Associate Director of Financial Aid
- Employer
- Fisk University
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Sep 10, 2020
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Financial Aid
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
POSITION SUMMARY
The Associate Director is a financial aid professional with a primary responsibility for counseling students and parents about financial aid and educational financing options.
Job responsibilities/functions:
- Monitor, evaluate and recommend improvements to mechanisms for the delivery of financial aid to qualified student applicants
- Meet with the Executive Director and Dean of Admission to recommend and participate in the development and implementation of Data Entry and Departmental policy and procedures.
- Coordinate financial aid processing operations (utilizing, critiquing and enhancing computer, paper, and customer service processes) and integration of aid groups
- Analyze student eligibility for financial aid; review, approve loans, monitor and adjust aid awards as necessary
- Administer multiple student assistance programs (federal, private and institutional)
- Assist the Executive Director in resolving student appeals pertaining to aid eligibility and status
- Collect and analyze data; prepare financial aid reports and applications for external scholarships
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS
- Keep abreast of developments in the field of student financial aid by reviewing current literature and bulletins, attending workshops and training sessions
ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
No direct reports.
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
- Current federal, state and University regulations involving financial aid benefits
- University accounting/budget system
- Principles, practices, methodology, and procedures for the provision of student financial aid
- A broad range of relevant multi-user computer systems; SCT Banner, EdConnect, EdExpress, Openet applications, and /or equipment
- Financial/business analysis techniques
- Staff hiring procedures
- Current and developing information services capacity requirements to support operational needs and directions
- Financial aid delivery mechanisms and new developments therein
- Financial aid programs and processing operations
- Federal and private student assistance programs
- Rules and regulations governing student aid awards and procedures for manipulation
- Conflict resolution practices, policies, and procedures
- Data collection, analysis, and application
- Technical form preparation and interpretation
- Program development, implementation, and assessment
- Off-campus student financial aid regulations and awards
- Marketing and publications processes and procedures
Skills and Abilities to:
- Perform under pressures associated with reporting deadlines
- Supervise and train staff, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
- Plan, develop, coordinate, and direct student financial aid programs and initiatives
- Budget preparation and fiscal management
- Identify and secure alternative funding/revenue sources
- Foster a cooperative work environment
- Employee development and performance management
- Use independent judgment and to manage and impart information to a range of clientele and/or media sources
- Relate to the community and effectively develop interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse community
- Examine and reengineer operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
- Use a variety of computer formats and related software
- Manage time
- Manage budgets
- Resolve customer complaints and concerns
- Research, write technically and evaluate statistics
- Effectively resolve conflicts and problems
- Travel and represent Fisk University at conferences and training events
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor's degree required, but Master's Degree preferred.
Experience: 3-5 years of progressive prior financial aid experience is required, prior education loan management and/or default prevention experience is preferred.
Licenses or Certificates: None required
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