Financial Aid Analyst

Palomar College; San Marcos (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance fully paid for employees and

4 medical plans

Vacation, sick leave and 25 paid holid

Life/accident insurance policy

Long-term care insurance

EAP – Confidential counseling

CalPERS participation

Job summary

Palomar College is seeking a Financial Aid Analyst to evaluate student applications for grants, loans, scholarships and to communicate aid options to students and families. You will research program requirements and maintain records for programs such as Palomar College Scholarship Program, Cal Grant, Dream Act/AB 540, and Federal Work Study.

Under general supervision, you will analyze eligibility, assist with program coordination, and contribute to timely, compliant financial aid processing

Qualifications

• Five years of experience involving student financial aid processes.
• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and evaluates student applications and supporting documentation to determine eligibility for financial aid programs.
• Provides information to students, parents, faculty, staff and the public on available financial assistance opportunities.
• Maintains detailed financial and statistical records and coordinates assigned financial aid programs.

Skills

Student financial aid processes

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Financial Aid Analyst

Department: Financial Aid, Veterans and Scholarship Services
Palomar College

Primary Function

Analyzes and evaluates student applications and supportingdocumentation and determines eligibility for a variety of financialaid programs including grants, loans and scholarships in accordancewith District policies and procedures and federal, state and locallaws, regulations and other requirements; provides information tostudents, parents, faculty, staff and the public on availablefinancial assistance opportunities; under general supervision,responsible for researching the scope and requirements of a varietyof financial aid programs, scholarships and grants; maintainsdetailed financial and statistical records; coordinates one ormore assigned programs such as the Palomar College ScholarshipProgram, Cal Grant program, the Dream Act/Assembly Bill (AB) 540program, the Federal Work Study program and others.

Salary

• $5,733.10 [step 1] – $6,963.41 [step 5]. Step placement may benegotiable within this range dependent upon education andexperience.
• A 3% differential pay will be paid for hours worked between6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
• If you are a current employee who applies via the externalrecruitment process and is selected for a promotion, step placementon the new grade will be in accordance with the applicable Districtagreement/handbook.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive compensationstructure, Palomar College also offers an extremely generousbenefits package.

• Insurance fully paid for employees and their eligibledependents: four medical plans, dental HMO, and the vision plan(additional plans are available that require employee buyup/monthly contribution)
• Vacation, sick leave and 25 paid holidays
• $80,000 employee term life/accident insurance policy(additional buy up options available)
• Employee long-term care insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – Confidential free counseling,financial, legal, personal and professional development resourcesfor all members of your household
• Additional buy up options available for other voluntaryinsurance benefits
• Enrollment in CalPERS (California Public Employees RetirementSystem)

The estimated maximum value of this employer-paid benefits packageis approximately $31,245.84 annually.

Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provideevidence of the following minimum qualifications:

• Experience: Five years of experience involvingstudent financial aid processes.
• Note: For work experience, a “year” is defined as equivalent to40 hours per week for 12 months.

AND

• Education: Equivalent to completion of thetwelfth grade.

Transcripts must be included to receive credit for education and/orto substitute education in lieu of experience (i.e. Bachelor'sdegree = 4 years of experience).

Click here for Guidelines for Equivalency for ClassifiedPositions

Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accreditedinstitutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will beconsidered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework anddegrees that are completed outside of the United States arerequired to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S.equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S.credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentialsevaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the NationalAssociation of Credentials Evaluation Services (NACES) website at https://naces.org/, or the Association ofInternational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) website at http://aice-eval.org/.

Diversity Statement

Palomar College serves over 30,000students from a variety of backgrounds and we are proud to be aHispanic Serving Institution. Our student body is rich in itsdiversity. Click here to see a quick overview of our studentdemographics on our recent Student Fact Sheet.

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion,access and antiracism. We are dedicated to empowering students tosucceed and are guided by our core values; some of which are thefollowing:

• Access - We make education possible for everyone.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - We recognize and respectdiversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, andstrive to address inequities.
• All positions require cultural competency which includes thesensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic,socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexualorientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students,faculty, and staff.

About the District

Palomar College, founded in 1946, is a comprehensive, two-yearcommunity college that serves the greater North San Diego Countyregion. Palomar College offers over 200 associate degrees andcertificate programs to approximately 25,000 full- and part-timestudents. A favorite in the community among local institutions ofhigher education, the College is recognized as one of the top 100Colleges and Universities in the nation for serving Hispanicstudents. Palomar College is just 12 miles from the Pacific Oceanand 30 miles away from all of the exciting cultural activities thatSan Diego has to offer.

Palomar College is an Equal Opportunity Employer(EOE).