Assistant Director of Financial Aid
- Employer
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Mar 30, 2021
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Financial Aid
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Primary responsibilities include providing accurate and effective counseling regarding financial aid eligibility and assistance programs; assisting students and their families in completing the financial aid process; acting as point person for all federal and private student loan processing and assisting in the administration of financial aid programs as assigned by the Director.
Responsibilities
- Provide financial aid counseling to students and parents regarding all aspects of financial aid process. Make necessary referrals to other student service offices
- Provide and promote excellent customer service to students and parents regarding all financial matters
- Manage all aspects of Federal and Private Student Loan processing
- Assist with technical review of all financial aid applications and preparation of student files
- Assist with federal verification and resolution of conflicting information
- Perform detailed review of federal tax documentation including, tax returns, transcripts, business returns, W-2’s, etc. Assist in requesting additional documentation when necessary
- Assist with professional judgment process on income changes during appeal process
- Assist in the administration of federal, state, institutional, and outside aid programs including utilization of federal websites
- Interact with appropriate third party entities in order to facilitate the student eligibility process
- Assist in ensuring regulatory compliance in all areas of financial aid, including federal, state, and college policies and guidelines.
- Assist with reconciliation of Federal Pell Grant and Federal Loan funds
- Review of ISIR data and resolve any conflicting information
- Assist with transmission of financial aid files to federal government
- Participate in regular training and professional organizations to keep abreast of new information and program changes to be implemented
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Knowledge of student financial aid preferred
- Familiarity with Powerfaids preferred
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Time management; ability to cope with multiple interruptions and work under pressure of deadlines; attention to detail
- Self-motivated with high degree of organizational skill
- Excellent office skills including Microsoft Office Suite
- Willingness to learn new skills
Company
Sarah Lawrence is a prestigious, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Founded in 1926 and consistently ranked among the leading liberal arts colleges in the country, Sarah Lawrence is known for its pioneering approach to education, rich history of impassioned intellectual and civic engagement, and vibrant, successful alumni. In close proximity to the unparalleled offerings of New York City, our historic campus is home to an inclusive, intellectually curious, and diverse community.
Talented, creative students choose Sarah Lawrence for the opportunity to take charge of their education. In close collaboration with our dedicated, distinguished faculty, students create a rigorous, personalized course of study and connect their passions across a wide array of disciplines. They graduate knowing how to apply the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking necessary for life after college.
At Sarah Lawrence, students spend more time one-on-one with award-winning faculty than do students at any other college in the country
Sarah Lawrence College occupies 44 wooded acres in Yonkers, NY, near the Village of Bronxville—just north of New York City. A 30-minute train ride from the Bronxville station takes students into Midtown Manhattan. Learn more about the area
The iconic college campus, located just north of New York City, is not the only reason to work at Sarah Lawrence College.
As a Sarah Lawrence employee, you will join a warm, challenging, and diverse community that offers both quality of life advantages and tangible, valuable employee benefits.
When you work at Sarah Lawrence, you:
- Receive outstanding benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision plans that exceed the standard plans offered by many companies and institutions, and an exceptional retirement plan through TIAA-CREF.
- Have unparalleled educational opportunities, such as tuition benefits on campus for employees, their spouses, and their children; discounted tuition to the College’s renowned nursery school; and tuition benefit programs for dependent children who attend other colleges.
- Have continuous opportunities for advancement, as it is College policy to fill vacancies by promotion or transfer whenever possible.
- Enjoy boundless cultural experiences, including readings, lectures, music, theater, film screenings, dance performances, art exhibitions, and a state-of-the-art library, free to employees.
- Have free access to the 48,000-square-foot Campbell Sports Center, with a six-lane pool, modern weight/fitness training center, squash courts, gymnasium, indoor track, outdoor tennis courts, and fitness classes, open to employees seven days per week.
- Have several on-campus options for meals, plus off-campus discounts at local restaurants and stores.
- Work in a convenient location close to all major highways, easily accessed from the Metro-North Harlem line, and 35 minutes from mid-town Manhattan.
- Enjoy free parking on campus, a 10% discount at the college bookstore, and a 35-hour office workweek, with flexible summer hours for office staff on Fridays.
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