Jobs at Adams State University

Leads the Developing Rural Educators Grant, overseeing program operations, federal grant compliance, fiscal management, reporting, performance evaluation, and strategic initiatives. Builds partnerships across university departments, school districts, and regional communities to expand rural K-12 education pathways, college access, and educator recruitment and retention. Develops communications, manages complex initiatives, and advances equity-focused institutional goals.

Coordinates finance department operations, including budget management, account reconciliation, purchasing, contracts, payroll and accounts payable distribution. Manages insurance renewals, claims, bond disclosures, Moody’s reporting data, finance web pages, fiscal notes, work-study supervision, and departmental searches. Requires strong communication, organization, problem-solving, confidentiality, and independent work skills.

Leads admissions recruitment by supervising and mentoring counselors and student ambassadors, analyzing enrollment data, coordinating outreach events, building campus partnerships, reviewing applications, and advising on transfer policies. The role drives enrollment goals and student success while supporting inclusive access and institutional priorities.

Leads university financial aid and scholarship operations, including awarding, compliance with federal and state regulations, audits, reporting, data governance, student counseling, and process management. Develops financial aid strategies aligned with enrollment objectives, supervises staff, coordinates with university departments and external agencies, manages electronic aid information systems, and resolves complex student account issues.

Develops and submits grant proposals supporting university priorities and student outcomes. Researches funding opportunities, writes narratives, coordinates budgets and internal approvals, ensures compliance, and serves as the university’s Authorized Organizational Representative. Supervises a Grant Specialist, facilitates proposal committees and cross-campus collaborations, maintains grant records, supports post-award transitions, monitors funding trends, and advises university leadership and campus stakeholders.

Support the Director in planning and executing alumni programming and events, manage logistics and communications, maintain Raisers Edge database, coordinate volunteers and mascot program, supervise work-study students, handle travel and weekend commitments, and support fundraising and marketing tasks.