Federal Work Study - Office of Financial Aid

Georgia Gwinnett College; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Georgia Gwinnett College is seeking a student to support the Federal Work Study Coordinator in administering the FWS Program. The position emphasizes quality customer service to the campus community and professional conduct.

You will disseminate information to supervisors, maintain FWS records, perform light admin tasks, participate in campus activities, and assist with special projects. Eligible students must meet FWS requirements and maintain good academic standing.

Qualifications

• Must have Federal Work-Study Award and maintain good academic standing.
• Enrolled in at least 6 credit hours at Georgia Gwinnett College.
• Professional demeanor with strong customer service skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in disseminating information to Federal Work Study supervisors and answer questions in the supervisor inbox.
• Support in creating and updating FWS information for supervisors.
• Light administrative tasks including copies, organizing confidential documents, and data entry.
• Represent Financial Aid in campus activities.
• Assist with financial aid triage as needed.
• Support development and implementation of special projects.
• Collaborate with Human Resources in Student Employment activities.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Customer service

Organization

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Federal Work-Study Award

Enrolled in 6+ credit hours

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Federal Work Study - Office of Financial Aid

Location: Georgia Gwinnett College

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job ID: 300395

Job Summary

Financial Aid Services is seeking an organized, energetic student to support the FWS Coordinator in administering the Federal Work Study Program. As a student representative of Financial Aid Services, the student in this position will be actively involved in providing quality customer service to the campus community and must positively portray a professional demeanor at all times.

Essential Functions

• Assist in dissemination of information to Federal Work Study supervisors as well as answering questions in the supervisor email account.
• Provide support in the creation and updates FWS information for supervisors.
• Light administrative support such as making copies, organizing various confidential documents, and data entry.
• Assist and participate in various campus activities as a financial aid representative.
• Assist with financial aid triage when needed.
• Assist the Coordinator in the development and implementation of special projects.
• Participates with Human Resources in Student Employment activities.

Other Required Qualifications

• Must have a Federal Work-Study Award and be in good academic standing
• Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours at Georgia Gwinnett College.
• Must be in good academic standing and maintain good academic standing for the duration of employment.
• Must be in good conduct standing and maintain good conduct for the duration of employment
• Professional demeanor with excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to apply judgment and discretion in performing confidential personnel matters.
• Ability to be highly organized, attentive to details, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Basic understanding of financial aid processes and procedures.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

Conditions of Employment

Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States and proof of eligibility will be contemporaneously required upon acceptance of an employment offer. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC). Eligibility of employment is determined by GGC in its sole discretion, and includes but is not limited to confirmation of credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Offers are subject to the applicable federal laws, state laws, statutes, rules and regulations of this institution, and to the bylaws and policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Gwinnett College is an equal employment, equal access, and equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Georgia Gwinnett College to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, ADEA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50).

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