Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Position Summary:
Administrative position to support the Financial Aid Office representation and initiatives relating to awarding, counseling, and student employment in support of the mission and goals of the University. Acts independently, guided by established policies and procedures and objective-oriented guidance by the Director of Financial Aid.
Essential Functions:
- Represent the Financial Aid Office at presentations, receptions, and various public forums as needed, (travel requirement)
- Assist with awarding of new and returning students3. Counsel and correspond with students and parents concerning financial aid opportunities, awards, and issues4. Review student employment applications and determine eligibility for student employment program types; enter data into the financial aid system and create, distribute and collect authorization to work forms5. Provide support to the Office of Career Exploration and Development on all aspects of FWSP Community Service off-campus employment sites and placement of on and off-campus student positions6. Process work study applications, approvals, notifications, and all other related tasks7. Verify and post disbursements for all funds as requested by the Cashiers Office8. Identify eligible students to award all endowed funds in coordination with University Advancement9. Liaison with Marketing working with GU Web Advisor to create and maintain a Financial Aid web presence that provides pertinent information, downloads, and links essential to the FA process and all data housed on the FA webpage10. Serve as a School Certifying Official (SCO) for students receiving veteran's benefits including but not limited to advising students about available benefits, certifying enrollment through the VA, performing 85/15 calculations, and annual course catalog submissions.11. Award and track students participating in various online programs.12. FAO contact for OVR and coordinator of data requests, awards, and FA adjustments13. Oversees departmental imaging processes through Perceptive Content software14. Performs other duties related as assigned within the scope and responsibility and requirements of the job.
Required Qualifications:
Education: Associates Degree required, board educational background including advanced verbal, written, and mathematical skills.
Experience: A minimum of two years of experience working in a comparable setting exhibiting key skills, mindset, and core competencies of technology, communication and customer service
Skills: Interpersonal skills to disseminate program information to inter-organizational administration, faculty, staff, public inquiries, and outside agencies and provide quality service to students, parents, and/or the general public. The ability to work under time pressure and respond quickly and calmly to urgent situations.
Oral communication skills for presentations and routine exchange of information with administration, faculty, students, and the general public. Skill and ability to enter and retrieve data; to type/word-process; and strong organizational skills. Reading comprehension skills to understand written communication, work orders, and instruction. The ability to comprehend technical instruction; create reports; develop solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity; work independently without appreciable direction and plan schedules and arrange own activities in accomplishing objectives. Mathematical skill to perform comprehensive calculations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor Degree
Experience: Two years’ experience working in a financial aid office.
Location: Erie, Pa
Employment Status: Full Time
Department: Financial Aid Office
Division: Enrollment
Subdivision: Financial Aid
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