Financial Aid Assistant Director

Essential Functions

The Financial Aid Assistant Director oversees and provides financial aid services in the School of Medicine. Duties include:

• Development, implementation, and maintenance of departmental policies and procedures so the department is able to provide as many opportunities and resources as possible for medical student financial support;
• Cooking and financial aid counseling services;
• Cooking and liaison relationship of department with related University personnel, and external agencies;
• Oversee the financial aid operations for the School of Medicine, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid;
• Interpret federal, state, and private aid regulations and implement and maintain policies and procedures in compliance with these regulations;
• Stay abreast of all funding opportunities for medical students;
• Primary processor of federal, state, University grant and institutional and federal loans;
• Cooking and implementation of the strategic plan for the need-based funding for the SOM;
• Coordinate the creation and implementation of the strategic plan for the need-based funding for the SOM;
• Manage the coordination of the financial aid student complaint/appeal procedure for the School of Medicine in collaboration with the Executive Director;
• Oversee the development and implementation School of Medicine interface with University financial aid data systems;
• Supervise the system for collection and maintenance of all financial aid application materials and information;
• Develop and implement tracking procedures needed for various aid programs;
• Prepare projections of student needs, funding available, and student eligibility;
• Administer institutional aid programs as directed;
• Oversee all federal, state, and private loan and scholarship application processing;
• Ensure that financial aid services attain greatest effectiveness, efficiency, and maintain hospitable student services environment;
• Train financial aid staff;
• Aid assistant and associate deans as necessary.

Physical Effort

The essential functions of the position are communications, and the incumbent must be able to use the telephone and computer. Normal business office, generally sedentary activities. Must also have the ability to stand for long periods of time and have the ability to travel.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. *a hybrid work arrangement is available after successful completion of provisional period: 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

Work Arrangement

Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.