Director of Financial Aid

Concordia is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

Concordia University is seeking applications for the full-time staff position of Director of Financial Aid. This position reports to the Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid. An ideal candidate will hold a graduate degree have extensive history within higher education financial aid work and have past leadership and managerial experience. This position will provide direction and guidance to financial aid staff on financial regulations and reporting to ensure compliance of federal state and institutional regulations policies and procedures. The Director of Financial Aid also serves as a compliance officer for the institution.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage planning and operational activities of financial aid programs and services for the institution including oversight for federal state and institutional funds.
• Develop implement review and document policies and procedures to ensure effective efficient and compliant administration of federal state and institutional funds across all schools and campuses.
• Prepare or oversees timely preparation and submission of reports required by the institution accrediting agencies federal and state agencies.
• Develop and implement strategies programs and resources to ensure the office provides high quality and timely service and counseling to students to finance their education and support financial literacy during school and after graduation.
• Oversee the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and return of Title IV Funds coordination of student loan processing between students federal government and the institution and Title IV refunds and repayments including the U.S. Department of Education and National Student Loan Data System notifications.
• Administer appeals process related to SAP and special circumstances.
• Identify and implement the philosophy of the packaging scheduling and disbursing of financial aid funds.
• Publicly present financial aid presentations and maintain accuracy of all collateral (website college catalog and other media) relating to financial aid.
• Counsel and advise students regarding financial needs and problems and recommend financial aid opportunities and scholarship and loan eligibility and procedures. Maintain knowledge of institutional financial aid policies procedures and programs.
• Manage personnel resources performance and day-to-day operations to support staff development smooth and efficient workflow and quality service to students.
• Prepare annual budget and monitor expenditures to support financial stewardship.
• Work closely with the Advancement Department to process merit and need-based scholarships and endowment.
• Oversees monthly federal and internal reconciliation efforts and report to reviewing entities such as auditors program reviewers and the Controller and Senior Accountant in Business Office
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Technological competence in Microsoft Office Suite products and financial software (e.g. Excel Banner) products.
• Knowledge of accounting finance and data analytics.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability both to work independently and collaborate with diverse constituents.
• Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required Education: Bachelor degree (graduate degree is preferred)
• Minimum Required Experience: 5 years of experience in higher education that includes experience in financial aid and leadership roles

Physical Demands/Equipment

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time exempt position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:

• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
• Disability and Survivor Plan
• Retirement Pension Plan
• Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
• Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)

Compensation and Benefit Details

Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.

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