Head of Student Financial Aid Operations

PeopleAdmin, Inc.; Las Vegas (NM); On-site; USD 79,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM seeks a Director of Financial Aid to plan and direct all student aid activities and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. The role ensures program integrity across on-campus and off-campus sites.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with at least four years in related duties, a strong command of policy, reporting to management, and the ability to work weekends or evenings as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any field.
• Four years of experience directly related to the duties above.
• Willingness to work weekends, evenings and odd hours as required.
• Preferred Master’s degree and proficiency in SCT Banner, MS Word and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Direct the overall operations of the student financial aid program which provides financial assistance to students.
• Oversee student financial aid activities at off-campus sites.
• Design, establish and maintain an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Recruit, employ, train, supervise and evaluate unit staff.
• Develop and recommend policies for Financial Aid which support goals and policies of the institution and which ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Participate in university policy-making task forces which establish tuition policy and pricing determinations and consider other student financial matters.
• Provide information and reports regarding financial aid to management, the community, and funding agencies.
• Represent the university to various institutional divisions as well as externally to media, government agencies, funding agencies, students and their parents, and/or the general public.
• Develop and manage annual budgets for the organization and performs periodic cost and productivity analysis.
• Plan, develop, and implement strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the department.
• Provide direction in the purchase and development of the department’s hardware and software needs for processing all aspects of student applications.
• Compiles verifies data, and submits reports to FISAP , NMDEAR report, and IPEDS ;
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Analyze and solve problems

Communication skills

Professional demeanor

Attention to detail

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SCT Banner

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM seeks a Director of Financial Aid to plan and direct all student aid activities and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. The role ensures program integrity across on-campus and off-campus sites.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree with at least four years in related duties, a strong command of policy, reporting to management, and the ability to work weekends or evenings as needed.