Grant-Funded Financial Aid & Literacy Specialist

Viterbo University; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI, is seeking a Financial Aid Specialist to enhance students' access to financial resources by building webpages, developing educational materials, and leading scholarship seminars. This is a full-time, 12-month, benefit-eligible, grant-funded position with an anticipated five-year duration.

You will supervise four peer mentors (10 hours per week each) and coordinate workshops, while collaborating with the Director of Financial Aid to support student success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Financial aid experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, communication, technological, and creative skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a program and space for students to ask questions about loans, budgeting, scholarships, and paying bills.
• Create and maintain a webpage for outside scholarship opportunities and promote these options to students.
• Create educational materials, facilitate workshops and scholarship seminars.
• Support the effective use of campus-based employment opportunities.
• Provide professional development and training to financial aid staff to strengthen student-centered service practices.
• Hire and supervise 4 peer mentors (10 hours/week each) to assist with responsibilities.
• Perform other financial aid or related duties as assigned by the Director of Financial Aid.

Skills

Financial aid

Communication

Organizational skills

Technology proficiency

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI, is seeking a Financial Aid Specialist to enhance students' access to financial resources by building webpages, developing educational materials, and leading scholarship seminars. This is a full-time, 12-month, benefit-eligible, grant-funded position with an anticipated five-year duration.

You will supervise four peer mentors (10 hours per week each) and coordinate workshops, while collaborating with the Director of Financial Aid to support student success.