Financial Aid CounselorDefault Prevention

Columbia, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

INSTITUTION DESCRIPTION:

Founded in 1870 by a woman Bathsheba A. Benedict Benedict College is a private co-educational liberal arts institution with over 1700 students enrolled in its 26 baccalaureate degree programs and 2 masters degree programs. Defying trends Benedict College maintains a nearly equal male and female student population. This Midlands HBCU has welcomed students from all 46 counties in South Carolina 30 states across America and 26 countries around the world.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position under general supervision of the Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships will oversee default prevention and debt management efforts by tracking withdrawals graduation dates verifying enrollment status and assisting with the coordination of student loan programs which will include but not limited to conducting entrance and exit counseling sessions increasing financial literacy awareness increasing the cohort default rate awareness campus-wide and monitoring the partnership with ECMC. This position (Default Prevention Coordinator) will also oversee and monitor compliance with the plan to assure lowest possible default rates. This class works within a general outline of work to be performed and develops work methods and sequences under general supervision and reports to the Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Oversees entrance and exit counseling sessions.
Handles delinquent and default reports thru Loan Tracker.
Assists students lenders guarantors staff and faculty with questions regarding student loans.
Resolves student loan questions.
Handles incoming and outgoing student loan checks.
Promotes and implements financial literacy seminars.
Monitors partnership with ECMC.
Collaborates with campus offices including Student Success Center Career Pathways and Student Accounts.
Provides advising throughout the financial aid process to prospective new and current students their families and graduates; must have a thorough knowledge of available types of financial aid scholarships and general student eligibility criteria.
Assists with the completion of annual reports and surveys when necessary.
Ensures security confidentiality and safety of financial aid records promissory notes etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

Bachelors degree in business administration accounting or closely related field.
Minimum two (2) years of professional experience in business accounting or related experience.
Must have experience with and a thorough knowledge and expert user of automated student information systems such as Poise Jenzabar (Financial Aid module) and PowerFaids including user interface data models workflows and configurations.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite utilizing Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Understanding of federal state institutional and private sources of financial aid.
Knowledge of federal regulations and Title IV programs.
Ability to communicate effectively with students prospective students faculty staff and local community members.
Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment; comfortable applying judgment.
Ability to plan organize and prioritize work.
Can effectively supervise small teams; people management skills are a plus.
Writes quickly and clearly in language understood by students and parents.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Requires sedentary work that involves walking standing lifting carrying pushing and pulling some of the time. Requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and the ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work environment risks exposure to no known environmental hazards.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Interested candidates should complete an online application using this link: upload a cover letter resume and names and email addresses of three references. If you have additional questions regarding the position send an email to:.

DescriptionINSTITUTION DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1870 by a woman Bathsheba A. Benedict Benedict College is a private co-educational liberal arts institution with over 1700 students enrolled in its 26 baccalaureate degree programs and 2 masters degree programs. Defying trends Benedict College maintains ...