Financial Aid Coordinator

About the role

Leads essential student employment functions that secure growth in both Federal Work Study and regular campus employment.

Responsibilities

• Performs quarterly reconciliation of Federal Work Study expenditures with University Payroll and Controller for annual fiscal year reporting to the U.S. Department of Education
• Coordinates recruitment of student employment positions for students seeking on campus part-time employment
• Coordinates with Career Development Services in organizing campus-wide events (e.g. Student Employment Week, job fairs) and ensures online resources are maintained
• Ensures student submission of documentation required for processing part-time employment forms, posting of employment vacancies and serving as campus liaison with departmental student employment concerns
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and institutional regulations/guidelines while meeting with external auditors
• Handles Job Location Development and community service reporting for Fiscal Operations Report and Application to Participate
• Ensures the integrity of the student employment process (from applications, time reporting and payroll to exit interview) for all student employees hired by the University
• Processes appropriate paperwork for students to present to potential employers
• Collects and posts position openings and recruits student candidates to meet institutional community service requirement including America Reads/Counts Program and off-campus non-profit organizations
• Reviews appeal petitions for students not meeting satisfactory academic progress standards
• Assists with the certification of student loan eligibility
• Assists students in identifying funding options to minimize institutional indebtedness
• Participates in University events that facilitate exposure to student employment such as Open House and Information Sessions
• Conducts workshops for supervisors on student employment procedures

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervises two civil service employees, as well as assume responsibility for training, assigning work and conducting annual performance reviews.

Other Duties

Performs other duties/supporting functions as needed and assigned.