Student Account Specialist
- Employer
- Goodwin University
- Location
- East Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Nov 5, 2024
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Financial Affairs, Student Affairs, Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Other Student Affairs
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
The mission of Goodwin University is to educate a diverse student population in a dynamic environment that aligns education, commerce, and community. Our innovative programs of study prepare students for professional careers while promoting lifelong learning and civic responsibility. As a nurturing university community, we challenge students, faculty, staff, and administration to fully realize their highest academic, professional, and personal potential.
Position Description Summary/Purpose :
This position maintains all student financial records and ensures all tasks are completed timely and in compliance with current internal and external regulations. The Student Account Specialist also actively communicates with students via phone/email/in-person appointments to deliver exceptional customer service.
Essential Job Functions/Primary Responsibilities :
(The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.)
- Audit student accounts to identify and calculate necessary adjustments, Title IV funding returns, credit refunds, and balances that need to be collected
- Invoice students for balances due and monitor status of pending payments
- Collect payments and record in student database
- Communicate with Financial Aid Officer(s) and Admissions Officer(s) regarding student accounts
- Communicate with students to discuss their account and financial obligations
- Process and monitor payment plans
- Ad hoc assignments as required by management
- Conducts all work in a safe manner and all work safety practices are followed.
- Performs similar or related work as required, directed or as situation dictates.
- Continues professional development and training; keeps current with trends.
- Assists other department staff as needed to promote a team effort.
- Conducts all work in a safe manner and ensures all work safety practices are followed.
- Demonstrated commitment to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and work in an environment in which all members of the University community are treated with respect and dignity.
- Excellent interpersonal, customer service, organizational, time management, and communication skills with a particular attention to detail
- Must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment and be capable of working independently as well as working in conjunction with others to foster a team-oriented environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Excel
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of student accounts and related documents
Qualifications
Minimum Required Qualifications :
Education, Training and Experience :
- Associate’s degree (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
- Minimum of 2 years relevant prior work experience preferred
- Knowledge of Colleague student account database preferred
Work Environment None Under 1/3 1/3 to 2/3 Over 2/3
Outdoor Weather Conditions X
Work with fumes or airborne particles X
Work near moving mechanical parts X
Risk of electrical shock X
Vibration X
Physical Activity None Under 1/3 1/3 to 2/3 Over 2/3
Standing X
Walking X
Sitting X
Talking & Hearing X
Using hands/fingers to handle/feel X
Climbing or balancing X
Bending, pulling, pushing X
Driving X
Lifting Requirements None Under 1/3 1/3 to 2/3 Over 2/3
Up to 10 pounds X
Up to 25 pounds X
Up to 50 pounds X
Up to 75 pounds X
Up to 100 pounds X
Over 100 pounds X
Vision Requirements:
_X_ Close vision (i.e. clear vision at 20 inches or less)
___ Distance vision (i.e. clear vision at 20 feet or more)
___ Color vision (i.e. ability to identify and distinguish colors)
___ Peripheral vision (i.e. ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or
left and right while the eyes are fixed on a given point)
___ Depth perception (i.e. three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and
spatial relationships)
___ No special vision requirements
Salary Range (Dependent on degree earned):
- Associates: $38,000 – 40,000
- Bachelors: $42,000- 45,000
- Masters: $46,000- 48,000
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- 401k employer match
- Employee & dependent life insurance
- Great tuition benefits for employee, spouse & dependents
- PTO program
- Flexible work schedules / work from home opportunities
Company
Goodwin University, a private university in East Hartford, CT, is an innovative learning community that empowers hard-working students to become sought-after employees.
We tailor our programs to address the needs of employers, and we shape them to fit the lives of students. Classes are conveniently offered year-round — days, evenings, weekends, and online. Degrees may be flexibly layered across certificate, associate, bachelor’s, and master’s programs in a variety of in-demand fields.
Better still, we surround our students with the personal support and the professional guidance they need — not just to earn degrees, but to change lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.
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