University of Nebraska at Omaha

Job Summary:

The Financial Wellness Specialist plays a critical dual role in supporting first- and second-year students’ success by integrating financial literacy education with academic and personal coaching. This position serves as a primary point of contact for students who are William H. Thompson Scholars experiencing financial barriers or personal challenges that may impact their ability to persist at UNO.

The Specialist provides one-on-one student support, teaches college readiness seminars, and collaborates and creates outreach programming focused financial wellness. Ultimately, the position contributes to the collaborative, mission of TLC and First-Year Experience by engaging with campus partners focused on helping students navigate systems, build confidence, and access the resources they need to thrive.

The Thompson Learning Community (TLC) is designed to promote the academic success of UNO students receiving the Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship. The TLC office is a dynamic area with a great deal of student interaction with 1300+ students at UNO. TLC provides Buffett Scholars with a sequence of common courses, special activities, advisement, and other opportunities to connect with faculty and peers during their time at UNO. This office also provides support for the First Year Experience Seminar Planning grant, prioritizing innovative, scalable delivery of essential transitional content, ensuring access to best practices for student success for all incoming first-time students. Additionally, this position works closely with the Durango's Advancement & Support Hub (DASH) on campus. DASH elevates student well-being, resilience, and academic success by offering essential resources, mentorship, and opportunities for social mobility through collaboration with campus and community partners.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• At least one year of experience working with students, teaching experience, advising, and/or financial planning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Education, Financial Planning, Public Administration, Student Affairs, or related field.
• Student advisement experience to include teaching and/or workshop facilitation experience. Experience working with college students and faculty in a university environment.
• Experience working with local and/or federal college financial aid services.

Compliance Requirements:

Background Check

About Us:

The University of Nebraska at Omaha is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to preventing and eliminating discrimination against employees and prospective employees based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska at Omaha does not condone or tolerate discrimination. In support of this policy, the University has implemented employment programs to recruit, employ, and promote qualified individuals based solely on their knowledge, skills, abilities and talents. These factors, along with our commitment to recruit, assess and select all candidates/employees using job-related criteria, ensure fairness, equal evaluation, and treatment in our selection decisions and processes.