Financial Aid Analyst

Lake Tahoe Community College; South Lake Tahoe (CA); Presencial; USD 69.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

CalPERS pension

Descripción de la vacante

Lake Tahoe Community College, California, is seeking a Financial Aid Analyst to support student access and success by guiding federal, state, institutional, and scholarship programs. The role processes applications, ensures regulatory compliance, and supports data integrity across financial aid systems.

Under the Director of Financial Aid, responsibilities include administering and maintaining financial aid systems, data loads, reporting, testing, and collaboration with IT to improve processes.

Responsabilidades

• Assist in sustaining, problem solving, and enhancing financial aid and enterprise systems, including ERP applications and related software.
• Perform system data loads, monitor electronic data exchanges, and ensure successful transmission of data to federal and state agencies.
• Conduct system testing for upgrades, patches, and new processes; identify and resolve issues to ensure operational readiness.
• Monitor, validate, and reconcile financial aid data to ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
• Develop and execute system queries, reports, and data analyses to support financial aid operations, compliance, audits, and institutional decision‑making.
• Collaborate with Information Technology staff to resolve system issues, implement upgrades, and improve business processes through automation and technology enhancements.

Descripción del empleo

California's Premier Destination Community College

Starting Salary $68,835 to $75,976 annually, dependent on education and experience

Initial Screening Date

Initial Screening Date 11/30/2026

Preferred Start Date

Preferred Start Date 02/01/2027

Details

Lake Tahoe Community College ( LTCC ) District is recruiting for a Financial Aid Analyst.

The Financial Aid Office is dedicated to supporting student access and success by helping students navigate the resources available to fund their education. The office provides guidance on federal, state, institutional, and scholarship programs, assists students through the application and eligibility processes, and ensures compliance with financial aid regulations. Through personalized support and outreach, the Financial Aid team helps remove financial barriers, empowering students to achieve their educational and career goals. LTCC offers students financial aid from a variety of programs. These include fee waivers for California residents, grants, scholarships, loans, and work‑study opportunities.

COMPENSATION

Salary Range

LTCC offers a competitive compensation package that includes a starting placement salary of $68,835 – $75,976 annually, dependent on education and experience. There is potential to reach $88,108 annually, through step advancement plus longevity when appropriate. In addition to base salary, this position qualifies for extra bilingual (Spanish), masters or doctorate pay.

Benefits

Health and Welfare benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long term disability. Several plan options maintain a zero monthly premium cost from the employee and include full coverage of a gold-level medical plan that, on average, covers 80% of healthcare expenses for a standard population. LTCC also matches 26.4% of an eligible employee’s salary and contributes it into a CalPERS pension account for qualifying employees.

Work-Life Balance

This position is 40 hours per week and 12 months per year, including summer and winter hours. Hours are expected to be Monday-Friday, generally within the hours of 8 am to 6 pm, hours may vary according to the needs of the program. This position is eligible for overtime compensation (non-exempt).

LTCC provides a generous leave package including 17 paid holidays per year plus 18 days vacation (with the potential to reach 24 days through years of service) and 12 days sick leave per year.

LTCC’s Commitment to Diversity

Our ideal candidate will share and participate in LTCC’s commitment to the values of diversity and equity while serving its ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. Lake Tahoe Community College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the surrounding California and Nevada area.

Description

Definition

Under the direction of the Director of Financial Aid, performs advanced technical, analytical, and compliance-related work in support of financial aid operations. Administers and maintains financial aid systems and processes, ensures compliance with federal and state regulations, manages data integrity and reporting, supports system enhancements, and provides technical expertise, training, and operational support to staff and students.

Distinguishing Characteristics

This classification performs highly specialized technical and analytical work requiring in-depth knowledge of financial aid regulations, enterprise systems, compliance reporting, and business process analysis. The incumbent serves as a key resource in ensuring data integrity, regulatory compliance, and the effective operation of financial aid systems and processes.

Representative Duties

Assist in sustaining, problem solving, and enhancing financial aid and enterprise systems, including ERP applications and related software.

Perform system data loads, monitor electronic data exchanges, and ensure successful transmission of data to federal and state agencies.

Conduct system testing for upgrades, patches, and new processes; identify and resolve issues to ensure operational readiness.

Monitor, validate, and reconcile financial aid data to ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance.

Develop and execute system queries, reports, and data analyses to support financial aid operations, compliance, audits, and institutional decision‑making.

Collaborate with Information Technology staff to resolve system issues, implement upgrades, and improve business processes through automation and technology enhancements.

Utilize specialized financial aid software and systems such as Common Origination