Assistant Director for Academic Progress

Located in North Carolina's third-largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked the No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

The purpose of the UNCG Financial Aid Office is to provide students and their families with the resources necessary for financing the pursuit of higher education. Funding options administered by the FAO include need-based, non-need-based, grant, scholarship, loan, work study, federal, state, institutional, and outside monies. In addition, the primary purposes of the FAO are:

This position oversees all aspects of the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and process and the Return to Title Four Process. These are two areas with high compliance-related activity. This position also oversees the Unusual Enrollment History process. This position works with students, faculty, and staff to execute the processes involved in this role. This position is also expected to provide executive-level reporting with comparison data analysis. This position requires the Assistant Director to have an expert level of knowledge of financial aid policy, discernment skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with faculty and staff.