Compliance and Training Coordinator

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness. • Corvallis, OR

1d • $62,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Office of Financial Aid is seeking a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month professional faculty member to serve as Compliance and Training Coordinator. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Compliance, this role leads compliance initiatives, oversees critical programs, and serves as a subject matter expert in federal financial aid regulations, policies, and procedures. The coordinator develops training resources, strengthens staff knowledge, and helps ensure staff, students, and families have access to accurate, consistent, and current information. The role also supports internal reviews, identifies compliance risks, and drives process improvements to strengthen internal controls.

The position includes compliance and risk management, training development and materials, operational program oversight, advising students and families, and support for students traveling abroad. Occasional evening and weekend work is required for outreach events. A hybrid or remote work schedule may be offered by agreement between the employee and supervisor. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2027. Starting salary is commensurate with skills, education, and experience, with a listed range of $62,000–$75,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a field of choice.
• At least three years of experience working in a Financial Aid Office, including the ability to accurately award and revise financial aid according to Title IV aid regulations.
• Current working knowledge of Title IV financial aid programs and regulations.
• Experience working with underrepresented, high financial need student populations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing inclusive excellence.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear guidance for staff, students, and families.
• Successful completion of a criminal history check and determination of position qualification; incumbents must self-report convictions.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Student Service Administration, Business, or another related field.
• Experience developing and maintaining staff training materials, procedural documentation, presentations, online learning resources, and onboarding materials.
• Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint and experience developing or maintaining learning management system content, preferably Canvas.
• Experience conducting compliance reviews, internal audits, quality assurance reviews, or risk assessments in financial aid or another regulated higher education environment.
• Fluency in a second language, preferably Spanish.
• Ellucian Banner and/or Workday experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance initiatives and oversee critical programs.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in federal financial aid regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Develop training resources and materials to strengthen staff knowledge.
• Help ensure staff, students, and families have access to accurate, consistent, and up-to-date information.
• Support internal reviews, identify compliance risks, and drive process improvements that strengthen internal controls.
• Provide operational program oversight.
• Advise students and families.
• Support students traveling abroad.
• Conduct outreach events, including occasional evening and weekend work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level