Sr Financial Aid Specialist
Independence Community College · Independence, KS · 3 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Also remove application instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should not include the "Application Procedure" part. Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- Intro paragraph about ICC: "Financial Aid Specialist Independence Community College (ICC) is small, rural, residential community college in southeast Kansas offering a wide variety of academic programs while promoting culture enrichment and economic development in our surrounding communities. Through our programs, we are committed and qualified to provide academic experience that prepares students with the practical skills and knowledge to lead in the global 21st century workforce. ICC is dedicated to continuous quality improvement through the Standard Pathway accreditation process with the Higher Learning Commission and is an Equal Opportunity Employer."
We can include an "About the role" or maybe "About the college"? The instruction says use
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate like EEO, etc. Also remove application instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. So we should not include the "Application Procedure" part. Also remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- Intro paragraph about ICC: "Financial Aid Specialist Independence Community College (ICC) is small, rural, residential community college in southeast Kansas offering a wide variety of academic programs while promoting culture enrichment and economic development in our surrounding communities. Through our programs, we are committed and qualified to provide academic experience that prepares students with the practical skills and knowledge to lead in the global 21st century workforce. ICC is dedicated to continuous quality improvement through the Standard Pathway accreditation process with the Higher Learning Commission and is an Equal Opportunity Employer."
We can include an "About the role" or maybe "About the college"? The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have About the role (maybe describing the role and college). We'll include that.
- Then description of the position: "Independence Community College is seeking a Financial Aid Specialist to assist in packaging and administering all financial aid awards, including Federal Student aid, institutional aid, Foundation aid, Kansas state aid, and institutional scholarships. The Financial Aid Specialist is responsible for maintaining in-depth knowledge of Title IV financial aid regulations to ensure the accurate and timely administration of FAFSA verification processing and other financial aid-related processes."
That could be part of About the role.
- Then "Primary Duties" list: many bullet-like sentences. We'll turn into - for each duty.
List them:
Manage and process the Financial Aid Operations of Packaging, Awarding and Disbursement of Title IV (Federal Financial Aid).
Ensure compliance with the National Student Loan Data Service (NSLDS), Common Origination and Disbursement (COD), and other Department of Education Federal Regulations.
Process and manage student work-study, student inquiries, computer data setup and retrieval, and federal and state reports.
Reconciliation of accounts including those of Title IV programs (Grants, Loans, and Federal Work Study).
Oversee the maintenance of financial aid public web content, and literature.
Manage and process all institutional scholarships.
Ensure the reconciliation of scholarship accounts and update and maintain student tracking reports for individual scholarship accounts.
Process and correct financial aid documents electronically to meet federal regulations.
Verify and secure documentation for all Federal Student Aid recipients.
Package aid and process award letters for all potential students, including all possible financial aid allowed at ICC.
Assist in the process for origination and disbursements through U.S. Department of Education in line with ICC and federal requirements.
Submit documentation to the Business Office for disbursement of funds.
Monitor Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) based on ICC policies and Federal regulations.
Verify and secure documentation for all students who are employed through the Federal Work Study and ICC Student Labor programs.
Place student employees in jobs both on and off campus, while abiding by Department of Education regulations and college procedure.
Maintain and submit payroll documentation for Federal Work Study and ICC Student Labor programs.
Calculate and certify Federal Stafford loans to meet federal regulations.
Calculate and certify Federal Parent PLUS loans to meet federal regulations.
Train and work with personnel on the use of Banner.
Facilitate the resolution of difficult and /or unusual situations related to student financial aid issues.
Counsel students and/or parents regarding the full scope of available financial resources for attending ICC.
Participate and represent the Office of Financial and Scholarships in various committees, professional training, industry conferences and conventions.
All other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Financial Aid.
We'll include these as
- .
- Then "Qualifications" heading: list qualifications.
Qualifications:
Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, student affairs or a related field, preferred.
Three years’ experience in administering federal, state, and institutional aid and scholarships, preferred.
One year’s experience in an educational setting, preferred.
We'll put under
Qualifications
with - .
- Then "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:" list.
We could treat as Skills section. The instruction says we can have Skills heading. So we will put Knowledge, Skills and Abilities under Skills heading.
List items:
Through knowledge of administering rules and regulations governing federal and state aid.
Knowledge of higher education financial aid services and programs.
Ability to perform with a high level of proficiency in a college student information system (e.g., Colleague or Banner), Windows, and Microsoft Office.
Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with students, parents, faculty, and co-workers in high stress situations.
Ability to serve internal and external stakeholders with a high level of customer service skills, to include understanding the value of and initiating appropriate responses to inquiries whether in the office, online or via telephone.
Evidence of strong counseling skills to assist students who have unique needs or exceptional circumstances or need alternative sources of financial support.
High level of ability to provide accurate and timely information regarding the status of a student’s award.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to the needs and expectations of community college students, faculty, and staff, and community groups.
High level of ability to organize workflow and work tasks with attention to detail.
Ability to work with a diverse student population.
Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and interpersonal relationships throughout the college and the community.
Time management, ability to cope with multiple interruptions and work under pressure of deadlines.
Must be able to handle confidential information with tact and discretion.
Excellent office skills, including computer experience necessary to complete job requirements.
Ability to learn a thorough understanding of tax returns in the context of validating student aid reports.
Must have a positive, collaborative work philosophy that is compatible with the mission of ICC.
We'll put each as
- .
- Then "Working Conditions/Physical Requirements" - could be a section? Not in the list of allowed headings but could be considered under maybe "Requirements"? However the instruction says we should only include sections when posting has real specific content for it, and headings limited to those examples. We could incorporate Working Conditions into Requirements or maybe a separate section not listed? Better to incorporate into Requirements or maybe a separate "Requirements" heading includes qualifications and working conditions? The examples include Requirements as a heading. So we can put working conditions under Requirements.
Thus Requirements heading will contain both the qualifications (maybe separate) and working conditions? But we already have Qualifications heading separate. The examples list both Qualifications and Requirements. So we can separate: Qualifications for education/experience, Requirements for knowledge/skills/abilities and working conditions? However they also have Skills heading. Might be overlapping.
We need to decide a sensible structure: Use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have content for About the role (intro + purpose). Responsibilities (primary duties). Qualifications (education/experience). Skills (knowledge, skills, abilities). Requirements maybe could include working conditions/physical requirements. Benefits, Pay, Schedule: not provided, so we omit those sections.
Thus we will not include Benefits, Pay, Schedule headings because no specific content.
Now we need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include application instructions. So we drop the "Application Procedure" paragraph.
Also remove EEO statements etc. The intro includes " ICC is an Equal Opportunity Employer." That's boilerplate; we should remove that sentence. Also later there is a statement about non-discrimination etc. Remove that.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
Financial Aid Specialist Independence Community College (ICC) is small, rural, residential community college in southeast Kansas offering a wide variety of academic programs while promoting culture enrichment and economic development in our surrounding communities. Through our programs, we are committed and qualified to provide academic experience that prepares students with the practical skills and knowledge to lead in the global 21st century workforce. ICC is dedicated to continuous quality improvement through the Standard Pathway accreditation process with the Higher Learning Commission. Independence Community College is seeking a Financial Aid Specialist to assist in packaging and administering all financial aid awards, including Federal Student aid, institutional aid, Foundation aid, Kansas state aid, and institutional scholarships. The Financial Aid Specialist is responsible for maintaining in-depth knowledge of Title IV financial aid regulations to ensure the accurate and timely administration of FAFSA verification processing and other financial aid-related processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage and process the Financial Aid Operations of Packaging, Awarding and Disbursement of Title IV (Federal Financial Aid).
- Ensure compliance with the National Student Loan Data Service (NSLDS), Common Origination and Disbursement (COD), and other Department of Education Federal Regulations.
- Process and manage student work-study, student inquiries, computer data setup and retrieval, and federal and state reports.
- Reconciliation of accounts including those of Title IV programs (Grants, Loans, and Federal Work Study).
- Oversee the maintenance of financial aid public web content, and literature.
- Manage and process all institutional scholarships.
- Ensure the reconciliation of scholarship accounts and update and maintain student tracking reports for individual scholarship accounts.
- Process and correct financial aid documents electronically to meet federal regulations.
- Verify and secure documentation for all Federal Student Aid recipients.
- Package aid and process award letters for all potential students, including all possible financial aid allowed at ICC.
- Assist in the process for origination and disbursements through U.S. Department of Education in line with ICC and federal requirements.
- Submit documentation to the Business Office for disbursement of funds.
- Monitor Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) based on ICC policies and Federal regulations.
- Verify and secure documentation for all students who are employed through the Federal Work Study and ICC Student Labor programs.
- Place student employees in jobs both on and off campus, while abiding by Department of Education regulations and college procedure.
- Maintain and submit payroll documentation for Federal Work Study and ICC Student Labor programs.
- Calculate and certify Federal Stafford loans to meet federal regulations.
- Calculate and certify Federal Parent PLUS loans to meet federal regulations.
- Train and work with personnel on the use of Banner.
- Facilitate the resolution of difficult and /or unusual situations related to student financial aid issues.
- Counsel students and/or parents regarding the full scope of available financial resources for attending ICC.
- Participate and represent the Office of Financial and Scholarships in various committees, professional training, industry conferences and conventions.
- All other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Financial Aid.
Qualifications
- Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, student affairs or a related field, preferred.
- Three years’ experience in administering federal, state, and institutional aid and scholarships, preferred.
- One year’s experience in an educational setting, preferred.
Skills
- Through knowledge of administering rules and regulations governing federal and state aid.
- Knowledge of higher education financial aid services and programs.
- Ability to perform with a high level of proficiency in a college student information system (e.g., Colleague or Banner), Windows, and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with students, parents, faculty, and co-workers in high stress situations.
- Ability to serve internal and external stakeholders with a high level of customer service skills,
- for each duty. List them: Manage and process the Financial Aid Operations of Packaging, Awarding and Disbursement of Title IV (Federal Financial Aid). Ensure compliance with the National Student Loan Data Service (NSLDS), Common Origination and Disbursement (COD), and other Department of Education Federal Regulations. Process and manage student work-study, student inquiries, computer data setup and retrieval, and federal and state reports. Reconciliation of accounts including those of Title IV programs (Grants, Loans, and Federal Work Study). Oversee the maintenance of financial aid public web content, and literature. Manage and process all institutional scholarships. Ensure the reconciliation of scholarship accounts and update and maintain student tracking reports for individual scholarship accounts. Process and correct financial aid documents electronically to meet federal regulations. Verify and secure documentation for all Federal Student Aid recipients. Package aid and process award letters for all potential students, including all possible financial aid allowed at ICC. Assist in the process for origination and disbursements through U.S. Department of Education in line with ICC and federal requirements. Submit documentation to the Business Office for disbursement of funds. Monitor Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) based on ICC policies and Federal regulations. Verify and secure documentation for all students who are employed through the Federal Work Study and ICC Student Labor programs. Place student employees in jobs both on and off campus, while abiding by Department of Education regulations and college procedure. Maintain and submit payroll documentation for Federal Work Study and ICC Student Labor programs. Calculate and certify Federal Stafford loans to meet federal regulations. Calculate and certify Federal Parent PLUS loans to meet federal regulations. Train and work with personnel on the use of Banner. Facilitate the resolution of difficult and /or unusual situations related to student financial aid issues. Counsel students and/or parents regarding the full scope of available financial resources for attending ICC. Participate and represent the Office of Financial and Scholarships in various committees, professional training, industry conferences and conventions. All other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Financial Aid. We'll include these as
- .
- Then "Qualifications" heading: list qualifications.
Qualifications:
Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, student affairs or a related field, preferred.
Three years’ experience in administering federal, state, and institutional aid and scholarships, preferred.
One year’s experience in an educational setting, preferred.
We'll put under
Qualifications
with- . - Then "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:" list. We could treat as Skills section. The instruction says we can have Skills heading. So we will put Knowledge, Skills and Abilities under Skills heading. List items: Through knowledge of administering rules and regulations governing federal and state aid. Knowledge of higher education financial aid services and programs. Ability to perform with a high level of proficiency in a college student information system (e.g., Colleague or Banner), Windows, and Microsoft Office. Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with students, parents, faculty, and co-workers in high stress situations. Ability to serve internal and external stakeholders with a high level of customer service skills, to include understanding the value of and initiating appropriate responses to inquiries whether in the office, online or via telephone. Evidence of strong counseling skills to assist students who have unique needs or exceptional circumstances or need alternative sources of financial support. High level of ability to provide accurate and timely information regarding the status of a student’s award. Knowledge of and sensitivity to the needs and expectations of community college students, faculty, and staff, and community groups. High level of ability to organize workflow and work tasks with attention to detail. Ability to work with a diverse student population. Ability to establish and maintain effective communication and interpersonal relationships throughout the college and the community. Time management, ability to cope with multiple interruptions and work under pressure of deadlines. Must be able to handle confidential information with tact and discretion. Excellent office skills, including computer experience necessary to complete job requirements. Ability to learn a thorough understanding of tax returns in the context of validating student aid reports. Must have a positive, collaborative work philosophy that is compatible with the mission of ICC. We'll put each as
- .
- Then "Working Conditions/Physical Requirements" - could be a section? Not in the list of allowed headings but could be considered under maybe "Requirements"? However the instruction says we should only include sections when posting has real specific content for it, and headings limited to those examples. We could incorporate Working Conditions into Requirements or maybe a separate section not listed? Better to incorporate into Requirements or maybe a separate "Requirements" heading includes qualifications and working conditions? The examples include Requirements as a heading. So we can put working conditions under Requirements.
Thus Requirements heading will contain both the qualifications (maybe separate) and working conditions? But we already have Qualifications heading separate. The examples list both Qualifications and Requirements. So we can separate: Qualifications for education/experience, Requirements for knowledge/skills/abilities and working conditions? However they also have Skills heading. Might be overlapping.
We need to decide a sensible structure: Use headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have content for About the role (intro + purpose). Responsibilities (primary duties). Qualifications (education/experience). Skills (knowledge, skills, abilities). Requirements maybe could include working conditions/physical requirements. Benefits, Pay, Schedule: not provided, so we omit those sections.
Thus we will not include Benefits, Pay, Schedule headings because no specific content.
Now we need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include application instructions. So we drop the "Application Procedure" paragraph.
Also remove EEO statements etc. The intro includes " ICC is an Equal Opportunity Employer." That's boilerplate; we should remove that sentence. Also later there is a statement about non-discrimination etc. Remove that.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
Financial Aid Specialist Independence Community College (ICC) is small, rural, residential community college in southeast Kansas offering a wide variety of academic programs while promoting culture enrichment and economic development in our surrounding communities. Through our programs, we are committed and qualified to provide academic experience that prepares students with the practical skills and knowledge to lead in the global 21st century workforce. ICC is dedicated to continuous quality improvement through the Standard Pathway accreditation process with the Higher Learning Commission. Independence Community College is seeking a Financial Aid Specialist to assist in packaging and administering all financial aid awards, including Federal Student aid, institutional aid, Foundation aid, Kansas state aid, and institutional scholarships. The Financial Aid Specialist is responsible for maintaining in-depth knowledge of Title IV financial aid regulations to ensure the accurate and timely administration of FAFSA verification processing and other financial aid-related processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage and process the Financial Aid Operations of Packaging, Awarding and Disbursement of Title IV (Federal Financial Aid).
- Ensure compliance with the National Student Loan Data Service (NSLDS), Common Origination and Disbursement (COD), and other Department of Education Federal Regulations.
- Process and manage student work-study, student inquiries, computer data setup and retrieval, and federal and state reports.
- Reconciliation of accounts including those of Title IV programs (Grants, Loans, and Federal Work Study).
- Oversee the maintenance of financial aid public web content, and literature.
- Manage and process all institutional scholarships.
- Ensure the reconciliation of scholarship accounts and update and maintain student tracking reports for individual scholarship accounts.
- Process and correct financial aid documents electronically to meet federal regulations.
- Verify and secure documentation for all Federal Student Aid recipients.
- Package aid and process award letters for all potential students, including all possible financial aid allowed at ICC.
- Assist in the process for origination and disbursements through U.S. Department of Education in line with ICC and federal requirements.
- Submit documentation to the Business Office for disbursement of funds.
- Monitor Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) based on ICC policies and Federal regulations.
- Verify and secure documentation for all students who are employed through the Federal Work Study and ICC Student Labor programs.
- Place student employees in jobs both on and off campus, while abiding by Department of Education regulations and college procedure.
- Maintain and submit payroll documentation for Federal Work Study and ICC Student Labor programs.
- Calculate and certify Federal Stafford loans to meet federal regulations.
- Calculate and certify Federal Parent PLUS loans to meet federal regulations.
- Train and work with personnel on the use of Banner.
- Facilitate the resolution of difficult and /or unusual situations related to student financial aid issues.
- Counsel students and/or parents regarding the full scope of available financial resources for attending ICC.
- Participate and represent the Office of Financial and Scholarships in various committees, professional training, industry conferences and conventions.
- All other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Financial Aid.
Qualifications
- Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, student affairs or a related field, preferred.
- Three years’ experience in administering federal, state, and institutional aid and scholarships, preferred.
- One year’s experience in an educational setting, preferred.
Skills
- Through knowledge of administering rules and regulations governing federal and state aid.
- Knowledge of higher education financial aid services and programs.
- Ability to perform with a high level of proficiency in a college student information system (e.g., Colleague or Banner), Windows, and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with students, parents, faculty, and co-workers in high stress situations.
- Ability to serve internal and external stakeholders with a high level of customer service skills,