Financial Aid Representative

Western Illinois University; Macomb (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Plan

Life Insurance

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Western Illinois University is seeking a Financial Aid Representative in Macomb, IL. The role interfaces with students, parents, counselors, and coordinators to support participation in student financial aid programs.

The position offers state benefit options and a competitive hourly wage. APPOINTMENT is as soon as possible, with benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Two years (24 months) from the following categories: college coursework, work experience in office/customer relations, or pre-graduation status.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with university clients to maintain, promote, and monitor participation in student financial aid programs.

Job description

Financial Aid Representative

Category: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

Department: FINANCIAL AID

Locations: Macomb, IL

WORK LOCATION: Macomb Campus

APPOINTMENT: As soon as possible

HOURLY WAGE: $16.19-$17.80 (Anticipated starting salary of $16.19)

RESPONSIBILITIES: This position serves as a representative of Western Illinois University Office of Financial Aid. At this level the employee will interface with University clients (students, parents, high school counselors, college and financial aid coordinators/managers) in order to maintain, promote, and monitor participation in student financial aid programs.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at [e-mail] or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements

1. Any one or combination totaling two (2) years (24 months) from the following categories:

• College coursework in any discipline, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months); Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months); 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months); Bachelor's Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months).
• Work experience performing office, business, or customer/relations activities.
• Pre-graduation applicants are welcome to apply. In order to be considered for employment, the degree must be conferred at the time of application, unless applicant is in the final semester of a degree program; if so, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.
• For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body).*

Additional Information

[About WIU](http://wiu.edu/about)

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western's traditional, residential main campus offers comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago and points in between. Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.

[Academics](http://wiu.edu/academics)