Financial Aid & Compliance Administrator

SJS HSHS St. John's Hospital; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; CAD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

PTO

Retirement benefits

Education assistance

Adoption assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

St. John's College of Nursing in Springfield, IL, seeks a Financial Aid & Compliance Administrator to support the administration of financial aid programs while ensuring institutional compliance with federal, state, accrediting agency, and institutional regulations.

The role collaborates among students, the Office of Financial Aid, academic leadership, and external agencies to promote student success and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, finance, business, or related field is required.
• 5 years of experience in financial aid administration, higher education student services, or a related administrative role is required.
• 3 years management or leadership experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Support administration of financial aid programs and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Liaison among students, Financial Aid, academic leadership, and external agencies to promote student success, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Provide guidance to prospective and current nursing students regarding financial aid opportunities, scholarship programs, and funding resources.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with applicable laws, policies, and accreditation standards.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Financial aid administration

Student services

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in education, finance, business, or related field

Job description

Pay Range: $24.31 - $36.47. A successful candidate's actual pay rate will be based on several factors including relevant experience, skills, training, certifications and education.

The Financial Aid & Compliance Administrator is responsible for supporting the administration of financial aid programs while ensuring institutional compliance with federal, state, accrediting agency, and institutional regulations. Working within the College of Nursing, this position serves as a liaison among students, the Office of Financial Aid, academic leadership, and external agencies to promote student success, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. This role provides guidance to prospective and current nursing students regarding financial aid opportunities, scholarship programs, and funding resources while maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, policies, and accreditation standards.

Position Specifics

• Department: St. John's College of Nursing
• Core Function: Corporate Services
• Schedule: Full time-Hybrid, 1 day/week remote
• Facility: St. John's College of Nursing
• Location: Springfield, IL
• Compensation that aligns with your experience

Internet Speed Requirements

• Download speeds must be at least 20 Mb or higher. (100 Mb or higher is preferred.)
• Upload speeds must be at least 6 Mb or higher. (10 Mb or higher is preferred.)
• Latency/Ping must be under 100 ms. (Under 60 ms is preferred.)

Education Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in education, finance, business, or related field is required.

Experience Qualifications

5 years of experience in financial aid administration, higher education student services, or a related administrative role is required.

3 years management or leadership experience is required.

Certifications, Licenses and Registrations

N/A

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Company Culture and Values

Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day. Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a healthcare system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments. Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.

Benefits

• HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health.
• Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!

Equal Opportunity

HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues. This does not apply to positions that are classified as 100% remote.

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