Associate Director, Financial Aid

Associate Director, Financial Aid

Job Details
Job Location : UHSP main campus - St. Louis, MO
Position Type : Staff (Full-time)
Education Level : Bachelors Degree
Travel Percentage : Negligible
Job Shift : Day shift
Job Category : Enrollment - admissions, registrar, financial aid


Summary
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis is currently looking for an experienced Associate Director, Financial Aid to manage the delivery of student financial aid services to students, and processing and compliance associated with Federal Student Aid programs. In this role, your primary responsibilities will be to provide guidance to financial aid applicants and their families throughout the financial aid application process and deliver financial aid awards to students' accounts in an accurate, compliant, and timely manner. The Associate Director, Financial Aid provides leadership to the department in the director's absence.

Since our founding over 155 years ago, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis has provided a world-class education for health care leaders and innovators and been a place where future professionals and practitioners come together to foster a healthier society. If you have demonstrated experience in financial aid awarding and counseling, promoting financial literacy, and federal programs management you are encouraged to apply!

In this role, you will get the opportunity to:

Federal Programs Management

Management of loan processing, disbursement, and monthly reconciliation. Responsible for the universities Federal Work Study program including reconciliation, budgeting, and coordination with various departments.

Responsible for Title IV calculations and working with other departments to finalize.

Lead the FAO's financial aid verification process, monitoring federal policies dictating verification requirements and training FAO staff on verification document collection and evaluation.

Maintain a strong working knowledge of all federal, state, and institutional guidelines regarding financial aid and be a resource to keeping policies, procedures, and concerned parties up to date.

Financial Aid Awarding and Counseling

Provide counseling and advice throughout the financial aid process to prospective, new, and current students and their families. Must have a thorough knowledge of available types of financial aid, scholarships, and general student eligibility criteria.

Partners with admissions to provide prospective student financial aid awards and support through documentation and evaluation.

Partner with leader to process requests from students, including obtaining appropriate documentation of the circumstances and communication to all appropriate parties.

Financial Aid Communication and Financial Literacy

Creation and management of materials to assist prospective students and their families with cost, understanding financial aid and resources.

Manage administration of financial aid communication automation and tracking in PowerFAIDS database, including creating and updating student award letters and instructional messages assigned to awards. Will coordinate with other department members in this task.

Oversees Federal Student Aid student eligibility certifications, award updates, disbursement requests and approvals, and federal report.

Supervises federal work-study students within the Enrollment Management Suite.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, you will need:

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred

At least 5 years of experience with federal student aid programs

Must possess a commitment to serving students and possess strong interpersonal communication skills.

High proficiency with state, federal regulations as well as systems to effectively process aid is required. Experience with Direct and PLUS loan programs a plus.

Strong written communication skills, time-management, and organizational skills as well as the ability to judge, prioritize and work on multiple assignments simultaneously are essential.

Ability and experience supervising others.

If this sounds like the job for you here is information on how to apply:

Follow the simple steps to apply online at www.uhsp.edu/employment. With your application, upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 3 references to the University’s application system. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until filled.

Benefits:

UHSP offers a great benefits package including excellent, affordable health insurance, dental, vision, University-paid life and disability insurance, voluntary coverage, retirement match, and generous parental and caregiver leave, personal and University holiday, sick and vacation time.

AA/EOE Statement:

University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis is proud to be recognized in 2022 as a Great College to Work For for diversity, inclusion and belonging, faculty and staff well-being and shared governance. We value the benefits of a diverse student body and workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. The University’s employment policy shall be supported through a continuing affirmative action commitment that embodies the standards of equal employment opportunities for all persons. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled.



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University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis values the benefits of a diverse student body and workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. The University’s employment policy shall be supported through a continuing affirmative action commitment that embodies the standards of equal employment opportunities for all persons. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled.



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