Skip to main content

This job has expired

Director, Financial Aid

Employer
Community College of Philadelphia
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Aug 16, 2022

View more


Community College of Philadelphia
Success starts at Community College of Philadelphia. Innovators and difference makers work at Community College of Philadelphia. Diversity thrives at Community College of Philadelphia. We are a college that is committed to promoting a work environment that attracts and retains talented and diverse faculty and staff. We challenge each other and ourselves to achieve at the highest level while contributing to the mission of the College and the betterment of Philadelphia. We value and support an intellectually dynamic community to prepare our students for global citizenship. Join us and become a part of a community that has long been and will continue to be generators of generational chance in this city and beyond.

Community College of Philadelphia is seeking to fill a Director, Financial Aid position The Director of Financial Aid is responsible for directing financial aid strategies that are consistent with the student success objectives of the College, within the framework of federal and state regulations. The Director will administer financial aid, financial literacy, and student employment programs that support and partner with the enrollment management team in the recruitment and retention of students through appropriate awarding strategies. The Director will establish and maintain a service-oriented financial aid team that is committed to creating an excellent student experience. The Director will also ensure accurate and secure student financial data, providing timely information to students and families, serve as a compliance officer for Title IV federal aid and state regulations and provide demonstrated leadership in the use of new and existing technology.

** THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR PARTIAL REMOTE WORK **


For a complete position description, and apply online, please visit our career site at jobs.ccp.edu, or click the "Apply" button.

"Success Starts Here" is our message to the Philadelphia community - and at Community College of Philadelphia, we recognize that our success as a college and the success of our students starts with our employees. Our employees are vital to our success. Our total compensation package includes a comprehensive offer of benefits that are unrivaled by most.

Our benefits include:

  • 100% College-paid medical, dental and prescription drug for employees and all of their eligible family members
  • College-paid life and disability insurance
  • College closes for Winter Break the week between Christmas and New Years and for a week in March for Spring Break
  • College operates on a 4-day work week during the summer months (off on Fridays)
  • Most employees work from home one day each week
  • Tuition remission (for classes at the College)
  • Forgivable tuition loan (for classes at any accredited academic institution)
  • 403(b) retirement plan with 10% College contribution
  • Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Paid vacation plus holiday and personal time off

Community College of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. Any and all degree(s) must be from an accredited institution of higher learning.

• At least three (3) years of previous experience at a financial aid director level required.

• Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in a supervisory role in a student-centered, service-oriented financial aid office required.

• Proven knowledge of Title IV federal financial aid regulations, state grant financial aid regulations and federal financial needs analysis required.

• Experience with enterprise-wide information systems database required. Must be comfortable navigating the database and also designing processes, data queries, and maintaining system integrity.

• Extensive knowledge of computer based financial aid packaging and reporting systems required. A history of streamlining processes using automation and self-service is required.

• Strong analytical skills required. Must possess the ability to engage in data analysis, strategic projections and to incorporate financial aid leveraging and other strategies to impact the overall enrollment management and student success goals of the College required.

• Student outreach experience and the ability to communicate with a diverse group of students and parents and other internal and external constituents regarding financial aid is required, as is a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across departments and with all constituent groups.

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and the Internet required.

• Demonstrated ability to create and manage spreadsheets and databases and to utilize data to make informed decisions required.

• Must have the ability to research regulations and to connect with a professional network.

• Demonstrated evidence of strong leadership and management skills required. Must possess the ability to keep staff motivated and working at optimum levels, especially at peak times, and establish a customer service-focused culture, balanced with accurate processing.

• Must possess strong organizational skills and be detail oriented with an emphasis on excellence in student service.

• Excellent communication (oral and written) via all media (phone, face to face, email, text, and live chat) required to effectively interact with students, the general public, College staff and faculty required.


Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.

• Ellucian/Banner strongly preferred.

• MS Access proficiency preferred.

• Experience in, and appreciation for, a collective bargaining environment preferred.

PI188957435

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert