Financial Aid Officer

Los Rios Community College District; Sacramento (CA); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Los Rios Community College District seeks a Financial Aid Specialist to administer federal and state student aid programs, including grants, loans, and work-study. The role serves as technical lead for Financial Aid Office staff and ensures compliance with regulations while coordinating aid packages for applicants.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of related experience, with a commitment to equity and inclusive student service.

Formación

• Three years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, psychology, social service or related fields.
• Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of diverse backgrounds in community college students.

Responsabilidades

• Interprets and implements federal rules and regulations required for student aid.
• Identifies and allocates available resources; conducts entrance and exit loan counseling sessions and workshops.
• Assesses students' financial needs and determines eligibility for financial aid.
• Coordinates and packages financial aid for applicants; reviews aid packages for satisfactory progress.
• Maintains records and data management using financial aid software and related systems.

Educación

Bachelor's degree in business, psychology, social service or related fields

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

Under direction of assigned supervisor/manager, using a variety of financial aid systems and applications, administers federal and state student financial assistance including but not limited to grants, loans, scholarships, Federal Work-Study, and consortium agreements, employing extensive knowledge and understanding of financial aid programs and regulations. Acts as a technical lead to Financial Aid Office staff.

Typical Duties

Maintains awareness of current trends and legislative activity having financial aid impact; interprets and implements federal rules and regulations required for student aid; and identifies and allocates available resources; conducts individual and group entrance and exit loan counseling sessions and informational workshops; conducts individual advising sessions regarding debt management; explains financial aid policies, procedures and regulations to enrolled and prospective students; and conducts interviews and advises students seeking financial aid; assesses students' and prospective students' financial needs; performs needs analyses, using applicable financial aid software systems and programs; enters selection criteria using the financial aid software system; determines students' eligibility for financial aid; reviews, completes and processes student loan applications; coordinates and packages financial aid for applicants; conducts review of aid packages for satisfactory progress for continued eligibility, and monitors compliance with financial award conditions; reviews and determines student eligibility for appeals, consortium requests, special circumstances, and dependency override requests; administers federal and state student assistance grants, scholarships, and consortium agreements; completes Bureau of Indian Affairs applications; operates a variety of internal systems including student administration software, document imaging, and related programs and applications; maintains record keeping and data management systems; analyzes data and creates and generates reports from existing database using a financial aid system to determine awards; coordinates the scholarship program with donors and recipients; develops written and electronic publications for financial aid programs and services; expands outreach efforts to diverse populations and supports recruitment objectives by working with appropriate college departments and public interest agencies; performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:Three years of experience performing related duties.

EDUCATION:Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, psychology, social service or related fields. NOTE: Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.)

Education must be from an accredited institution.