Assistant Director, Student Financial Services

Position Title:

Assistant Director Student Financial Services

Department/School:

Student Financial Services

Salary/Pay Rate:

$63000 - $68000

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director of Student Financial Services provides specialized financial aid advising and proactive outreach to continuing and returning students with a focus on reducing financial barriers that impact student retention. This person will collaborate with campus partners to identify and support at-risk students through individualized counseling targeted interventions and enrollment support addition the role coordinates financial aid administration and compliance activities for the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) while promoting student success and persistence.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1 year of financial aid student services or higher education experience
• Bachelors degree in related field
• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.

Essential Functions:

• Provide individualized financial aid advising to continuing and returning students including FAFSA troubleshooting funding strategy guidance and responsible borrowing counseling.
• Conduct targeted outreach and proactive intervention for at-risk student populations.
• Collaborate with campus partners to support retention initiatives student success strategies and case management for financially vulnerable students.
• Develop and maintain financial aid advising resources and training materials for academic advisors and campus partners.
• Coordinate financial aid administration for the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) including eligibility review awarding reconciliation reporting and compliance activities.
• Monitor compliance with federal state institutional and program-specific financial aid regulations.
• Support winter and summer enrollment and retention initiatives through outreach and individualized counseling.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Banner and/or Ellucian systems preferred
• Knowledge of the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP)
• Experience supporting retention student success or advising initiatives.

Required Application Documents:

Resume Cover Letter & Contact Information of 3 Professional References

Benefits:

The position includes a comprehensive benefit package*. Benefits for this position include but are not limited to the following:

• 3 weeks of paid vacation. 4 weeks of paid vacation beginning in the 6th year of employment.
• Unlimited paid sick time.
• 14 paid holidays per year.
• Medical Dental & Vision insurance programs at a 15% employee / 85% employer contribution rate. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care (FSD).
• Life insurance.
• Generous short-term and long-term disability programs and workers compensation.
• 403(b) defined contribution plan:
  • First 6 years University contributes 7.5% Employee contributes a mandatory 4%.
  • University contribution increases to 10.5% in year 7 and 12% after 15 years.
  • Employee contribution decreases to 1% in year 7. Remains 1% thereafter.
  • Typical eligibility requirements: 1 year of service and 1000 hours with Marist University.
• 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Roth option available. Voluntary up to IRS maximum contribution.
• Tuition Benefits:
  • Up to 16 undergraduate credits per semester. Up to 18 graduate credit per academic calendar. Eligibility extends to employee spouse and dependent children under age 26.
  • University pays 100% tuition only.
  • Eligible dependents may be Reimbursed up to $2000 per semester towards tuition at another accredited institution.

*Eligibility requirements including waiting periods and/or employee probationary periods may apply at the discretion of the University.

About the Department/School:

Student Financial Services consists of 5 pillars: financial aid student accounts student employment the student loan center and financial literacy. We are here to support students and families throughout their journey and are committed to providing exceptional customer service.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929 Marist is a comprehensive independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie N.Y. and Florence Italy plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse Princeton Review and others. To learn more please visit of Position:

Full-time

Classification:

Administrative (Exempt)

Months per Year:

12

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm; occasional night and evening hours required

Hours per Week:

37.5

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

1

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating an inclusive workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of all members of the Marist community.

Equal opportunity means employment development and promotion of individuals without consideration of race color disability religion age sex marital status national origin sexual orientation or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marists policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race color disability religion age sex marital status national origin sexual orientation veteran status or any other condition established by law.