Financial Aid Director - Higher Ed. jobs in Orlando, FL

Provide students with the maximum amount of financial aid that they are entitled to according to the applicable regulations, with timely service and the utmost quality.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor degree in related fields of accounting, finance, business, administration
• At least 3 years of Financial Aid work experience in a supervisory position

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Financial Aid Office for the assigned location
• Provide direction and leadership in the implementation of all policies, procedures, programs and services of the Financial Aid Department to ensure timely and high quality service to all students
• Comply with the Document Retention policy and disposal of documents. In addition, to perform a proper filing process
• Collaborate in maintaining student records with all required documents duly completed and preserved
• Review, document and approve students with unusual circumstances such as, but not limited to: Dependency Override, Professional Judgment, Plus Override, and Unusual Enrollment
• Coordinate with the corresponding personnel the management of schedules, training and tasks of the participants of the Federal Work Study program; complying with institutional policies and federal regulation
• Collaborate with the designated institutional staff in the evaluation and resolution, if applicable, of disbursement eligibility exceptions so that students can receive their financial aid on time
  
• Supervise and collaborate in the determination of student eligibility to receive the various financial aid funds to which they are entitled, verify, process, and grant these in accordance with the need analysis and current state and federal regulations

Supervisory responsibilities:

• Staff Meeting with FA Department at your assigned location
• Support Performance Appraisals Process
• People Development (Coaching / Mentoring)
  

Employer with Equal Employment Opportunity for Women, Minorities, Veterans, and Persons with Disabilities

Job Type: Full-time