensuring that incoming corps members with need receive awards that will allow them to have a profound impact in the classroom.
The Admissions team seeks a highly organized, detail-oriented individual with experience juggling multiple assignments, an interest in finance support, and apassion about ensuring that corps members receive supplemental financial support.
In this role, you always dot the i’s and cross the t’s. You love working with data and creating systems to make things work efficiently and smoothly. You have an eagle-eye and catch the mistakes that others may have missed. You notice when things are out of place and feel compelled to act. You will be a strong fiscal steward, upholding finance and organization policies while also ensuring the process is accessible and equitable for applications from various backgrounds creating a cohesive financial experience.
- Manage the processes and make recommendations regarding transitional funding awards, repayment plans, early disbursal of funds, award appeals, and emergency funding (20%)
- Respond to and manage region, recruitment, and applicant inquires through email and TFACT (online constituent relationship management system) (20%)
- Utilize technology system to score applications and make recommendations on transitional funding packages (15%)
- Manage a team of 2-5 temporary staff on transitional funding application scoring and responding to applicant inquiries/emails (15%)
- Create resources for RT, regional contacts, and applicants about need-based transitional funding and the financial transition to the corps (15%)
- Collaborate across teams to convey information and action items critical to regional matriculation (15%)
- Partner with Applicant Continuum team on Transitional Funding Application and Transitional Funding resources on the Applicant Center (5%)
- Two to four years of work experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
- Experience working with large data sets or finance systems preferred
Work Demands
- Ability to travel quarterly to in-person meetings in various U.S. Cities
- Some weekend or evening work hours required
Skills
- Highly organized with proven time management skills and experience creating efficient systems to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
- Possesses a deep sense of personal responsibility, spirit of flexibility, a positive outlook and a strong customer service ethic
- Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
- Critical thinker who displays good judgment in prioritizing problems to resolve and opportunities to pursue
- Demonstrated cultural competence, critical consciousness, ability to work across lines of difference, and desire to engage in discussions regarding identity, race, class, and privilege
- Ability to balance process integrity and empathy to personal situations while maintaining confidentiality