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Salary: $60,000.00 Annually
Location : Main Campus - 225 S University Ave, St. George 84770, UT
Job Type: Full-Time Staff
Job Number: 27PRO629-2
Division: College of Business
Department: Accounting, Finance & Analytics
Opening Date: 08/03/2026
Closing Date: 8/16/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Position Announcement
The Financial Wellness Center provides one-on-one financial coaching, educational programming, and campus-wide financial wellness initiatives designed to improve student financial capability, persistence, and overall well-being. Under the leadership of the Financial Wellness Center Faculty Director, the Assistant Director is an integral part of the Financial Wellness Center team by leading and managing all aspects of the Financial Wellness Center day-to-day operations. The Assistant Director will help advance student success and retention efforts by supporting initiatives that reduce financial stress and improve students' ability to persist toward graduation. Additionally, this Assistant Director will work on campus and in the greater Washington County area to coordinate programming development and delivery, and manage all external representation, assessment, and reporting.
Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships across campus to integrate financial wellness into student success initiatives.
• Coordinate data collection, program assessment, and reporting to evaluate student impact and program effectiveness.
• Supervise and train peer financial coaches, including ongoing professional development and quality assurance.
• Provide direct financial coaching support to students as needed.
• Assist in development of outreach strategies, workshops, presentations, and digital educational content.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required; master's degree preferred.
• AFC®, CFP®, CPFC or other related financial counseling credential within 18 months of hire required.
• Three (3) years in financial education, financial counseling, student services, or higher education programming preferred.
• Higher-education experience; Navigate familiarity; experience with first-gen, Pell-eligible, working, or non-traditional students; Spanish/English bilingual preferred.

Supplemental Information
POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time overtime-exempt staff position. Annual salary of $60,000, with a desired start date of October 2026. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, employee assistance and wellness programs, retirement plan contributions, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents, as well as paid holidays in addition to sick and vacation leave accruals. See under "Benefits Summary" for more details.
ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application review begins August 17, 2026. Submit application materials (including resume contents and contact information for three professionalreferences) and upload a cover letter electronically.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Utah Tech University is an open, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of "active learning. active life." and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our University is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities.
Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 13,000 students. We offer over 250 programs, including doctoral, masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied, and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered, who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the University's mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, comprehensive, polytechnic university.
Utah Tech employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must provide employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Utah Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at hr@utahtech.edu or 435-652-7500.
Utah Tech University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services. For more information or contact information, please visit
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Click here to visit https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/ to learn more about the wonderful benefits available to you as a Utah Tech employee!
Highlights from Utah Tech's benefits package include:

• 14.2% retirement contribution, paid 100% by the employer (no match required), vested on day 1 of full-time employment;
• Regular undergraduate tuition waiver (paid at 100%) for employee, spouse, and unmarried dependent children to take courses at Utah Tech;
• Full medical, dental, and vision plans, with low employee-paid premiums, that begins on day 1 of full-time employment;
• Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts available;
• Employer-paid basic life insurance & disability insurance coverage from day 1 of full-time employment;
• Generous staff leave accruals, plus 12 paid holidays per calendar year.

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