Director of Financial Aid

Job Summary

The Financial Aid Director (Corporate-Back Office) at Unitek Learning is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing of student records in the Federal COD system, including timely disbursement and returned to Title IV funds for Unitek College students. This role also involves tracking and administering the institution's cohort default management rate, awarding state and federal aid, and interacting with other departments to assist students.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of student records in the Federal COD system
• Timely disbursement and returned to Title IV funds for Unitek College students
• Track and administer the institution cohort default management rate
• Award state and federal aid to eligible students according to regulations and policy
• Process Verification and Disbursements
• Calculate Return of Title IV
• Internal file audits
• Run reports to ensure work integrity
• Interact with other departments to assist students
• Aid VP of FA & FAD in carrying out and maintaining up-to-date information on new federal regulations
• Aid with Private Loans and Institutional Payment Plan
• CampusVue Export/Import & troubleshooting
• COD troubleshooting and reconciliation (prepping reports for Direct Loans & Pell Grants disbursements)
• Default Management: Weekly CDR Report, Updating CampusVue® Loan management module; tracking and ensuring exit procedures are happening per regulations; updating NSLDS
• Work with VP of FA with review (and if applicable) restructuring of our CampusVue® system
• Maintain and manage back-office and front office staff as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 5+ years of Financial Aid experience
• CampusVue® experience preferred
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills
• Attention to detail with the capability to multi-task
• Computer knowledge is requested, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 5+ years of Financial Aid experience
• CampusVue® experience preferred
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills
• Attention to detail with the capability to multi-task
• Computer knowledge is requested, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
• 401K with a Company Matching
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program

Schedule

Regular, in-person attendance up to 5 days per week on campus/on site is an essential function of this position. This role requires on-site collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.