Financial Aid Advisor I

Kentucky Community and Technical Colleges • Lexington, MN

31d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will provide front line services for the Financial Aid Office. The person in this position should be knowledgeable in student services in order to provide quality information and customer service to prospective and current students, members of their family, and alumni. This position will also provide additional service to Financial Aid Specialists.

Requirements

• 4 years of experience in a related field (administrative support, data entry, customer service, public service, or finance)
• Associates Degree plus 2 years of related experience
• Bachelors Degree
• Attention to detail.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good communication skills
• Ability to multi-task.
• Commitment to the mission of the college.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Ability to work with the public.
• Dependable.
• Follow instructions.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree (related field) and two years of experience

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and information to prospective, current, and former students.
• Resolve student issues related to financial aid.
• Assist students with online services.
• Response to student inquiries via text (Signal Vine), phone, and email.
• Review and upload financial aid documents.
• Provide specialized counseling to students and parents in person, completing necessary procedures to complete the financial aid process.
• Review, enter, and scan financial aid documents to include but not limited to federal tax transcripts, untaxed income, W-2s, and tax schedules, recalculation documents, professional judgment appeals, SAP forms, and citizenship documents.
• Provide staff support to the Financial Aid Specialists to include, but not limited to typing, mailing, tracking letters, data entry, assist with maintaining various databases.
• Serve as regional campus student contact.
• Update and stock financial aid forms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services