Assistant Director of Financial Aid - SUNY Orange

SUNY Orange is currently seeking an Assistant Director of Financial Aid to join their team in the Financial Aid office.

The Assistant Director is a core member of the Financial Aid team who participates in all office activities and develops a comprehensive understanding of Federal and State financial aid programs and guiding regulations to best assist students and families. The Assistant Director of Financial Aid will have a primary responsibility in managing various loan programs. The Assistant Director will also assume responsibility for the coordination of all aspects of the Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loan programs and the Default Management Program including loan origination, eligibility, disbursement, and account reconciliation in delivery, recalculations and return of Title IV funds. The Assistant Director provides individual loan counseling to students and maintains working relationships with government agencies, banks, and internal stakeholders. The Assistant Director is responsible for preparing and submitting external reports, and for maintaining on-going communication with loan recipients to ensure that all loan requirements are met.

In addition, the Assistant Director is the liaison for EOP, TRiO and Veterans Services, providing support to staff and students as related to navigating the financial aid process. This role exercises professional judgement in the determination of independent status and individual special conditions that may impact financial aid awards.

Education Required: Associate's degree or higher.
Experience Required: A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in a Financial Aid office at an educational institution. Strong computer skills with proficiency in computer applications. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:

• Bachelor's degree
• Prior experience working in a community college
• Supervisory experience
• Familiarity with Financial Aid module of Banner 9
• Experience with Banner (or other higher education) student system
• Prior experience working with financial aid or student accounts
• Ability to apply complex regulations to a variety of situations
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with co- workers, all college employees and the public
• Ability to manage multiple projects within time constraints, with a high degree of accuracy and minimal supervision
• Must be able to travel between the college's two campuses and other sites
• Bilingual Skills
• Fluency in Spanish

Deadline for Applying: February 27, 2024

Position begins ASAP

Salary: $53,873-$83,464 per annum, commensurate with experience. This is a full-time, 12 month, Staff & Chair, Grade 50 position.

SUNY Orange offers a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Excellent low-cost health insurance
• Generous leave policy (including Winter and Spring Breaks)
• Educational Assistance
• Retirement Plans
• Retiree Health Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• PSLF Loan Forgiveness

Orange County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or any other category protected by law. The College adheres to all federal and state civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in public institutions of higher education. Inquiries regarding this non-discrimination policy may be directed to: Iris Martinez-Davis, Civil Rights Compliance Officer, 115 South Street, Middletown NY 10940, (845) 341-4662, iris.martinezdavis@sunyorange.edu.