Director, Financial Aid

California State University, Fullerton•Fullerton, CA

3d•$6,891 - $22,119•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Financial Aid within the Division of Student Affairs is available to remove the cost of barriers that may prevent individuals from pursuing their educational goals. We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Director, Financial Aid (Administrator III). If working with students and having an impact on their futures excites you, this is the opportunity you have been seeking. Join Cal State Fullerton and become an agent of change. The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude, an active, energetic mind, and a leadership style that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to inclusivity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

Requirements

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience within a college or university setting.
Four years of financial aid experience at the director or associate director level.
Experience with staff motivation, supervision, training, team building, and employee relations.
Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to work with a diverse, multicultural workforce.
Experience in new technological system implementation.
Leadership experience and skills in establishing partnerships within a complex organization and between the organization and its communities.
Ability to conceptualize organizational goals that reflect the mission of CSU Fullerton and the national student aid perspective.
Demonstrated skills in long-range planning, impact, and risk assessment, as well as working effectively with others.
Experience in goal identification, policy formulation, and implementation.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment.
Must file an initial “Conflict of Interest Form 700: Statement of Economic Interests” within thirty (30) days from date of hire and on an annual basis.
Must complete the CSU sponsored ethics on-line training within thirty (30) days of appointment, and at least once during each consecutive period of two calendar years following the appointment.
Must comply with the requirement outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 17, 2017, as a limited mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
Must complete CSA training as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).

Nice To Haves

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
Experience working with various student populations in a public college or university setting.
Extensive background in managing technology implementation, as well as experience operating in a PeopleSoft environment.
Experience with a strategic enrollment management model or within a strategic enrollment management environment.

Responsibilities

Manages the university's comprehensive financial aid program, which administers over $300 million in student aid funds.
Administers, manages, and disburses all student financial aid in a manner consistent with the university's mission and responsiveness to the university's student population.
Completes management activities and supervises the professional staff while providing strong leadership, professionalism, teambuilding, and a commitment to the highest levels of professionalism and high-quality service.
Develops and implements institutional policies and procedures to effectively distribute student aid funds in accordance with applicable federal, state, and CSU system-wide regulations.
Creates and implements strategies.
Oversees organizational policies and procedures within an integrated computerized environment.
Advocates, communicates, and works collaboratively with the university community on behalf of the financial aid program.
Implements, promotes, and remains committed to providing operations, programs, and services of the highest level of quality.
Other duties as assigned.