Financial Aid Associate I

Agency

Department

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans additional health and lifestyle programs and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval.

General Summary:

The Financial Aid Associate I under direction counsels and provides student financial aid and scholarship information to prospective and currently enrolled students and their families. Assists in facilitating workshops and learns to make presentations on and off campus to groups regarding financial aid and scholarships.

Responsibilities:

• Front desk telephone and e-mail contact with students.

• Advises and counsels students parents and/or prospective students in solving their educational financial problems through scholarships loans grants employment and financial counseling.

• Responds and researches answers to questions and counseling.

• Assists in providing loan and indebtedness counseling.

• Reviews student files and makes adjustments.

• Reviews appeals and makes decisions regarding the validity of these appeals.

• Package students financial aid awards for fall spring and summer

• Communications imaging and processing/copying/faxing necessary forms. Track documents.

• Assists with conducting on and off campus presentations seminars and/or workshops for students and professional development training.

• Assists in planning and executing special events.

• Maybe responsible for one of the following: communication management packaging loans verification advising and/or athletics.

• Assists with review revision and interpretation of complex rules regulations procedures and policies.

• Assists outreach staff with prospective students and in their transition to current students.

• Maintains 100% compliance with timely completion of required System University and job-specific online training courses.

• This document represents the major duties responsibilities and authorities of this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Six (6) years of related experience.

• Computer experience word processing proficiency.

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree.

• Eight (8) years of Financial Aid or directly related experience.

• Proficiency with Windows MS Office (Word Excel) Email Document Imaging.

• Multi-tasking with varying deadlines work comfortably with a variety of personalities and skills.

Applicant Instructions:

Please include the following with your application:

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Three references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the My Experience page before continuing through the application. Please use the Upload button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents please contact WTAMU Human Resources at .

Due to budgetary reasons West Texas A&M University will not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term.

Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System.

Equal Opportunity /Veterans/Disability Employer.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.