Assistant Financial Aid Director

Company:

RETS College, Distance Education Division  

Education Affiliates 

Location:

US-FL-Winter Park

Description:

Assistant Financial Aid Director  

This position is an opportunity for you to be a key member of a team of financial aid professionals who are critical to fulfilling the educational mission of RETS College’s Distance Education Division.

As a key Financial Aid manager, you in conjunction with your Director will be responsible for the  delivery, direction, coordination and evaluation of the financial aid services of the College’s Distance Education student’s financial aid services. Your responsibilities will include  administering both the federal and institutional programs of financial assistance, determining aid eligibility, processing student financial aid and maintaining compliance with all governmental and agency funding requirements.

What will you do?

Oversee federal, state and local financial aid regulatory requirements as they pertain to the US Department of Education, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges of Technology and Education Affiliates. Provide all of the financial aid services needed by new and active students to secure the grant and loans needed to finance the costs of their program of study at the College. Coordinate the activities and services of the financial aid department with the admission and recruitment goals of the College. 

Qualifications, skills and professional experiences you will need:

Three (3) or more years experience in the administration of federal student financial aid programs;

Management & Supervisory experience;

Proficiency in federal verification procedures, determining financial need, student  eligibility, return to federal funds calculations, professional judgment determinations, processing Federal Direct Student Loans, and maintenance of NSLDS.

Excellent customer service and organizational skills;

Attention to detail and the capability to multi-task;

Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.  Knowledge of Campus Vue helpful, but not required.

 Who we are:

Education Affiliates, Inc (www.edaff.com)   is located in Baltimore, Maryland. Education Affiliates owns and operates forty (40) postsecondary schools and colleges in thirteen states. Education Affiliates prepares adults for careers in a variety of professions including: nursing, medical & dental assistants, paramedics, surgical technicians, pharmacy technicians, welding, HVAC technicians, court reporting, criminal justice, private security, commercial drivers, computer technicians and operators, business management accounting, and computer graphics.  Education Affiliates schools and colleges offer diploma, associate degree, and bachelors degree programs.

Benefits available to those who qualify include:

Health dental and vision plans;

401K Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Sick, Holiday & Vacation days

Salary:  Commensurate with experience

Application Requirements:

Electronically submit a cover letter, resume, professional references, and salary history

• Three (3) or more years experience in the administration of federal student financial aid programs 

• Management & Supervisory experience 

• Proficiency in federal verification procedures, determining financial need, student  eligibility, return to federal funds calculations, professional judgment determinations, processing Federal Direct Student Loans, and maintenance of NSLDS 

• Excellent customer service and organizational skills

•  Attention to detail and the capability to multi-task

• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Knowledge of Campus Vue helpful, but not required