Assistant Director of Financial Aid

About the role

Assists department director with daily department operations and managing the departmental budget. Contributes to and executes the department’s strategic plan, setting a clear vision and following through on key initiatives and deliverables. Establishes, implements, and evaluates departmental policies and procedures in collaboration with institutional leadership and compliance standards. Represents the department and university in internal and external meetings, serving as a liaison to academic, corporate, community, and governmental stakeholders as appropriate to the department’s function. Assists with hiring and developing departmental staff by setting clear performance expectations, providing ongoing coaching and feedback, and addressing performance issues. Ensures staff compliance with all regulatory requirements and fulfills reporting obligations to accreditation bodies, compliance offices, and senior leadership within required deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Counsels students and parents regarding the availability of financial aid.
• Reviews financial aid applicant files for accuracy and verifies selected students with the Department of Education.
• Updates information to the Department of Education for verified students and makes necessary corrections.
• Processes letters to students for items needed to complete financial aid files and ensures eligibility criteria are met.
• Affords assistance in creating and updating financial aid forms, reporting financial aid recipients to the state, and signing drop/add forms.
• Counsels veterans regarding benefits and assists with VA certification.
• Packages students with financial aid funds according to federal and state regulations.
• Downloads entrance and exit counseling reports, exports loans to loan guarantor, and imports response and disbursement files into the financial aid system.
• Reviews students' enrollment status and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) after the drop/add period and adjusts aid accordingly.
• Affords assistance in determining excess financial aid, SAP determination, federal grants reporting, and reconciliation of loan accounts.
• Communicates with faculty for midterm or final grades, the Department of Education on policy issues, and assists with enrollment verification for loan borrowers.

Requirements

• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Collaborative and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 1+ year of higher education experience as financial aid assistant director.
• 2+ years of higher education financial aid experience (preferred).

Skills

• Knowledge of financial aid processes and regulations.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Extensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, and more.

Schedule

Full time, day shift.

Pay

$49,718.59 - $92,468.74

Physical Requirements

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Background Screening Requirement

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.