Director, Scholarship Management

Summary:

The ASPCA has recently launched a bold national veterinary scholarship to support the development of a robust and mission-aligned veterinary workforce in animal welfare. This initiative aims to establish a sustained pipeline of future leaders who are deeply committed to the well-being of animals. Through a competitive, objective, and thoughtful selection process, the ASPCA will award scholarships to veterinary and veterinary technician students who demonstrate a passion for animal welfare and a commitment to applying their skills within the animal welfare sector.

The Director, Scholarship Management, leads the day-to-day operations of the ASPCA Veterinary Scholarship. The Director ensures that the scholarship program aligns with the organization's strategic goals for access to care and impact, and that the program's goals, eligibility criteria, application timelines, and evaluation rubrics are consistent with organizational values, objectives, and standard practices. The Director also leads the creation and implementation of the ASPCA Veterinary Scholar Network, ensuring that current and former ASPCA Scholars remain engaged with the organization throughout their award lifecycle and beyond.

This position requires a great deal of initiative to develop and launch a new program while learning and adjusting along the way. The Director will oversee the external scholarship management firm and guide the collaboration with Legal, Finance, and Communications. The Director will also be comfortable working independently to make sound and timely decisions while navigating potential ambiguity in launching and managing two new programs.

The Director, Scholarship Management reports directly to the SVP Operations and New Initiatives, Program Team, and has one direct report.

Application Deadline: Please submit your application by 7:00 pm ET on Friday, October 17, 2025.

Where and When You'll Work

• This remote-based position (which requires travel, as described below) is open to all eligible candidates based within the United States.

• A Monday through Friday schedule with occasional evening or weekend work is expected.

• Ability and willingness to travel, including potential weekend travel, up to 15% annually.

What You'll Get

Compensation

The target hiring range is based on where the employee works, which for remote roles is the employee's primary location of residence, and its respective cost of labor. You can view which zone applies to you based on your location (aspca.app.box.com/v/aspcazonetable). For questions regarding locations not on the list, please send an email to Careers@aspca.org for more information.

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary ranges for this role are set forth below and may be modified in the future.

• Zone 1: $96,000 - $103,000 annually

• Zone 2: $106,000 - $113,000 annually

• Zone 3: $117,000 - $124,000 annually

Benefits

At the ASPCA, you don't have to choose between your passion and making a living. Our comprehensive benefits package helps ensure you can live a rewarding life at work and at home. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage.

• Flexible time off that includes vacation time, sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave, 10 company paid holidays, and paid personal time off that allows you even more flexibility to observe the days that mean the most to you.

• Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings including a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions - we match dollar for dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.

• Robust professional development opportunities including classes, on-the-job training, coaching and mentorship with industry-leading peers, internal mobility, opportunities to support in the field, and so much more.

For more information on our benefits offerings, visit our website.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Scholarship Management, Promotion, and Compliance

• Implement, sustain, and refine the scholarship program vision, goals, and strategies, ensuring alignment with the ASPCA mission

• Drive the development, administration, and continuous improvement of the application process, including eligibility criteria, evaluation methods, and selection of ASPCA Scholars based on merit and potential

• Collaborate with the vendor to develop and implement strategies that promote scholarship retention and provide ongoing support to encourage the success of ASPCA Scholars

• Ensure the ASPCA has access to the most current trends, guidelines and practices to inform our work with scholarships

• Oversee the scholarship budget, ensuring accuracy and reporting

• Create the annual scholarship calendar and coordinate published application deadlines with the Communications team

• Guide the development of the marketing strategy by the vendor and ensure effective implementation by partnering with internal teams and participating in recruitment events, communication efforts and other external activities

• Lead the application review process; Recruit and train internal staff and scholarship alumni to serve as scholarship application reviewers

• Design and manage internal training and engagement opportunities with scholar cohort

Program Evaluation and Reporting

• Develop scholarship policies and procedures and a process for updating as needed

• Develop and implement evaluation methods, in partnership with the vendor, to assess the program's effectiveness and impact

• Monitor data and trends; Institute program improvements as needed and set and monitor targets to assess their effectiveness

• Establish a monthly and quarterly schedule for keeping various stakeholders informed and compile and share reports accordingly

ASPCA Veterinary Network

• Create, launch, and lead a robust network to provide ongoing connection, relationships, and training opportunities for ASPCA veterinary scholars and alumni and ASPCA Veterinary Training Initiative (VTI) alumni

• Oversee ongoing engagement, with regular opportunities for alumni to engage with the ASPCA and connect to a variety of career opportunities in animal welfare

• Implement strong data habits to ensure the accuracy of scholar employment, contact and career path information

• Ensure collaboration with Communications, Campus Relations, and Candidate & Community Relations teams to align alumni relations efforts with broader organizational goals so the initiatives and operations of the network program co-exist seamlessly with related program development

• Track and report on the effectiveness of alumni efforts and work with the Manager to identify new ways to support and develop the program going forward.

• Oversee the establishment of a common format for alumni events and work with Creative Strategy & Branding to create an alumni events toolkit for team members who support alumni activities

• Facilitate mentorship and networking opportunities between alumni and current scholars or recent graduates

Staff Management

• Hire, onboard, train, and manage the Manager, ASPCA Veterinary Network

• Manage the Manager to succeed in their role by communicating clear expectations, providing opportunities for learning & development, and building positive and trusting relationships.

• Support your direct report by holding regular, effective feedback conversations, career conversations, quarterly performance conversations, annual performance evaluations, and ongoing check-in conversations with each team member on a cadence appropriate for their role.

Qualifications:

• Proven ability to seek and build positive and productive relationships in-person and virtually

• Strong communication and relationship development skills with the ability to communicate orally and in writing

• Ability to manage concurrent, long-term projects, approach and prioritize tasks and deadlines in a structured manner, and adhere to strict deadlines

• Affinity for adopting new technology quickly and reaching fluency in Excel, PowerPoint, Canva and Airtable within 90 days of hire

• Nimble and comfortable leading through ambiguity and new projects, changing course as needed

• Ability to plan and facilitate high-level meetings

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Self-motivated, team-oriented, and able to work productively with people at all organizational levels

• Strong administrative skills, well-organized, and highly detail-oriented

• Ability to manage and report on a large and complex budget

• Ability to manage and regularly report on metrics

• Ability to exemplify the ASPCA's core values, behavioral competencies, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Education and Work Experience:

• Undergraduate degree or relevant work experience required

• 3 years of experience in leading a scholarship program, high school or college admissions, financial aid administration or related fields required

• Experience in specific elements of scholarship administration a plus

• 3 years project management or experience managing long-term, concurrent projects required

• Managing and reporting on a large and complex budget, required

• Experience analyzing and reporting out on metrics related to program goals, progress and success required

• Experience presenting to executive leadership required

• Experience launching a new program highly preferred

• Experience managing staff preferred

• Experience managing vendor relations preferred

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About Us:
The ASPCA was founded in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment by humans and must be protected under the law. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States.

The ASPCA is headquartered in New York City, where we maintain a full-service animal hospital, spay/neuter clinic, mobile spay/neuter and primary pet care clinics, a rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery, adoption center, and two community veterinary centers.

The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide. We assist animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources.

At the ASPCA, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and compassionate culture and we welcome all voices to contribute to our lifesaving mission. Our staff represent a vast array of backgrounds and diversity dimensions, bringing with them valuable experiences and perspectives. They join the ASPCA to learn, grow, and continually do their best work on behalf of animals. We are inspired by our staff, partners, and the communities we support across the country who work to improve animal lives. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the ASPCA because it elevates our organizational culture, aligns with our Core Values, and enables us to move further and faster toward the ASPCA's vision - that all animals live good lives; valued by society, protected by its laws, and free from cruelty, pain and suffering.

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