Student Financial Services Counselor

Job summary: Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Student Financial Services, along with the Senior Assistant Director of Student Financial Services, the Counselor will assist with the daily operations of the Student Financial Services Offices to support the Campus Operations team, ensuring the professional, efficient and compliant processing of student records. The Counselor of Student Financial Services will assist in processing of financial aid, as well as resulting billing processes from registration, and counseling of students and families. The Counselor will also serve as a primary member of the Student Financial Services division, ensuring student centered service in meeting the needs of traditional, non-traditional, adult and minority student populations.

Responsibilities:

Process the daily workflow of the Student Financial Services staff; assist with projects and assignments from the Systems Management Operations staff, the Business Operations staff, and the Student Financial Services staff, in an organized and consistent manner as outlined by the Vice President and the Executive Director. Counsel students and families, detailing the Student Financial Services processes, including but not limited to student admissions eligibility, student aid eligibility, SAP requirements, enrollment requirements, packaging policies, registration & subsequent billing processes, and R2T4 calculations, etc. Demonstrate knowledge of financial aid regulations, along with registration, enrollment, disbursement and refund (financial aid related) regulations. Must keep abreast of ever changing federal, state, and institutional regulations and policies; ensure institutional policies and procedures are updated on a regular and consistent basis; ensure supporting staff are trained as regulations are updated. Complete Department of Education Verification processes for those selected. Very those with conflicting data. Make appropriate 'professional judgments' for those with special circumstances utilizing knowledge of detailed financial aid regulations and related experience. Manage registration, loan certification, and related outreach and processing efforts of subordinate Student Financial Services staff members. Process daily payment and related receipts; including, not exclusively, book store voucher processes; collect resulting registration payments; issue appropriate receipts; post appropriate payments; issue applicable receipts; reconcile daily receipts; process refund requests and account corrections; sell parking permits; accept payments for special services. Process daily, term based, and annual registration related items, including but not limited to Census processes, NOA review processes, Grading Closeout processes, transfer credit processes, degree audit processes. Additionally, ensure aid eligibility and payment compliance is adhered as related to registration compliance, including but not limited to R2T4 calculations, return of funds, disbursement eligibility, etc. Assist with comprehensive registration and graduation related processes, ensuring timeliness and accurate processing as related to scheduling, transcript request generation, transfer credit processes, grading follow up processes, graduation follow up processes, bulletin development, etc. Perform various tasks as assigned for Enrollment Management activities, such as: Open House, Accepted Students Days, Scholarship Events, etc. Attend all departmental staff meetings and training sessions. Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Minimun Qualification:

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred. Minimum of two to three years experience of higher education related experience required. Driver's license and the ability to travel between campuses is required, along with national travel. Must have experience in Banner, and be proficient with the internet, Microsoft Office Suite, and multiple Department of Education software products. Broad knowledge of financial aid specific and related regulations (federal and state) required. Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, written and oral communication, problem-solving, organizational, and presentation skills. Demonstrated evidence of detail-orientation, customer service orientation, ability to work independently, ability to manage great levels of responsibility required. Bi-lingual (Spanish) a plus. Ability to work long hours, including weekends and evenings as required. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check.