Debt Management & Financial Literacy Coordinator, Financial Aid

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wages, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking an experienced and visionary Coordinator for Debt Management and Financial Literacy in the Office of Student Financial Aid. Our student population needs a dynamic and multi-faceted approach to delivering financial wellness resources and programming. This hybrid position offers the best of both worlds—two or three days a week on our Dallas campus and two days working from home for added flexibility. As the inaugural Coordinator, the selected applicant will have the opportunity to build a comprehensive debt management and financial literacy program for over 2000 students across our four schools: Medical School, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health, and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. The selected individual will develop and manage debt management and financial literacy programming and support students in achieving their educational and financial goals. They will collaborate with academic leadership, administrators across the university, and external partners in the community to deliver exceptional service to our students. Join our talented and dedicated team and make a meaningful impact on future health leaders.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required 

• Education

           Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Health Care Administration, Education/Social Science, or related field 

• Experience

           5 years’ Experience in appropriate field

           May consider additional years of experience in lieu of education.

JOB DUTIES

• Develop and maintain debt management and financial literacy programming for four schools
• Demonstrate ability to envision, plan and follow through on projects and initiatives, working autonomously with little direct supervision
• Manage the timely presentation of debt management and financial literacy materials, including seminars, workshops, town hall gatherings, and student engagement opportunities
• Facilitate new events related to debt management and financial literacy including securing appropriate locations, coordinating event times with other student academic and social activities
• Proactively seek out existing events and activities to which we can add value by providing financial education on various topics; present at existing sessions (Strive sessions for 1st and 2nd year medical students) 
• Assessment of student needs and desires for programing topics
• Establish and assess measurable st