Asst Director of Educational Opportunity Fund Program/Counselor/Financial Aid Coord -Florham

Fairleigh Dickinson University; Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 56,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition grant

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Rx coverage

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan contributions

Life insurance

Long term disability

Job summary

Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Campus seeks an Asst Director of EOF Program/Counselor/Financial Aid Coordinator to provide a comprehensive program for academically and financially disadvantaged students. You will serve as case manager, offering academic, career, and financial advising to ensure persistence to graduation.

The role includes managing caseload, facilitating programs and workshops, and coordinating financial aid services, reports, and literacy initiatives with Financial Aid

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Guidance/Counseling, Psychology, Education (or equivalent with relevant experience).
• Minimum of 2 years working with academically and economically disadvantaged students preferred.
• Experience in college advisement, financial aid, and public speaking preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Experience using computer systems for word processing and data management.
• Able to work non-standard hours and a flexible schedule as needed.
• Background check required with waiver signed if hired.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive program for academically and financially disadvantaged students as a case manager.
• Offer academic, career, and financial advising to assigned students to promote persistence to graduation.
• Manage caseload needs and deliver programs, seminars, and workshops on adjustment and transition issues.
• Coordinate comprehensive financial aid/financial literacy services, review aid award letters, and generate financial aid reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Guidance/Counseling, Psychology, Education

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title

Asst Director of Educational Opportunity Fund Program/Counselor/Financial Aid Coord -Florham

Campus

Florham Campus, Madison, NJ

Department

Educational Opportunity Fund-Florham

Hiring Manager

Lissette Garcia

Hiring Manager Title

Executive Director, EOF

Position Type

Professional Administrative

Grade

25

FLSA

Exempt

Salary

$56,139--$62,418.

General Benefits

This position provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes: employee tuition grant, health/dental/RX/visioninsurance, paid time off, retirement plan contributions, employer-paid life insurance and long term disability benefits, as well as various voluntary benefits including but not limited to supplemental life insurance, commuter benefits, long term care, and FSA / HSA .

Status

Full-Time

Months Worked

12 Month

Job Summary

Under the direction of an Associate Director of the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, the incumbent is responsible for providing a comprehensive program for academically and financially disadvantaged students. Serving as case manager to a cohort of students, the Assistant Director will provide academic, career, and financial advising to assigned students to ensure persistence to graduation. The incumbent will also manage all aspects of caseload needs, including providing programs, seminars, and workshops regarding adjustment and transition issues related to academic and student development, in order to enhance student success (persistence, retention, and performance). As Financial Aid Coordinator, the incumbent will provide comprehensive financial aid/financial literacy services, including but not limited to: requesting, certifying, and following up on all students’ grants, reviewing all financial aid award letters, generating financial aid reports, providing financial aid presentations, and serving as a liaison with Financial Aid and HESAA . The incumbent should have experience with college financial aid, academic advisement, and demonstrated competency in data analysis, assessments, reporting, and public speaking. This position requires a flexible schedule.

Required Qualifications

1. 1. Master’s Degree in Guidance/Counseling, Psychology, Education,or other appropriate academic discipline. A Baccalaureate Degreeand relevant experience may be substituted for the Master’sDegree.
2. 2. A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience working withacademically and economically disadvantaged studentspreferred.
3. 3. Experience in college advisement, financial aid, and publicspeaking, preferred.
4. 4. Strong interpersonal, and oral and written communicationsskills.
5. 5. Experience in utilizing computer systems for word processing,data management and other applications.
6. 6. Must be available to work non-standard hours and a flexibleschedule as needed.
7. 7. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizingbackground check.

Hours Worked

35