Executive Director for the SUNY Financial Aid Network

Buffalo State University; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Buffalo State University invites applications for the position of Executive Director for the SUNY Financial Aid Network (SUNYFAN). The role oversees financial aid services for SUNYFAN member campuses, including FAFSA/TAP support, staff training, and aid processing, with reporting to SUNY System Administration’s Enrollment Management leadership.

The Executive Director will provide strategy, program oversight, and data-informed guidance, coordinating with campuses, Advising Committee, and SUNY FAN

Responsibilities

• Provide financial aid administrative services for members.
• Track costs and accurately allocate costs among members based on the annual budget approved by SUNY FAN and the Advising Committee.
• Allocate overhead costs to members through the basic membership fees and/or services fees based on the annual budget approved by SUNY FAN and the Advising Committee.
• Assess any late fees to member campuses.
• Provide information and analysis to members on financial aid administration services provided, strategies employed, and results obtained when requested.
• Provide information to and obtain Advising Committee approval, for changes in financial aid administration services to be provided by FAN, strategies employed or suggested to meet FAN goals and mission, allocation of costs among membership, member services, overhead costs, etc.
• Prepare annual cost budgets for member campuses.
• Make timely payments to contractors, and consultants for commodities and services provided.
• Provide audit of bills submitted by contractors or consultants.
• Meet with Advising Committee at least every six (6) months.
• Establish the standards and services to be followed by SUNYFAN in providing the services requested by member campuses.
• Establish and maintain a “service charge” schedule, based on the requested member services, which will support the operations of SUNYFAN, dependent on the approved operational and capital budget submitted to the Chancellor or designee.
• Hire, train and manage, within collectively bargained requirements and the established campus structure, any SUNYFAN staffing.
• Maintain regular reporting to the Chancellor for the State University of New York or their designee.

Job description

Executive Director for the SUNY Financial Aid Network

Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000

Full-Time

Location: SUNY Buffalo State University campus.

The SUNY Financial Aid Network (SUNYFAN) is a shared-services model for financial aid application assistance, staff training, and financial aid award processing for member campuses from the State University of New York.

The Executive Director for the SUNY Financial Aid Network will report directly to the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management at SUNY System Administration. The Executive Director for the SUNY Financial Aid Network (SUNYFAN) will plan, direct, and assess the financial aid services and needs of the SUNYFAN members. The Executive Director will provide leadership and direct supervision to program staff in coordinating a range of strategic initiatives, including, but not limited to, FAFSA and TAP application completion efforts, student assistance with financial aid processes, financial aid staff onboarding and training for member campuses, and financial aid processing for member campuses. The incumbent will assess the effectiveness and impact of these initiatives, identify changing data needs, work with member campuses in establishing benchmarks, refine data collection methodologies, prepare comprehensive reports and presentations, and provide data-informed recommendations to leadership on strengthening the program. The position will call for working independently, under general direction, while using good judgement, and maintaining the highest level of confidentiality. The Executive Director for SUNYFAN will serve as a key leader for SUNY System Administration through the Office of Enrollment Management, and will have a deep understanding, commitment, and value of working as a collaborator, with a strong personal orientation toward collaboration, transparency, and accessibility.

This position will be based at the SUNY Buffalo State University campus. Some travel is required to represent SUNY at local, state and national conferences, workshops, training, and for meetings.

• Provide financial aid administrative services for members.
• Track costs and accurately allocate costs among members based on the annual budget approved by SUNY FAN and the Advising Committee.
• Allocate overhead costs to members through the basic membership fees and/or services fees based on the annual budget approved by SUNY FAN and the Advising Committee.
• Assess any late fees to member campuses.
• Provide information and analysis to members on financial aid administration services provided, strategies employed, and results obtained when requested.
• Provide information to and obtain Advising Committee approval, for changes in financial aid administration services to be provided by FAN, strategies employed or suggested to meet FAN goals and mission, allocation of costs among membership, member services, overhead costs, etc.
• Prepare annual cost budgets for member campuses.
• Make timely payments to contractors, and consultants for commodities and services provided.
• Provide audit of bills submitted by contractors or consultants.
• Meet with Advising Committee at least every six (6) months.
• Establish the standards and services to be followed by SUNYFAN in providing the services requested by member campuses.
• Establish and maintain a “service charge” schedule, based on the requested member services, which will support the operations of SUNYFAN, dependent on the approved operational and capital budget submitted to the Chancellor or designee.
• Hire, train and manage, within collectively bargained requirements and the established campus structure, any SUNYFAN staffing.
• Maintain regular reporting to the Chancellor for the State University of New York or their designee.

Special Notes: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Buffalo State University is not an E-Verify employer.

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, and employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Institutional Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Office, Cleveland Hall 204, [phone]. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Warnes at [e-mail] or call [phone].

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Our Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening.

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report (ASR) for SUNY Buffalo State at http://police.buffalostate.edu. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Buffalo State University Police Department at [phone].

Required Documents

1. Resume / Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Names and Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Optional Documents

Human Resource Management Office
Buffalo State University • 1300 Elmwood Avenue • Cleveland Hall 403
Buffalo, NY 14222 • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
Website: hr.buffalostate.edu • E-mail: [e-mail]