Student Financial Aid Specialist- Financial Aid Advisor III

Kentucky Community and Technical College System • Lexington, KY

1d • $3,490 - $4,363 • Onsite

About The Position

Acts as a primary assistant to the Associate Dean of Financial Aid and Financial Aid Director. Primary student contact for Satisfactory Academic Progress. Primary contact for resolving returned refunds.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, education or related field and four (4) years of related work experience, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, education or related field and six (6) years of related work experience, or equivalent.
• Attention to detail.
• Problem Solving
• Good organizational skills.
• Good communication skills
• Ability to multi-task.
• Commitment to the mission of the college.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Personal and professional integrity.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and Canva

Responsibilities

• Manage Satisfactory Academic Progress for the college. Reevaluate all students’ progress. Adjudicate student appeals. Collaborate with academic advisors on individual student success plan.
• Resolve returned refunds that include Title IV aid. Work with Bursar’s Office to ensure all returned refund monies are reconciled.
• Performs financial aid verification, disbursement, authorization, directs loan processing, counseling, and reporting requirements. Resolve individual student issues and conflicts from the KCTCS Student Service Center and/or Starfish. Use individual dissection to implement resolution.
• Use professional knowledge to determine eligibility for professional judgments, EFC and budget recalculations, and Unusual Enrollment History Appeals.
• Conduct financial aid / scholarship presentations at workshops, orientation, high school workshops, and other community organizations/events.
• Attending Professional Development and Financial Aid conferences and training. Serve on college committees. Active participation in state financial aid association.
• Other duties as assigned by the Associate Vice President for Student Success/Dean of Students, Associate Dean of Financial Aid and Financial Aid Director of Operations.

Benefits

• Exceptional health care, vision, and 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: Mid Level