Financial Aid Officer

The Financial Aid Officer will:

• Assist the student with filling out the FAFSA

• Determine the student's title IV eligibility

• Create cost estimates and explain funding options to the students and parents

• Work with students to obtain the documentation necessary to process their aid if they are selected for verification

• Review weekly reports to ensure all students' financial aid has been processed

• Submit financial aid packages to be processed by established deadlines

• Ensure a low rate of return due to errors on all packages submitted to be processed

• Provide excellent customer service and answers to student inquiries

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required

• Demonstrated ability of Key Behaviors

• Knowledge of Federal and State funding programs helpful

• Knowledge of title IV regulations helpful

• Knowledge of CampusVue software helpful

• Financial Aid Experience helpful

• Ability to work assigned/flexible hours necessary to complete the job on a weekly basis

Key Behaviors:

• Dependability: Respond to requests in a timely manner

• Teamwork: Balance team and individual responsibilities

• Decision Making: Display willingness to make decisions

• Communication: Effectively communicate with others

• Time Management: Able to complete all job requirements in allotted time

• Work Ethic: Display an organized and results-oriented approach, and motivation to perform without extensive direction

• Accuracy: Display a high quality of work and level of accuracy

• Innovation: Use a creative, solution-oriented approach to address problems

This is a full time position that requires day, evening and weekend availability: Monday and Thursday: 11:00am-8:00am; all other days 8:30am-5:30pm.