ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID (HV-NTP-610)

Troy, New York - Posted on: Monday 04/15/13

Description


The Assistant Director of Financial Aid reports to
the Director of Financial Aid and performs the following duties:
- Counsel’s students on matters of student expenses and financial aid opportunities.
- Conducts information meetings for student and/or parent groups both prior to admission and during academic year.
- Confers with students about student expense budgeting and personal and family situations that might be related to financial aid needs and opportunities.
- Develops financial aid brochures and forms.
- Reviews applications for financial aid.
- Determines applicant eligibility for all forms of financial aid.
- May allocate resources to those students who are to receive assistance:
(a) Selects applicants for aid
(b) Determines the amount of aid to be awarded
(c) Notifies successful applicants
May notify unsuccessful applicants for aid and recommends alternative methods for meeting college expenses.
- Performs verification and packaging of financial aid.
- Assists with loan counseling and processes loan applications.
- Prepares students ‘and funds’ budgets.
- Prepares necessary reports for Federal and State agencies.
- Supervises Technical Assistant and federal Work Study staff in all functions as needed.
- May monitor the verification process before the allocation of funds.
- Develops and maintains the Financial Aid Office web page.
- May supervise the College Work Study Program inclusive of the following duties:
a. Selection of participants.
b. Review of job descriptions.
c. Placement of workers.
d. Review of student evaluations.
e. Monitor expenses against Federal allocation.
- May supervise Default Management Program, inclusive of the following duties:
a. Importing Delinquency File and determining cohort.
b. Notifying delinquent students by letter and telephone of their options to avoid default.
c. Maintaining default database tracking monthly default calls and results
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director of Financial Aid.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree. Two years of financial aid experience, knowledge of federal and state financial aid regulations, excellent oral and written communication skills, and possess strong computer skills.

In addition, the preferred candidate will possess a Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Student Personnel, Education Administration or related field and experience with the Federal Work Study Program, previous counseling experience, and familiarity with the SCT Banner System.

Related Links

Interested candidates please apply online at: https://www.hvcc.edu/hr/employ.html