FINANCIAL AID COORDINATOR

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley•Edinburg, TX

34d

About The Position

To administer financial aid programs within the office of Student Financial Services by managing the daily functions required of specific financial aid programs, including quality control, fund utilization, and program implementation. Responsible for decision making processes requiring initiative and judgment in responding to individual needs of students for administration of one or more programs areas within the office of Student Financial Services, and for the development of information and repost as required by financial aid programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University. Related work experience can be substituted for education on a 2-for-1 basis.
Two (2) years work experience in a closely related field to the duties being performed.
Proficiency in MS Microsoft Office products and ability to learn other software programs.
Must have strong interpersonal and communications skills as well as excellent organizational skills and be detail oriented.
Ability to multi-task, demonstrate computational ability and respond effectively in a variety of situations and work effectively in team situations.
Some travel will be required as well as flexibility to work evenings and/ or weekends.

Nice To Haves

Work experience in Financial Aid.

Responsibilities

Coordinates assigned student financial aid program.
May coordinate and implement trainings for departmental staff.
Monitors standards of quality control for financial aid programs.
Maintains compliance of State/Federal/Institutional programs.
Reconciles financial aid program accounts with the Financial Aid Accounting Office.
Prepares and reviews reports and data for internal and external reporting and perform statistical analysis.
Monitors federal/state/institutional fund allocations in the awarding and disbursing process.
Communicates with federal and state agencies, as well as current and potential students regarding financial aid related issues.
Reviews financial aid recipients' academic performance for satisfactory progress, takes necessary action if progress is not met, and reviews appeals.
Identifies program issues and works with management to resolve them.
Supervises waged employees in the administration of program(s).
Attends meetings, seminars and or/conferences and performs frequent liaison activity with external agencies.
Counsels financial aid students and make decisions regarding awards.
Interprets and implements regulations set forth by federal and state agencies.
Serves as liaison between the Office of Student Financial Aid and other campus departments, as well as federal and state agencies.
Performs other duties as assigned.