Job Description

Assistant Director, Financial Aid

Salary : $54,457.00 Annually

Location : Waco, TX

Job Type : Full-Time

Division (Department) : Finance & Administration

Job Number : 0200

LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO EXEMPLIFY OUR COLLEGE VALUES:

Communications: We will be open and courageous in our communication with students and with one another. We will communicate decisions and the reasons for them.

Excellence: We will strive for excellence in all that we do. We will actively plan for the future, seeking new and innovative ways to accomplish our mission.

Inclusiveness: We will seek to appreciate and understand our students and each other, actively seeking different viewpoints. We will work to create a welcoming environment where our diverse community of students and employees learn, teach, and work together.

Integrity: We will work with the highest level of integrity, taking responsibility for all of our actions. We will tell the truth and seek to be fair in our decision-making and actions.

People: We will be honest, humble, respectful, and gracious to our students and to each other. We best serve our students, colleagues, and community when we work as a team.

GENERAL POSITION DESCRIPTION:

To plan, organize, and implement federal, state, and private loan programs for the College ensuring timely and accurate awarding, reporting, and distribution of funding to students and parents. To provide highly responsible and complex administrative staff support to the Director, Financial Aid; and coordinate assigned activities among college departments, other colleges, and outside agencies. This position receives general direction from the Director of Financial Aid and exercises some supervision.

NOTE: This is a security sensitive position and an appropriate background investigation will be made on applicants being strongly considered for this position.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Knowledge of:

1. Students’ rights, responsibilities and obligations regarding financial aid.

2. Applicable Federal, State, and College rules and regulations regarding student financial aid programs.

3. Principles in accounting processes, procedures, and standards.

4. Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.

5. Modern office practices and procedures.

6. Current federal software/website functionality.

7. Counseling skills, record keeping, and reporting procedures.

8. Microcomputers and various software programs, including Colleague, Microsoft Office, and Federal sites, such as COD, NSLDS, and CPS.

9. Effective public relations.

Skills in: 10. Research, problem solving, and interpersonal communication.

Ability to: 11. Provide exceptional customer service and role model expectations within division.

12. Understand, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and College policies.

13. Supervise, train, and evaluate personnel.

14. Maintain proficiency in frequently changing areas of responsibility. 15. Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

16. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

17. Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.

18. Reconcile large dollar accounts between the Department of Education and the College.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Sedentary-Desk work; occasional field trips e.g. for college or program activities. Minimal Hazard/Exposure-Standard office setting. At least minimal environmental controls are in place to assure health and comfort.

QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business or Higher Education.

Experience: At least 2 years of work experience in a Financial Aid or Higher Education setting.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Please feel free to contact this office regarding the status of your application. NOTE: Finalists may be asked to participate in an in-basket exercise. MCC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more information visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• Online Employment Application
• Resume
• Copies of College Transcripts

MCC provides equal educational opportunities to all individuals and does not discriminate against any individual regardless of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or other legally protected category in its educational programs, activities, or employment. http://www.mclennan.edu/employees/policy-manual/docs/E-XXXIV.pdf (Download PDF reader)

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