Assistant Director of Financial Aid

NICHOLS COLLEGE•Dudley, MA

1d•$43,000 - $53,000•Onsite

About The Position

Assist the Office of Financial Aid in the administration of all Federal, State and Institutional Financial Aid. This is a 12-month full-time position with benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
minimum of two years’ experience in financial aid
Experience working in higher education required
Superb organizational skills and attention to detail are mandatory
Must be willing to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Must be capable of working independently as well as working in conjunction with others (including staff from Student Accounts and Admissions) to foster a team-oriented environment.
Initiative, problem solving capabilities and persistence required.

Nice To Haves

Colleague and Microsoft Office experience preferred
The ideal candidate will be motivated and enthusiastic to learn and grow in this role and willing to gradually take on more responsibility.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of undergraduate day students, including all undergraduate online and graduate students with respect to preparing awards, adjustments, need analysis, verification and counseling students and parents, if applicable.
Manage and reconcile the Massachusetts state grant programs
Perform exit interviews and perform analysis on average debt of graduating students
Certify and process all alternative student loans and Process all internal employee benefit programs
Aid the Chief Financial Officer in identifying students not meeting satisfactory academic progress, perform satisfactory academic progress review for financial aid recipients and coordinate and conduct financial aid appeals meetings.
Participate in open houses and accept student day events, which typically includes two to three weekend days a year.
Disburse financial aid as required for our undergraduate online and graduate students
Any other duties as deemed appropriate by the Chief Financial Aid Office