Financial Aid Advisor - DIS

Alamo Colleges District; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Alamo Colleges District is seeking a Financial Aid Advisor to provide outstanding advising and customer service to students and families regarding financial aid applications, eligibility, awards, and program guidelines. The role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently as part of a collaborative team.

The successful candidate will learn and use Banner to manage and update student records, support recruitment efforts, and contribute to student retention and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of relevant experience, education and training that equates to the required degree.
• Two years of professional work experience as a Financial Aid Advisor or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops financial aid programs and processes that provide a service to students and/or other internal college or district customers.
• Provide accurate information on eligibility, awards, and processes to students and families.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Banner

Job description

If you are a TRS or ORP retiree please contact Employment at [e-mail] for clarification on eligibility of this position.

The Financial Aid Advisor position provides outstanding financial aid advising and customer service via telephone, e-mail,virtual, and in person to students and families regarding financial aidapplication, eligibility, awards, processes, guidelines, and technicalregulations. This position is responsible for assisting with major financialaid processes and will be assigned to support specific financial aid programs.The successful incumbent will have excellent customer service and interpersonalskills, exercising strong organizational and time-management skills withexceptional attention to detail. Essential for this role is the adeptness towork independently, be personable, respectful, as well as part of acollaborative team. SFA advisors play a critical role in the success andengagement of students and assist with recruitment efforts and outreach,student retention, and providing access to Alamo Colleges. Ability to learn anduse moderately complex manual and computerized student information systems (Banner)to manage and update student records

Posting closes on: 9/25/2026 at 6:00pm CST

The date after which applications are not guaranteed review is September 5, 2026.

Hourly or Salaried: Salary

Number of opening: 4

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Outside working hours if other than M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Able to work at any of the five Alamo Colleges or at the District Office location and work until 7:00 PM when needed and some Saturdays from 9:00 AM -1:00 PM.

Job Summary and Description

Develops financial aid programs and processes that provide a service to students and/or other internal college or district customers.

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of relevant experience, education and training that equates to the required degree.
• Two years of professional work experience as a Financial Aid Advisor or related
  experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Three years of professional work experience as a Financial Aid Advisor or related experience.