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Position Number: 1413740
Location: San Francisco, CA
Position Type: Financial Aid

Assistant Director of Financial Aid
University of San Francisco

R0000820
USF Hilltop Campus

Job Title:
Assistant Director of Financial Aid

Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Associate Director of Student Financial Aid, the Assistant Director of Financial Aid oversees major functional areas in a highly automated Financial Aid Office. The Assistant Director provides direction, planning, and coordination over key areas of compliance in the Financial Aid offices. This includes athletic aid, financial aid advising, communication and services, supervision and training of professional and support staff. The Assistant Director processes financial aid eligibility and awards, advises students, represents the Department in administrative and public venues, and has a key role in decision-making and policy development as it relates to compliance on all levels within the organization.

Full Job Description:
Assistant Director of Financial Aid (Compliance and Systems Support)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

Serve a key member of the compliance team, managing the federal exit counseling, SAP, R2T4, and athletic aid processes for the University
Oversee TEACH grant awarding, processing, and compliance
Recommends efficiency changes to all system related operations of the financial aid department including but not limited to: file exchanges between financial aid and both Federal and State programs, Banner batch processing, interaction of functional and technical issues.
Serves as the lead for federal and institutional verification process
Provides support in the day-to-day operations of student financial aid services that includes administering a very large financial aid program while ensuring compliance with all funding source requirements.
Reads, interprets, communicates, and administers federal and state regulations and College policies as they apply to financial aid. Notifies other college departments of federal and state requirements for participation in applicable aid programs.
Advises students and parents on financial aid and budgeting issues. Conducts financial aid sessions and assists with high school financial aid nights for the local area
Attends federal conferences and represents the institution as needed at professional meetings
Assists Associate Director of Student Financial Aid in the supervision, management, and training of staff and support employees.
Oversees the Return to Title IV (RT24) and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) calculations, ensuring correct completion in a timely manner and ensuring the conformance with College and federal regulations.
Maintains expertise in all areas of financial aid so that the department can plan and react positively to changing federal, state, and institutional policies that affect student financial assistance.
Formulates, implements, reviews, and evaluates policies, procedures and standards to ensure departmental compliance with financial aid guidelines and objectives.
Leads collaborative efforts with other administrative and academic offices, committees, and individuals in formulating up-to-date procedures and practices related to financial aid.
Advises students and parents regarding financial aid programs. Refers students as appropriate to other institutional personnel such as Counseling, Admissions, and the Academic Learning Center.
Performs verification, professional judgment, needs analysis, eligibility confirmation, and financial aid awards in accordance with federal, state, and institutional policies.
Ensures accurate and timely communications to students and potential students regarding financial aid awards.
Analyzes various system generated reports such as grade and enrollment status reports to verify compliance and eligibility of students receiving aid under federal and institutional guidelines.
Coordinates accurate and timely preparation and filing of required state, federal, institutional and other external reports.
Advises and collaborates with the Financial Services staff and senior management to plan and implement short and long-term goals, policies, and objectives that enforces and ensures adherence to policies and procedures.
Must be able to travel and willing to work occasional nights and weekends
Performs special projects and other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

The person selected will have the following qualifications:

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree
3 Years of relevant higher education enrollment operations and management experience
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
1-3 years of Title IV reconciliation and compliance

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's preferred
Banner knowledge

Full-Time/Part-Time:
Full time

Pay Rate:
Salary

To apply, visit https://usfca.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USF_Staff/job/USF-Hilltop-Campus/Assistant-Director-of-Financial-Aid_R0000820.

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