Job Application for Specialist I/II, Funding Management at Nightingale Education Group

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About the Role

Nightingale Education Group is looking for a Specialist I/II, Funding Management to join our high-impact community. In this role, you'll help Learners navigate the sometimes-confusing world of financial aid, with a primary focus on institutional scholarships, foundation-funded scholarships, and state funding programs, advising them on federal, state, and institutional funding options so they can stay enrolled and reach graduation. Depending on experience, the selected candidate may be hired at either the Specialist I or Specialist II level.

If you love solving problems, enjoy working with numbers, and want your day-to-day work to directly support students completing their degrees, this is a great fit.

What You'll Do

Advise Learners on eligibility and application procedures for federal, state, and institutional funding programs
Serve as a resource and mentor to new hires and fellow Specialist I's
Act as the Teams communications SME and second-level point of escalation
Support Specialist III's with training and special projects
Collaborate cross-functionally to close funding gaps for Learners
Provide financial resource guidance, including scholarships and private lending options
Communicate ongoing updates on gap balance funding and disbursement status
Review learner documents and applications for accuracy and completeness
Conduct regular audits of your portfolio to ensure funding aligns with general ledger postings
Contribute to cross-functional projects as they arise

What You'll Bring

Some college coursework or two years of equivalent work experience (required)
An associate degree in accounting or finance (strongly preferred)
Experience administering institutional scholarships, foundation scholarships, state funding, or other student funding programs (preferred)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Comfort learning new technology and navigating databases
Solid math skills - ratios, percentages, and everyday calculations
A growth mindset, strong sense of ownership, and a collaborative spirit

How Success Is Measured

Completing refresher trainings each semester, two weeks before start
Response Rate Score above 95%
Packaging Rate Score above 95%
Overall Audit Score above 97%

Our Community

At Nightingale, we're more than a workplace — we're a high-impact community guided by our Core 7 Framework, which shapes why we exist, how we behave, and what impact we create together. In this role, you'll be expected to embody our organizational competencies — Growth Mindset, Transparency, Responsibility, and Building Community — while contributing to our shared Purpose and Impact.

Budgeted Hiring Range

$25.54 - $26.50 USD

All new hires are required to attend New Collaborator Orientation (NCO) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The College will cover travel, lodging, and other accommodations.

Nightingale’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected both in our learners and collaborators because we believe the best outcomes for learners from underserved and diverse populations are achieved through collaborators with similar backgrounds and cultures. Nightingale Education Group is an equal opportunity employer.

Our Mission (not just words on the wall, we live it, love it, and daily contribute to it): With the primary focus on higher learning in healthcare professions, Nightingale Education Group contributes to elevating education, health, and employment systems through facilitation of academic achievement, personal growth, and professional development of its learners, alumni, and collaborators, while serving diverse communities.

At Nightingale Education Group, our Innovative Education model helps transform rural health landscapes through our blended-distance learning platform. Every person involved with Nightingale Education Group helps to change the lives of our learners, our communities, and ultimately the world by adding to the quality of healthcare. We are proud to have graduated nearly 5,000 nurses serving communities in need. We are serious about our outcomes and have a little bit of fun getting there.

The professional and personal development of our learners and our collaborators is our company’s foundation. Not only do we develop strategies that promote a positive work-life integration, but we also create an environment that invites you to become an expert in your field, be it through higher education or professional development. Put simply, we elevate employment, elevate health, and elevate education. We’re so happy that you’ve found us!

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen.

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