Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Assists the Director of Financial Aid and Veterans’ Affairs with designing, developing, planning, and implementing the college's financial aid processes. Maintains department policies and procedures manual. Maintains compliance with relevant institutional, state, federal financial aid guidelines. Provides backup support to employees primarily responsible in the following areas: Electronic collection and transmission of Federal data including execution on Banner processes to update student accounts from application through batch awarding and disbursement; Processing award information to Common Origination and Disbursement; Monitoring transfer students, and resolution of multiple reporting of aid; Banner Financial Aid processes to include set up of new year. Meets with relevant staff and with Commission on Higher Education (CHE) to develop and manage assigned State Grant Aid and State Scholarship programs. Manages institutional scholarships. Collects, tracks, and processes student requirements, determines scholarship eligibility, awards scholarships in accordance with institutional, state, and federal policies and regulations. Reports relevant grant, scholarship, and trend information to appropriate college personnel. Makes recommendations regarding scholarship implementation and requirements. Counsels students and parents in all aspects of student financial aid. Provides timely responses and exceptional customer service to requests for information or service providing complete and accurate information at all times.A bachelor's degree and experience in student services programs. Master's degree in a related field; or a Bachelor's degree plus two years of experience in student services programs.Central Carolina Technical College is sincerely committed to both effective managerial practice and equitable treatment of employees. The College presents this policy statement as an embodiment of that commitment and will not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, religion, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
This policy applies to all personnel actions including but not limited to recruiting, selection, training, classification, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, layoffs, recall from layoffs, and educational, social, or recreational programs of the College.
Central Carolina Technical College institutional officers, directors, deans, managers and supervisors are charged specifically with ensuring, through enlightened leadership, the continued and positive support of all objectives of the program.  Management at all levels will ensure that questions and complaints of alleged unlawful discrimination or harassment are investigated promptly and thoroughly and resolved without threat or reprisal to the employee or applicant.
All Central Carolina Technical College employees have a personal responsibility to support equal employment opportunity in the workplace.  The College has a strong commitment to ensure that all employees are able to take full advantage of opportunities to enhance their personal career goals.
The College will take affirmative action to achieve our goal of equal employment by correcting the vestiges of past discrimination. Our affirmative action efforts are a temporary measure and will remain in effect until our goals are achieved.
If you have concerns or need more information about this policy, you may contact Trevon McClary, Director, Employee Relations, 506 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC, 29150, 803-778-7876.