Director of Financial Aid
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Job Location:
Fayetteville, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Details
Description
Job Summary:
To perform a variety of complex and responsible supervisor and clerical duties for assigned area of responsibilities; to provide a variety of detailed information to students parents faculty and staff; to maintain complex and detailed records and files related to assigned area of responsibility; and to assist with special projects.
Supervision received and exercised:
Receives supervision from the Senior Director of Student Financial Services.
May exercise technical supervision over other clerical staff within the department. May supervise other functional staff.
- Directs and coordinates the delivery of student financial aid and the maintenance of student financial aid records.
- Recommends interprets and administers and updates financial aid policies ensuring compliance with pertinent federal state and local laws and contractual regulations.
- Prepares applications and/or proposals for federal state and local funds; develops directs and implements budgetary controls for funds; and prepares department budget proposals.
- Coordinates financial aid operations with other appropriate college units
- Directs trains supervises and evaluates financial aid office staff.
- Researches analyzes develops and recommends departmental processes and procedures to increase/improve operational efficiency and to ensure proper controls and regulatory compliance.
- Oversees and coordinates the Financial Aid office response to program reviews and audits.
- Conducts need analysis and determines individual student eligibility for various aid programs.
- Verifies documents and maintains student generated information used to determine eligibility for financial aid awards.
- Maintains liaison with Federal state county and other agencies to answer questions resolve problems provide data interpret and apply changes in rules and regulations concerning financial aid.
- Advises students regarding academic and career objectives in relation to financial aid; reviews students status to determine continuance or increase/decrease of aid.
- Develops updates and presents financial aid information through the use of brochures literature and workshops directed toward students parents and community groups; and maintains and updates Financial Aid office information resource library.
- Reviews and responds to proposed legislation related to financial aid.
- Coordinates the development implementation and maintenance of automated financial aid systems with the university computing resources staff and regulatory and guarantee agencies.
- Participates on university committees as required or assigned.
- Manages the student loan collection activities; and in collaboration with the Student Financial Services office develops and directs a loan default prevention program.
- Prepares a variety of Financial Aid program related reports and correspondence.
- Attends and participates in professional groups seminars and/or complaints and initiates corrective action as appropriate.
- Performs related duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Bachelors degree required.
- 4 years of financial aid or related experience required with additional years of financial aid related experience preferred.
- Prior leadership and management experience strongly preferred.
- Prior customer service experience preferred.
- Ellucian Colleague experience preferred.
Other:
- Strong work ethic
- Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
- Outstanding organizational and problem solving skills
- Positive attitude
- Customer service mindset
- Professionalism
- Knowledge and application of federal and state compliance with financial aid awards
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
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