Higher Education Financial Aid Consultants/Interim Financial Aid Director

Responsibilities

• Serving as Interim Financial Aid Director and providing day-to-day leadership of the financial aid department staff
• Providing oversight, direction, guidance, and coordination of the current financial aid projects and priorities
• Assessing the efficiency of the financial aid/student accounts department
• Providing financial aid consulting to higher education clients on a variety of financial aid topics/challenges
• Guiding clients through financial aid regulatory issues
• Designing and delivering training
• Assisting clients in how to best align policy, process, procedures, and personnel to effectively leverage financial aid solutions

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and the full adoption of technology to enable organizational operations and efficiency
• 5+ years’ experience in all aspects of college student financial aid is required with a deep understanding of financial aid administration, Title IV programs, and regulatory compliance
• Experience as a Director, Associate, or Assistant Director of a program at a college or university
• Experience with highly automated financial aid management systems and Financial Aid ERP software, including hands-on experience and the ability to configure and set up the features and functions the software provides and training end users in the appropriate use
• Solid leadership skills, including facilitating diverse groups, creating consensus building and preparing the organization and individuals for change and ongoing continuous improvement
• Financial Aid business process and operations review experience, including reviewing and recommending policy changes, staffing, and organizational alignment changes, and realignment of roles and responsibilities when appropriate
• Demonstration of superior communication skills and the ability to provide a consultative approach to end clients