Financial Aid Advisor
Financial Aid Advisor
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28-04-2025
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Monthly Salary
$ 40000 - 48000
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
28-04-2025
Job Description
JOB TITLE:
Financial Aid Advisor
DEPARTMENT:
Financial Aid
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:
$40000 $48000 Salary depends on education and experience. Fulltime 12mos. benefit eligible.
Unlock Exceptional Benefits at FVCC (Worth $25K)!Youll receive generous employer contributions towards your Health/Vision & Dental up to 15 vacation days 12 sick days and 12 holidays. Plus build your future with the Montana Public Employees Retirement System and a 403(b) match up to 7. And thats not all invest in your continued education when you explore Tuition Waiver benefits for youandyour dependents!
FLSA:
Exempt
CLOSING DATE:
Open Until Filled
Open Until Filled
SUMMARY
Flathead Valley Community College is an outstanding public community college located on a beautiful campus in Kalispell Montana with panoramic views of the northern Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park. Our vision is to improve lives through learning and the trustees faculty and staff are dedicated to values that foster and preserve the spirit of our college and promote and support the wellbeing and economic development of the communities we serve.
The Financial Aid Advisor supports the educational goals of students that range from firstgeneration college students to nontraditional students; equitably distributes financial resources to an economically diverse population and meets the needs of our community.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists students parents and families understand the process of applying for financial aid and assists applicants to determine the best type(s) of aid available to them.
- Provides comprehensive financial aid advising services including but not limited to eligibility verification workstudy scholarships and loan counseling.
- Assists students in meeting their financial aid requirements which relate to academic success; refers students to appropriate services.
- Provides support for students on academic probation and/or nearing completion or graduation.
- Consults with faculty on attendance reviews rosters and provides guidance accordingly.
- Collaborates with other campus offices including Admissions and Registration Academic Advising Business Office and Human Resources to ensure coordinated delivery of student success support.
- Reviews and evaluates funding packages reconciles and reviews discrepancies and provides guidance to students.
- Provides financial literacy services and outreach aimed at educating students and the campus community about healthy financial practices student loan debt management repayment options and cohort default rates.
- Maintains an accurate recordkeeping and processing system to ensure compliance.
- Interprets and maintains knowledge of current federal state and institutional policies procedures and regulations.
- Completes certifications for outside agencies; may serve as a Veterans Certifying Official.
- Delivers quality customer services to both internal and external constituents in a helpful and courteous professional manner.
- May present to groups on financial aid programs and processes.
- Serves on internal and external boards and committees.
- Keeps abreast of the latest developments in applicable areas to help build strategic initiatives.
- Attends related training workshops and professional development.
- Cross trains to perform other departmental and team functions; backfills for staff as needed.
- Actively participates in the development of a climate that promotes and supports innovation and efforts to continuously improve services to students faculty and the College.
- Creates and maintains a collaborative and collegial environment with colleagues and maintains effective working relationships.
- Maintains professional ethics and confidentiality of students in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
- Advances the mission of FVCC by serving on or convening committees and contributing in the community in collegerelated activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Reports to the Financial Aid Director.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in related field OR
- Associates degree in related field AND two years of financial/administrative work experience OR
- An equivalent combination of four years of higher education courses and financial/administrative work experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with financial aid programs and software.
- Experience working in higher education or public organization.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability and willingness to provide quality customer service experience.
- Ability to be a contributing member in a teamoriented environment.
- Ability to follow financial aid federal state and institutional regulations policy and procedures.
- Ability to be adaptive in a continuously changing and fast paced environment.
- Skill and ability to operate a variety of computer applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office and information systems.
- Skill with general office practices and procedures.
- Ability to prioritize and efficiently perform a variety of complex tasks.
- Ability to explain complex processes to a variety of people.
- Ability to work within policies and procedures of FVCC.
- Ability and willingness to serve as an ambassador for the College by interacting appropriately with the college community and community.
- Ability to maintain effective and positive professional relationships .
- Ability to follow and issue directions.
- Demonstrated communication technology presentation customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to intermittently work nontraditional schedules including evenings weekends etc.
- Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check.
- Ability to respond in the event of an emergency.
- This is a Medium Duty job according to the Selected Characteristics of Occupations Defined in the Revised Dictionary of Occupational Titles U.S. Department of Labor and Industry.Medium Duty involves exertion of 2050 pounds of force occasionally and/or 1025 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds continuously to move objects.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
To be considered for this position applicants must apply online at paper submission of applications or resume materials are not accepted for open positions. FVCC does not retain application materials for future consideration.NOTE: FVCCs applicant tracking system will timeout after 45 minutes of inactivity. Please have your documents ready to upload before you click the Apply button.
To be considered for this position applicants must apply online at paper submission of applications or resume materials are not accepted for open positions. FVCC does not retain application materials for future consideration.NOTE: FVCCs applicant tracking system will timeout after 45 minutes of inactivity. Please have your documents ready to upload before you click the Apply button.
- Letter of application indicating how you meet the minimum qualifications and detail your work experience as it relates to the positions Knowledge Skills and Abilities; AND
- A current comprehensive resume or curriculum vitae; AND
- Unofficial transcripts for all degrees held AND/OR Professional Certifications (if more than one transcript or certification combine and upload as one document). As a condition of employment the successful candidate will submit official transcripts for all d degrees held and applicable certifications to FVCC HR prior hire. Only transcripts from accredited institutions will be accepted. AND
- Three professional references with complete contact information must be provided on the application form. Professional references must be individuals most familiar with applicants work experience skills and work behaviors and supervisory not list family and friends for professional references.
EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATIONS REFERENCE CHECKS AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS:Prior to any offers of employment FVCC conducts thorough employment verifications and reference checks and may contact organizations and individuals not listed on an applicants application or resume. Additionally FVCC conducts postoffer criminal background checks.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:FVCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is FVCCs policy that all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunities regardless of race color religion creed political ideas sex gender identity sexual orientation age marital status veterans status service in the uniformed services as defined by state and federal law physical or mental disability national origin or ancestry except as authorized by law. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions including recruitment and hiring practices appraisal systems promotions and training and career development programs as required by federal and state laws.
FVCC BOARD POLICY: The FVCC Board Policy Manual is available to review at ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:FVCC provides reasonable accommodations upon request to qualified individuals with disabilities during all phases of employment including the application and selection process. No applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
VETERANS PREFERENCE ACT:Preference applies in hiring and provides a uniform method by which special consideration is given to qualified Veterans. Veterans Preference laws do not however guarantee Veterans a job nor do they give Veterans preference in internal actions such as promotion transfer reassignment and reinstatement. Applying for a preference is voluntary and that all information related to a preference is confidential and used only during the hiring process; the information will be maintained in a separate confidential file. To claim Veterans Preference you must complete the Veterans Preference Form (form is available at and email it along with document(s) that verify your eligibility for employment preference to Claims for Veterans preference must be received by Human Resources prior to position closing date.
WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISION:Based on the Windfall Elimination Provision FVCC employment may not be covered by Social Security. To learn more about the Windfall Elimination Provision clickhttps:// Experience:
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