Assistant Director, Office of Financial Aid

Louisiana Tech University • Ruston, LA

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About The Position

Thank you for your interest in employment with Louisiana Tech University. The Office of Financial Aid is seeking qualified applicants to fill a vacancy in the position of Assistant Director of Financial Aid. This position is responsible for overseeing the processes of loans, special programs, satisfactory academic progress, graduation exit interviews and transfer students while maintaining compliance. They are also accountable for packaging offers of financial aid and for reconciling loan funds on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. This position is highly critical to the success of the office. Louisiana Tech University provides over $100 million annually to its students through a combination of federal, state, institutional and private sources. The Office of Financial Aid operates under the Division of Student Advancement and works as a part of the University team to accomplish the mission and provide timely, accurate aid to applicants.

Requirements

• This position requires a minimum of an earned bachelor’s degree.
• Effective organizational and supervisory skills
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience working in federal financial aid at a public or private college, OR the candidate must have a minimum of five years of office management and supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with policies, procedures and regulations.
• Ability to multi-task, coordinate, and manage time effectively.
• Ability to develop an idea and see a project through to completion.
• Attention to detail, computer skills, and ability to work in a dynamic environment, communicating effectively with all team members in and out of the office.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Experience in developing and making effective presentations to varied audience and both willingness and ability to travel to meetings and presentation sites.

Nice To Haves

• Successful experience in managing workflows with working knowledge of current federal financial aid rules and regulations is ideal.
• Familiarity with the following would also enhance an applicant’s fit for this position:
• College Board’s PowerFAIDS financial aid software
• Workday enterprise platform
• Federal COD processes
• NSLDS reporting
• Processing returns of Title IV aid calculations
• In-depth knowledge of federal student loans and satisfactory academic progress
• Reconciliation of Title IV funds.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the processes of loans, special programs, satisfactory academic progress, graduation exit interviews and transfer students while maintaining compliance.
• Accountable for packaging offers of financial aid.
• Reconciling loan funds on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees