Assistant Director of Financial Assistance

Meredith College I-O Psychology Master of Arts Program; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Meredith College I-O Psychology Master of Arts Program is looking for a skilled financial aid administrator to manage various federal and institutional financial assistance programs. This role involves monitoring student progress, counseling applicants, and ensuring compliance with policies. Candidates are expected to have a Bachelor's degree, with preference for a Master's degree, along with at least three years of relevant experience. Strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office are a must.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
• At least three years of experience in financial assistance or significant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage underwriting of scholarships and awards.
• Monitor student progress in federal aid programs.
• Counsel and award financial assistance to students.
• Serve as primary financial aid counselor for study abroad programs.

Skills

Experience with Microsoft Office

Customer service experience

Proficient written and oral communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

Notice: If you are seeing this position posted on a job board other than the official Meredith College career posting page, please know that any pay range included is not authorized or approved by Meredith College and may not reflect the actual pay rate for the position.

General Purpose of Position

Assists in administering need-based and non-need-based federal, state, private, and institutional financial assistance programs and ensures compliance with all federal, state, and institutional policies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and work with Institutional Advancement, regarding the underwriting of Institutional Endowed scholarships and awards
• Monitor students regarding their satisfactory academic progress in federal aid programs
• Monitor students to ensure student recipients remain in good standing regarding their specific institutional scholarship fund.
• Counsel, verify, package, and award both prospective and upper class students
• Serve as primary FA Counselor for those studying abroad
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills Needed

• Experience working with Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and the ability to work with mainframe database systems.
• Experienced in providing customer service
• Proficient written and oral communications skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Key Interfaces

• Interaction with continuing students, prospective students, faculty, and staff of the college
• Interaction with Federal and State officials
• Interaction with student loan agencies

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required, master degree preferred
• At least three years experience in financial assistance and/or significant work experience.

Working conditions & physical demands

• General office setting with moderate noise level

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Resume/CV