Assistant Director, Financial Aid Operations and Processing
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences.
We need to decide which sections to include based on content.
We have:
- Intro about CSULB: location, campus, lifestyle, etc. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About CSULB". The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can use "About the role" for the introductory description.
- Job Summary: description of role under supervision etc. Could be part of About the role or separate? Might be better to include in About the role.
- Key Responsibilities: list of duties. Should be a
- under Responsibilities heading.
- Department ES - Financial Aid, Time Base, Duration of Appointment, Classification: these are metadata. Could be folded into a short
maybe under About the role or separate? The instruction says do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a paragraph with those details.
- Compensation: Salary placement, hiring range, CSU Classification Salary Range. This is pay info. Should we include a Pay section? The instruction says never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state compensation details (hiring range, CSU range). So we can include a Pay section with that info. However we must avoid filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. The posting includes "Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources. Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $5,675 - $5,789 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training. CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,540 - $7,893 per month." The phrase "commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training" is somewhat filler but it's part of the sentence. We can keep it as it's substantive? The instruction says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state them, so we can include Pay section. The filler phrase is okay as it's part of the sentence; we are not creating a heading with just that phrase. So we can include Pay section with that paragraph.
- Benefits: detailed benefits list. Should include Benefits section with
- for list.
- Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: could be Skills or Requirements. Could be Skills section. We'll put under Skills heading with
- .
- Education And Experience: could be Requirements or Qualifications. We'll put under Requirements heading with
- maybe.
- Physical Summary: Sedentary work etc. Could be included under Requirements or maybe a separate section? Not in the list of headings but we could include as a paragraph under Requirements or maybe under About the role. Since not a standard heading, we could fold into a paragraph under Requirements or maybe under About the role. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Education/Experience and Physical Summary into Requirements section.
- Additional Information: includes CSULB not sponsoring agency, background check, etc. This is boilerplate legal/EEO? It's not EEO but it's about background check, out-of-state policy, etc. Might be considered boilerplate but it's substantive? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This includes background check, out-of-state policy, etc. Might be considered legal boilerplate. Probably should remove. However the out-of-state policy is specific to CSU. Might be considered legal. Safer to remove.
- Equal Employment Statement: definitely EEO boilerplate, remove.
- Accommodations: also EEO/legal, remove.
- Out of State Employment Policy: legal, remove.
Thus we keep: About the role (intro + job summary), Responsibilities, Requirements (education/experience + physical summary), Skills (knowledge, skills, abilities), Benefits, Pay.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract.
Intro paragraph: "Join the vibrant community at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)! Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CSULB offers an inspiring workplace and an exceptional Southern California lifestyle. Our 322-acre campus—one of the largest in the CSU system—serves more than 42,000 students and is known for its commitment to student success, innovation, and impactful academic and research initiatives. As a member of the CSULB community, you’ll experience a dynamic environment filled with cultural landmarks, collaborative energy, and opportunities to make a meaningful difference. Work-life balance thrives here. Long Beach blends coastal relaxation with urban vibrancy, offering miles of beaches, year-round sunshine, a thriving arts and food scene, and convenient access to both Los Angeles and Orange County. It’s an ideal place to grow your career while enjoying everything Southern California has to offer. Join the California State University (CSU) and explore career opportunities that advance student success and strengthen California’s future—offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and professional growth."
Job Summary: "Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Financial Aid Operations, the Assistant Director of Financial Aid Operations & Processing participates, coordinates, and monitors operations and processing activities within the Financial Aid Department. This position serves as a lead for the Financial Aid Counseling/Program Coordinator team and helps to establish operational direction and implements policy for the daily functions of the office. Furthermore, this position provides services that are equitable, inclusive, and culturally sensitive to enhance the quality of campus life. This position uses a student-centered and equity-minded approach in all communication and service efforts."
We can combine these into About the role section.
Key Responsibilities list:
- Provide oversight, direction, and coordination of workflow for operational and processing financial aid programming, while actively performing necessary tasks to support these programs.
- Provide leadership and oversight for financial aid operational and processing programming, as well as within the Financial Aid and Scholarships Department.
- Supervise financial aid counselor/program coordinators, coordinate workload to meet milestones, and help to build an effective team.
- Serve as a member of the Financial Aid Leadership Team, helping to craft policies and procedures for the department.
- Assist as needed to provide support and guidance for front-facing and backend activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Note there is some duplication: first two bullet points similar. We'll keep as is.
Department ES - Financial Aid Time Base 1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week. Duration of Appointment This is a temporary position for 1 year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date. Classification Student Services Professional III
We can put this as a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate meta paragraph. Since we prefer few sections, we can include in About the role after job summary.
Compensation: "Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources. Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $5,675 - $5,789 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training. CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,540 - $7,893 per month."
We'll put in Pay section.
Benefits list:
- Paid Time Off: Up to 24 vacation days per year (based on employee group and/or length of service), 14 paid holidays, and 12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual.
- Health Coverage: A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Retirement Plans: Participation in the CalPERS defined benefit plan, along with voluntary savings options such as 403(b), 401(k), and 457 plans.
- Educational Benefits: Tuition fee waiver programs for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies by employee group and bargaining unit.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.
- Additional Benefits: Wellness programs, professional development opportunities, and insurance options including life, disability, and pet insurance.
We'll put in Benefits section with
- .
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities paragraph: It's a long paragraph describing ideal candidate. We'll convert to list? The instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. This is not a list but a paragraph describing skills. Could keep as
. However we could break into bullet list for clarity but not required. We'll keep as
under Skills section.
Education And Experience: "Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or related fields and three years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required. Prior experience in Financial Aid is preferred."
Physical Summary: "Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects (10 pounds or less)."
We'll combine Education/Experience and Physical Summary into Requirements section maybe as two paragraphs or list. Could make a
- for each? Not exactly list but we can keep as
.
We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. In Pay section we have that phrase; it's part of the sentence. It's okay.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
Intro + job summary + metadata
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
Education/Experience...
Physical Summary...
Skills
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities paragraph...
Benefits
- ...
...
Pay
Compensation details...
We must not include Schedule section because not specified.
Check for any duplicated lines: we need to avoid duplication. Ensure we don't repeat same bullet.
Now craft the HTML.
Let's write the About the role paragraph:
Combine intro and job summary and metadata.
Intro: "Join the vibrant community at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)! Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CS
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. We have: - Intro about CSULB: location, campus, lifestyle, etc. Could be "About the role" or maybe "About CSULB". The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can use "About the role" for the introductory description. - Job Summary: description of role under supervision etc. Could be part of About the role or separate? Might be better to include in About the role. - Key Responsibilities: list of duties. Should be a
- under Responsibilities heading.
- Department ES - Financial Aid, Time Base, Duration of Appointment, Classification: these are metadata. Could be folded into a short
maybe under About the role or separate? The instruction says do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a paragraph with those details. - Compensation: Salary placement, hiring range, CSU Classification Salary Range. This is pay info. Should we include a Pay section? The instruction says never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state compensation details (hiring range, CSU range). So we can include a Pay section with that info. However we must avoid filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. The posting includes "Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources. Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $5,675 - $5,789 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training. CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,540 - $7,893 per month." The phrase "commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training" is somewhat filler but it's part of the sentence. We can keep it as it's substantive? The instruction says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state them, so we can include Pay section. The filler phrase is okay as it's part of the sentence; we are not creating a heading with just that phrase. So we can include Pay section with that paragraph. - Benefits: detailed benefits list. Should include Benefits section with
- for list.
- Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: could be Skills or Requirements. Could be Skills section. We'll put under Skills heading with
- .
- Education And Experience: could be Requirements or Qualifications. We'll put under Requirements heading with
- maybe.
- Physical Summary: Sedentary work etc. Could be included under Requirements or maybe a separate section? Not in the list of headings but we could include as a paragraph under Requirements or maybe under About the role. Since not a standard heading, we could fold into a paragraph under Requirements or maybe under About the role. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Education/Experience and Physical Summary into Requirements section.
- Additional Information: includes CSULB not sponsoring agency, background check, etc. This is boilerplate legal/EEO? It's not EEO but it's about background check, out-of-state policy, etc. Might be considered boilerplate but it's substantive? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This includes background check, out-of-state policy, etc. Might be considered legal boilerplate. Probably should remove. However the out-of-state policy is specific to CSU. Might be considered legal. Safer to remove.
- Equal Employment Statement: definitely EEO boilerplate, remove.
- Accommodations: also EEO/legal, remove.
- Out of State Employment Policy: legal, remove.
Thus we keep: About the role (intro + job summary), Responsibilities, Requirements (education/experience + physical summary), Skills (knowledge, skills, abilities), Benefits, Pay.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract.
Intro paragraph: "Join the vibrant community at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)! Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CSULB offers an inspiring workplace and an exceptional Southern California lifestyle. Our 322-acre campus—one of the largest in the CSU system—serves more than 42,000 students and is known for its commitment to student success, innovation, and impactful academic and research initiatives. As a member of the CSULB community, you’ll experience a dynamic environment filled with cultural landmarks, collaborative energy, and opportunities to make a meaningful difference. Work-life balance thrives here. Long Beach blends coastal relaxation with urban vibrancy, offering miles of beaches, year-round sunshine, a thriving arts and food scene, and convenient access to both Los Angeles and Orange County. It’s an ideal place to grow your career while enjoying everything Southern California has to offer. Join the California State University (CSU) and explore career opportunities that advance student success and strengthen California’s future—offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and professional growth."
Job Summary: "Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Financial Aid Operations, the Assistant Director of Financial Aid Operations & Processing participates, coordinates, and monitors operations and processing activities within the Financial Aid Department. This position serves as a lead for the Financial Aid Counseling/Program Coordinator team and helps to establish operational direction and implements policy for the daily functions of the office. Furthermore, this position provides services that are equitable, inclusive, and culturally sensitive to enhance the quality of campus life. This position uses a student-centered and equity-minded approach in all communication and service efforts."
We can combine these into About the role section.
Key Responsibilities list:
- Provide oversight, direction, and coordination of workflow for operational and processing financial aid programming, while actively performing necessary tasks to support these programs.
- Provide leadership and oversight for financial aid operational and processing programming, as well as within the Financial Aid and Scholarships Department.
- Supervise financial aid counselor/program coordinators, coordinate workload to meet milestones, and help to build an effective team.
- Serve as a member of the Financial Aid Leadership Team, helping to craft policies and procedures for the department.
- Assist as needed to provide support and guidance for front-facing and backend activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Note there is some duplication: first two bullet points similar. We'll keep as is.
Department ES - Financial Aid Time Base 1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week. Duration of Appointment This is a temporary position for 1 year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date. Classification Student Services Professional III
We can put this as a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate meta paragraph. Since we prefer few sections, we can include in About the role after job summary.
Compensation: "Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources. Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $5,675 - $5,789 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training. CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,540 - $7,893 per month."
We'll put in Pay section.
Benefits list:
- Paid Time Off: Up to 24 vacation days per year (based on employee group and/or length of service), 14 paid holidays, and 12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual.
- Health Coverage: A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Retirement Plans: Participation in the CalPERS defined benefit plan, along with voluntary savings options such as 403(b), 401(k), and 457 plans.
- Educational Benefits: Tuition fee waiver programs for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies by employee group and bargaining unit.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.
- Additional Benefits: Wellness programs, professional development opportunities, and insurance options including life, disability, and pet insurance.
We'll put in Benefits section with
- .
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities paragraph: It's a long paragraph describing ideal candidate. We'll convert to list? The instruction says use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. This is not a list but a paragraph describing skills. Could keep as
. However we could break into bullet list for clarity but not required. We'll keep as
under Skills section. Education And Experience: "Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, human relations, or related fields and three years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required. Prior experience in Financial Aid is preferred." Physical Summary: "Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects (10 pounds or less)." We'll combine Education/Experience and Physical Summary into Requirements section maybe as two paragraphs or list. Could make a
- for each? Not exactly list but we can keep as
. We need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. In Pay section we have that phrase; it's part of the sentence. It's okay. Now produce HTML fragment. Structure:
About the role
Intro + job summary + metadata
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
Education/Experience...
Physical Summary...
Skills
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities paragraph...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
Compensation details...
We must not include Schedule section because not specified. Check for any duplicated lines: we need to avoid duplication. Ensure we don't repeat same bullet. Now craft the HTML. Let's write the About the role paragraph: Combine intro and job summary and metadata. Intro: "Join the vibrant community at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)! Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CS
- for each? Not exactly list but we can keep as
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. This is not a list but a paragraph describing skills. Could keep as
- .
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities paragraph: It's a long paragraph describing ideal candidate. We'll convert to list? The instruction says use
- maybe.
- Physical Summary: Sedentary work etc. Could be included under Requirements or maybe a separate section? Not in the list of headings but we could include as a paragraph under Requirements or maybe under About the role. Since not a standard heading, we could fold into a paragraph under Requirements or maybe under About the role. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine Education/Experience and Physical Summary into Requirements section.
- Additional Information: includes CSULB not sponsoring agency, background check, etc. This is boilerplate legal/EEO? It's not EEO but it's about background check, out-of-state policy, etc. Might be considered boilerplate but it's substantive? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This includes background check, out-of-state policy, etc. Might be considered legal boilerplate. Probably should remove. However the out-of-state policy is specific to CSU. Might be considered legal. Safer to remove.
- Equal Employment Statement: definitely EEO boilerplate, remove.
- Accommodations: also EEO/legal, remove.
- Out of State Employment Policy: legal, remove.
Thus we keep: About the role (intro + job summary), Responsibilities, Requirements (education/experience + physical summary), Skills (knowledge, skills, abilities), Benefits, Pay.
We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract.
Intro paragraph: "Join the vibrant community at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)! Located just three miles from the Pacific Ocean, CSULB offers an inspiring workplace and an exceptional Southern California lifestyle. Our 322-acre campus—one of the largest in the CSU system—serves more than 42,000 students and is known for its commitment to student success, innovation, and impactful academic and research initiatives. As a member of the CSULB community, you’ll experience a dynamic environment filled with cultural landmarks, collaborative energy, and opportunities to make a meaningful difference. Work-life balance thrives here. Long Beach blends coastal relaxation with urban vibrancy, offering miles of beaches, year-round sunshine, a thriving arts and food scene, and convenient access to both Los Angeles and Orange County. It’s an ideal place to grow your career while enjoying everything Southern California has to offer. Join the California State University (CSU) and explore career opportunities that advance student success and strengthen California’s future—offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and professional growth."
Job Summary: "Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Financial Aid Operations, the Assistant Director of Financial Aid Operations & Processing participates, coordinates, and monitors operations and processing activities within the Financial Aid Department. This position serves as a lead for the Financial Aid Counseling/Program Coordinator team and helps to establish operational direction and implements policy for the daily functions of the office. Furthermore, this position provides services that are equitable, inclusive, and culturally sensitive to enhance the quality of campus life. This position uses a student-centered and equity-minded approach in all communication and service efforts."
We can combine these into About the role section.
Key Responsibilities list:
- Provide oversight, direction, and coordination of workflow for operational and processing financial aid programming, while actively performing necessary tasks to support these programs.
- Provide leadership and oversight for financial aid operational and processing programming, as well as within the Financial Aid and Scholarships Department.
- Supervise financial aid counselor/program coordinators, coordinate workload to meet milestones, and help to build an effective team.
- Serve as a member of the Financial Aid Leadership Team, helping to craft policies and procedures for the department.
- Assist as needed to provide support and guidance for front-facing and backend activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Note there is some duplication: first two bullet points similar. We'll keep as is.
Department ES - Financial Aid Time Base 1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week. Duration of Appointment This is a temporary position for 1 year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date. Classification Student Services Professional III
We can put this as a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate meta paragraph. Since we prefer few sections, we can include in About the role after job summary.
Compensation: "Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources. Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $5,675 - $5,789 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training. CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,540 - $7,893 per month."
We'll put in Pay section.
Benefits list:
- Paid Time Off: Up to 24 vacation days per year (based on employee group and/or length of service), 14 paid holidays, and 12 sick days annually with unlimited accrual.
- Health Coverage: A variety of medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Retirement Plans: Participation in the CalPERS defined benefit plan, along with voluntary savings options such as 403(b), 401(k), and 457 plans.
- Educational Benefits: Tuition fee waiver programs for eligible employees; dependent eligibility varies by employee group and bargaining unit.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential counseling and support services for employees and their families.
- Additional Benefits: Wellness programs, professional development opportunities, and insurance options including life, disability, and pet insurance.
We'll put in Benefits section with
- .
- Education And Experience: could be Requirements or Qualifications. We'll put under Requirements heading with
- for list.
- Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: could be Skills or Requirements. Could be Skills section. We'll put under Skills heading with