Part-Time Financial Aid Advisor for Student Success

VCCS; Tazewell (VA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Southwest Virginia Community College is seeking a Part-Time Financial Aid Specialist to provide frontline support to students and families navigating the financial aid process.

You will deliver accurate information on federal, state, and institutional aid programs while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. The specialist assists with application processing, document collection, and general advising to support student access, retention, and completion.

Qualifications

• Must be a self-directed person who works cooperatively, adapts easily and quickly, accepts responsibility, ensures a high level of accuracy with attention to detail, and thrives in a high-volume environment.
• Ability to run, compile, analyze, and prepare documents and reports accurately.
• Ability to interact effectively with the public and perform quality work under pressure.
• Ability to analyze and interpret information for reporting purposes.
• Ability to effectively communicate with the public.
• Ability to maintain a high level of ethics and confidentiality in performance of all job duties

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline support to students and families navigating the financial aid process.
• Deliver accurate information regarding federal, state, and institutional aid programs while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Assist with application processing, document collection, and general advising supporting student access, retention, and completion.

Skills

Self-directed

Accuracy

Public interaction

Reporting/analysis

Communication

Ethics/confidentiality

Job description

Southwest Virginia Community College is seeking a Part-Time Financial Aid Specialist to provide frontline support to students and families navigating the financial aid process.

You will deliver accurate information on federal, state, and institutional aid programs while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. The specialist assists with application processing, document collection, and general advising to support student access, retention, and completion.