Associate Director of Financial Aid
About the role
The Associate Director of Financial Aid manages financial aid functions for the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) under the supervision of the Director of Financial Aid. This role involves financial aid counseling/advising to prospects, applicants, and current students, creating and managing financial aid packages, communicating financial aid information to support recruitment and retention, and providing data reports to support budgeting.
Responsibilities
- Provide a high level of responsive financial aid advising and counseling to prospects, applicants, and current students
- Manage financial aid packaging process for all ABSN/MPN, MSN and DNP students
- Communicate financial aid information to support recruitment and retention of students
- Provide data reports to support and maintain appropriate budgeting for financial aid
- Award management
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of progressively responsible financial aid experience or equivalent combination
- Prior experience working with student services in a higher education setting or related experience in financial aid required
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills; solid analytical skills and superior customer service skills needed
- Working knowledge of the principles, practices and major trends in financial aid required
- Knowledge of need based financial aid programs from a 4-year college or university preferred
- Strong PC skills in MS Office with solid database and spreadsheet expertise needed; experience with University financial aid systems a plus
Job Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
School of Nursing
Pay Range
$77,330.00 - $85,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.