Assistant Director for Financial Aid & Scholarships

Whosonthemove; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 49,396 - 61,533; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Valuable benefits package

Affirmative action/equal opportunity employer

Job summary

A university in South Carolina seeks an Assistant Director for Financial Aid & Scholarships to manage operational processes and serve as a counselor for students and families. The ideal candidate will hold a bachelor's degree and have 2+ years of relevant experience. Key responsibilities include administering scholarship programs and ensuring regulatory compliance. Candidates with a Master's degree and experience in public speaking are preferred. Salary ranges from $49,396 to $61,533, based on experience and education.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree in job-related field and 2 or more years of experience.
• Preferred: Master's degree with accounting and/or higher education knowledge.
• Experience with data systems and public speaking.

Responsibilities

• Assist Director in managing the Financial Aid Office processes.
• Serve as Financial Aid Counselor for students and families.
• Process Foundation and outside scholarships ensuring accuracy.
• Oversee USC Upstate scholarship programs and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate SC Hope, LIFE, and Palmetto Fellows Scholarship programs.
• Assign and monitor work for financial aid staff.
• Supervise student workers and front desk operations.

Skills

Financial Aid Counseling

Public Speaking

Data Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in job-related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Mainframe processing systems

Personal computer software

Job description

Overview

Assistant Director for Financial Aid & Scholarships
University of South Carolina Upstate
STA00029PO26
Spartanburg, SC

Under the general supervision of the Director of Financial Aid, the Assistant Director for Financial Aid & Scholarships is responsible for the administration of the USC Upstate Scholars Foundation, the state programs – Hope, LIFE and Palmetto Fellows, outside scholarship awards and the administration of the USC Upstate Undergraduate Admissions institutional scholarship awards. This person is responsible for assisting Director in the day-to-day administration of the Financial Aid Office. Serves as the liaison with the community by conducting Financial Aid workshops for local high schools. Represents USC Upstate at University events. Serves as Financial Aid Counselor for students, parents, visitors, faculty and staff. Leads and trains staff members to provide financial aid services and support.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Director in day-to-day administration of the Financial Aid Office by managing processes of the office; representing the Director as necessary in advising students, parents, faculty, alumni, staff and the general public regarding FA matters and supervising the FA staff in the Director.
• Serves as Financial Aid Counselor to parents, students and guests of USC Upstate. Represents USC Upstate for on-campus events as well as area high school workshops.
• Responsible for processing Foundation and outside scholarships received, assuring donor criteria met, accuracy of fund codes/AR receivable codes, assisting scholarship selection committees, adding awards to student accounts, and coordinating awards with existing federal, state, and institutional guidelines.
• Responsible for the administration of all USC Upstate scholarship programs to include USC Upstate scholars. This includes fiscal integrity, coordinating awards with federal, state, and institutional aid within appropriate regulations and policies.
• Responsible for awarding and oversight of the SC Hope, LIFE and Palmetto Fellows Scholarship programs in accordance with regulations as prescribed by CHE. This includes fiscal integrity, regulatory compliance and reporting.
• Responsible for assigning and monitoring work for two staff members. Tasks will include scholarship training, work/study awards and aid verification.
• Supervises and hires the student workers and front desk receptionist for the FAO to provide student service.
• Assist with awarding and managing student aid for athletes to meet NCAA requirements.
• Reviews student financial data to verify eligibility for federal grants – Pell, SEOG, SNBG, TEACH, OSPG and VIG. Responsible for oversight and administration of federal work study programs.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Education and Experience

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job-related field and 2 or more years of job-related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job-related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 2 years financial aid or related experience. Master’s degree with accounting and or higher education knowledge is preferred. Public speaking experience. Experience with data systems, mainframe processing systems and a variety of personal computer software.

Salary

$49,396 – $61,533; Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits and EEO

USC Upstate offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. Women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.