Associate Director of Financial Aid and Compliance
Associate Director of Financial Aid and Compliance
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ACC Careers: Where You Can Move Mountains
Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains sits one of the oldest community colleges in Colorado Arapahoe Community College. With a rich history of educational excellence ACC embraces a culture that values diversity individualized support and unwavering commitment to student success without exception.
Job Summary
The Office of Financial Aid is seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented leader to serve as the Associate Director of Financial Aid and Compliance.This full-time position provides leadership and oversight for financial aid processing operational functions and regulatory compliance with a focus on delivering efficient student-centered services that support institutional goals. Reporting to the Director of Financial Aid and working in close partnership with the Associate Director of Veterans Benefits and Scholarships the Associate Director plays a key role in the administration of federal state and institutional aid programs. Responsibilities include contributing to strategic planning fund management budgeting and staffing decisions. This position also provides direct supervision to financial aid staff with an emphasis on guidance training and professional development. In addition the Associate Director leads the development and maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Title IV and state regulations and shares responsibility for serving as Acting Director in the Directors absence. The ideal candidate will bring a strong commitment to educational access a collaborative leadership style and a demonstrated ability to foster inclusive high-performing teams in a dynamic environment.
Qualifications
Masters degreefrom an accredited college or university OR an equivalent of education and experience. Equivalencies will not count towards the requirements below.
- Four(4)years of progressivelyresponsible financial aidexperience
- One(1)year leading and/or supervising professional staff
- Demonstrated ability to foster an inclusive environment and work effectively with diverse populations
- Knowledge of and ability to useMicrosoft Office Suitesoftware
- Working knowledge ofUS Department of Education systems likeCommonOrigination and Disbursement (COD) National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) and CPS
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with financial aid systems such as Banner
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong commitment to fiscal accountability and quality customer service
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience with system testing and implementation
Application Instructions
All applicants mustsubmit:
Resume
Detailed letter of interest (cover letter) addressing the job announcement. Please include any experiences you may have embedding equity and inclusion in your work see below.
AtACCweseekto hire candidates thatdemonstratea commitment to and experience with embedding equity and inclusion into their professional role. Please address this specifically in your cover letter explaining what diversity equity and inclusion mean to you and how you may have incorporated these ideas into your current orpreviousprofessional responsibilities.
Reach out to us at if you have any questions.
ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first-hand experience working with diverse populations which may include but are not limited to historically marginalized populations such as people of color LGBTQ community members veterans first generation graduates and people with disabilities.
Notice to all Applicants
- Final candidate will be subject to successful completion of a background check and if applicable a motor vehicle record review.
- Former employees of the Colorado Community College System or one of its 13 colleges who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information in their application material.
- Final candidate may be required to submit unofficial transcripts to verify education.
- Direct deposit of payroll is a condition of employment.
- Arapahoe Community College participates in E-Verify.
- All ACC employees except student employees contribute to Colorado PERA at a fixed percentage of their earnings and do not contribute to Social Security.
- Finalist must be willing to make Colorado their primary workplace.
CCCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Colorado Community College System believes when all human qualities are regarded with dignity and respect and when everyone has access to the individualized support they need all will have the opportunity to thrive. In all aspects of the employment process decisions are made based on merit competence performance and business need without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information military status or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our Accommodations and Non-Discrimination policies plus other helpful information can be found publicly at
Reasonable Accommodation Statement
Arapahoe Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process or during the course of employment contact Angela Johnson Executive Director of Human Resources at or .
For information regarding Arapahoe Community College Security including Clery Act / Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area please see the Arapahoe Community College Annual Security Report. For a hard copy report please contact the ACC Campus Police Department at or Room M2600 at 5900 South Santa Fe Drive Littleton Colorado 80120.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
