Job Summary/Basic Function:

• Health insurance – Low bi-weekly premium. Employees pay 5% of bi-weekly salary for benefit coverage with ability to pay 2.5% when participating in the wellness program.
• Dental insurance – Coverage is free to employee and dependents after 90 days.
• Vision insurance – Coverage is free to employee and dependents after 90 days.
• Group life insurance - equal to annual salary (up to $50,000) at no cost to the employee
• Voluntary Group Life and Accident Insurance – available for purchase at low rates for additional employee coverage as well as coverage for spouse and children
• Long Term Disability Insurance – available for purchase at low rates with either a 90 or 180-day waiting period.
• Retirement – 2 plans to choose from
• Tuition waiver – employee, spouse, and dependents are eligible.
• Vacation leave– up to 10.4 days accrued for the first year, increases to up to 15.6 days per year after first year.
• Personal leave – up to 5 days per year
• Sick leave – up to 15.6 days accrued per year, including up to 5 days per year that can be taken to care for a family member.
• Holiday leave – up to 12 days per calendar year

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience working in a financial aid office or have other relevant experience.
• Comfortable speaking before groups of students and parents.
• Excellent oral, written, interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Demonstrate sensitivity to diversity and multicultural issues.
• Valid driver's license
• Successful interview
• Successful completion of three background checks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-5 years of financial aid experience.
• Prior professional work experience in a financial aid office.
• Prior experience using Ellucian Banner
• Prior experience using Campus Logic Products
• Experience working with private loan programs.
• Experience counseling students and families as it pertains to financial aid.
• Experience using a recognized student information system to process federal, state, and private aid such as COD, NSLDS, PHEAA, ELMOne, etc.
• Bi-lingual.

Essential Functions:

• No or very limited physical effort required.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risks.
• Extensive writing skills (prepare and organize complex documents).
• Extensive verbal communication skills (provide information and assistance regularly).
• Intermediate math skills.
• Most work done at a desk, utilizing a computer and phone.
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• Understanding of written and verbal directions.
• Ability to sit for long lengths of time.
• Must be able to lift/pull/push up to 10 pounds.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and mouse.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Days Worked: Monday – Friday

Hours/Shift worked: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Quicklink for Posting/Requisition: 11226

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