Assistant Director, Graduate Financial Aid & Planning

High Point University; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

High Point University seeks an Assistant Director to lead the Graduate Student Financial Planning team, guiding counselors in financing graduate education and ensuring compliance with aid policies. The role partners with the Director to develop and manage policies and procedures that optimize operations.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and has 3+ years in financial aid counseling, with strong data analysis, reporting, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in financial aid counseling at a post-secondary institution.
• Comprehensive knowledge of rules and regulations governing financial aid programs, especially graduate student programs.
• Ability to collect, research and resolve errors within systems, processes, data and reports.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, coaches, trains, and evaluates the Graduate Student Financial Planning counselors.
• Ensures compliance with federal/state regulations and university policies in awarding graduate student aid.
• Maintains knowledge of regulations and policies related to graduate students; provides necessary reports.

Skills

Financial aid counseling

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Ellucian Colleague

Oracle

Job description

High Point University seeks an Assistant Director to lead the Graduate Student Financial Planning team, guiding counselors in financing graduate education and ensuring compliance with aid policies. The role partners with the Director to develop and manage policies and procedures that optimize operations.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and has 3+ years in financial aid counseling, with strong data analysis, reporting, and leadership skills.