Financial Aid Associate I
Financial Aid Associate I
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Job Description
Job Title
Financial Aid Associate IAgency
West Texas A&M UniversityDepartment
Student Financial AidProposed Minimum Salary
$15.68 hourlyJob Location
Canyon TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive highquality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans additional health and lifestyle programs and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 1315 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits
General Summary
The Financial Aid Advisor I under direction counsels and provides student financial aid and scholarship information to prospective and currently enrolled students and their families. Assists in facilitating workshops and learns to make presentations on and off campus to groups regarding financial aid and scholarships.
Responsibilities:
- Front desk telephone and email contact with students.
- Advises and counsels students parents and/or prospective students in solving their educational financial problems through scholarships loans grants employment and financial counseling.
- Responds and researches answers to questions and counseling. Assists in providing loan and indebtedness counseling.
- Reviews student files and makes adjustments.
- Reviews appeals and makes decisions regarding the validity of these appeals.
- Package students financial aid awards for fall spring and summer
- Communications imaging and processing/copying/faxing necessary forms.
- Track documents.
- Assists with conducting on and off campus presentations seminars and/or workshops for students and professional development training.
- Assists in planning and executing special events.
- May be responsible for one of the following: communication management packaging loans verification advising and/or athletics.
- Assists outreach staff with prospective students and in their transition to current students.
- Assists with review revision and interpretation of complex rules regulations procedures and policies.
- This document represents the major duties responsibilities and authorities of this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.
Necessary Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Six (6) years of related experience.
- Computer experience word processing proficiency
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree
- Eight (8) years of Financial Aid or directly related experience
- Proficiency with Windows MS Office (Word Excel) Email Document Imaging
- Multitasking with varying deadlines work comfortably with a variety of personalities and skills.
Applicant Instructions:
Please include the following with your application:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Three references
Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the My Experience page before continuing through the application. Please use the Upload button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents please contact WTAMU Human Resources at .
Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System.
Equal Opportunity /Veterans/Disability Employer.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
