Asst. VP, Financial Assistance and Employment

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement merit and need-based financial aid strategies aligned with recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to create policies that balance financial needs with enrollment goals.
• Serve as a key leader within the office of Enrollment Management and with multiple campus partners.
• Act as the primary compliance officer, ensuring adherence to federal Title IV, NCAA, and state regulations.
• Oversee processes for athletic scholarships and special awards.
• Ensure policies and procedures support university goals and are well documented for compliance purposes.
• Manage the financial aid budget, including institutional grants, scholarships, and stipends, and student employment.
• Partner with the Office of Advancement to align scholarship management with donor intentions and to provide support for scholarship fundraising.
• Lead and support a team of approximately 35 staff assuring professional development, current technical knowledge and a student service culture.
• Develop a service model emphasizing high-quality, responsive support to students.
• Report and analyze student financial aid and employment data to support university decision making and daily operations.
• Monitor discount rates, project budget needs, and prepare compliance and performance reports for leadership review.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Finance, or related field. (Or Bachelor’s degree with equivalent experience)
• 10+ years in financial aid or student financial services with a record of success in managing complex aid programs across multiple student levels
• Demonstrated experience with institutional methodology, as well as federal Title IV and NCAA compliance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated collaboration within and across departments
• Five or more years of management experience
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Proficiency in financial aid systems such as PowerFaids and PeopleSoft is preferred
• Experience in managing financial aid for graduate and professional students such as medicine and law preferred