Financial Aid Operations Specialist - Tuition Coverage

Embry-Riddle; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Holidays

Tuition coverage

Retirement contributions

Personal leave

Job summary

Embry-Riddle is seeking an Operations Specialist for the Financial Aid Office at the Daytona Beach campus. The role supports assistance, compliance, and quality control while interacting with staff, students, families, and external agencies.

The position involves awarding, reviewing, and monitoring state financial aid programs, plus reconciling various funding resources and managing programs like ROTC and Yellow Ribbon.

Qualifications

• High school (or GED) level ability in spelling, grammar, basic composition, and math.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively with staff, the public, various government entities and the university community.
• Analytical skills with an in depth knowledge of information systems and technical expertise with Microsoft operating systems, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook/email, and Internet end-user applications.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial aid processing and eligibility requirements.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to multi-task and be deadline oriented.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior financial aid work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide general support for assistance, compliance, and quality control to the Financial Aid office.
• Interact with all department staff, students, families, and outside agencies.
• Provide assistance with the awarding, reviewing, and monitoring of State program financial assistance. These programs are in excess of 8 million dollars in student funding.
• Assist the management team with the reconciliation of state, federal, internal and external financial aid funding resources.
• Award and monitor special programs such as ROTC, Yellow Ribbon, waivers, and external scholarships.
• Work in a professional and congenial manner within the Financial Aid Office, within the University and in representing Embry-Riddle externally.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Multi-tasking

Deadline-oriented

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Access

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Embry-Riddle is seeking an Operations Specialist for the Financial Aid Office at the Daytona Beach campus. The role supports assistance, compliance, and quality control while interacting with staff, students, families, and external agencies.

The position involves awarding, reviewing, and monitoring state financial aid programs, plus reconciling various funding resources and managing programs like ROTC and Yellow Ribbon.