Director of Financial Aid

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Working Title:

Director of Financial Aid

Institution:

Minnesota State College Southeast

Classification Title:

MnSCU Academic Professional 3

Bargaining Unit / Union:

214: Minnesota Association of Professional Employees

City:

MSSE - Winona Campus

FLSA:

Job Exempt

Full Time / Part Time:

Full time

Employment Condition:

Unclassified - Unlimited Academic

Salary Range:

$27.84 - $40.82

Job Description

Under limited supervision the Director provides leadership for all key functions, administrative, technical, and logistics of the Financial Aid department along with budget responsibilities to ensure implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive financial aid program. This position also serves on key leadership teams across campus, including the Vice President of Student Success’s leadership team, as an authority on issues, concerns and functions of the Student Success Division. The Director manages all federal/state programs (i.e. grants, federal and state work-study, state aid programs, etc.) in accordance with federal/state regulations. This position advises and counsels students and families regarding application procedures and awarding, including types of aid available, cost, financing options, and referring scholarship opportunities, eligibility requirements and student loan debt management.

• Administer and manage all federal, state, and local programs requiring reporting and reconciling.
• Manage and administer all the veteran program student files and the MN GI Bill program. Serve as the campus expert in all student grant and scholarship programs to ensure that the institution is and remains in compliance at all times.
• Analyze student financial aid FAFSA, data, and verification to determine financial aid eligibility within all Federal and State financial aid programs and communicate with students.
• Manage yearly financial aid rollover in ISRS (student information system) to begin awarding process for academic year.
• Manage and administer the Return to Title Four (R2T4) Aid Process and Satisfactory Progress Program that applies to all financial aid.
• Manage, coordinate and administer all functions of the financial aid office.
• Provide leadership, work direction, and strategic decision making as part of the Student Success Leadership Team.
• Prepare and submit accurate and timely reports and applications on behalf of MSC Southeast. Compile and verify data for the annual Fiscal Operations Report for federal campus-based programs, our Federal Program Participation Agreement, Federal and State audits, as well as internal and external requests.

Salary Range: $58,130-$85,232

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in a financial aid office.
• Knowledge of Federal and State Financial Aid eligibility processes and current Federal and State financial aid programs.

• Detail oriented with demonstrated ability to plan, organize, administer, and manage complex aid programs to a diverse population of students with varying degrees of financial aid comprehension.
• Advanced computer skills to manage, query, and analyze data and create reports and presentations to assist with decision making; must have a high standard for accuracy and comprehension.
• Knowledge of data practices and FERPA policies and laws and to be able to handle sensitive, confidential information.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to maintain positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues with ability to communicate complicated information clearly to diverse audiences; strong conflict resolution skills a must.
• Must possess a commitment to customer service and to serving as a team leader, providing work direction without direct report responsibility, within a complex organization.

Preferred Qualification 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field of study, Master’s degree preferred.
• 5 years professional experience in financial aid
• Documented ability to interpret and apply state and federal regulations and legal definitions as directed.
• Previous experience with R2T4, satisfactory academic Progress, and reconciliation of state and federal funds and current experience with federal and state financial aid policies.
• Knowledge and experience with processing, reporting and all other guidelines related to federal and state financial aid. Direct experience with financial aid.
• Experience using ISRS (Integrated Student Registration System) and Department of Educati