Temporary Associate Director- Student Financial Aid

EXPIRED

Department:

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Department:

Location:

Belknap Campus

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Job Req ID:

R103290

Minimum Requirements:

Ten years of related experience. Additional experience may be used on a one-to-one basis to offset the educational requirements.

Position Description:

This position has been established to provide temporary support to the leadership team of the Student Financial Aid Office (SFAO) with primary responsibility for oversight of the Fiscal, Operational and Scholarship Management (FOSM) team managing institutional and other non-federal aid programs. The position will provide high-level oversight, supervision, and guidance to manage programs, systems, and fiscal management activities in accordance with all applicable federal, state, private, and institutional regulations, policies, and/or guidelines; the scope of FOSM team activities include, but are not limited to, scholarship application management, awarding, disbursement, communications, problem resolution, data analysis, system utilization, financial account monitoring, and compliance. FOSM team positions provide essential support to students, staff members, campus partners, state agencies, organizations, and other internal and external administrative partners of the university.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership to the Student Financial Aid Office through collaboration with the leadership and management of the Student Financial Aid Office.

• Supervise FOSM team staff members responsible for the administration of instutition-based scholarships, state scholarship programs, state-mandated institutional tuition waiver programs, departmental scholarships, athletic scholarships, outside scholarships, and other non-federal aid programs.

• Serve as a SFAO resource to the campus community and external agencies.

• Represent the office at the director's request and/or in the director's absence.

• Monitor budgets and expenditures and analyze general costs for scholarship programs administered by the Student Financial Aid Office.

• Collaborate and coordinate with the Development Office and donors in the stewardship and establishment of scholarships.

• Counsel students, parents, and the general public on all aspects of federal, state, and institutional financial aid and scholarships. 

• Read, evaluate, and interpret federal, state, and institutional regulations.  Develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Four years of related experience.

• Broad and progressive knowledge and experience associated with institutional aid, fiscal management, supervision and campus partnership relations

• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, electronic mail and web-based computer applications.

• Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Oracle/PeopleSoft and federal financial aid experience

Competencies

• Project Management - organized, task oriented, ability to delegate and follow up.

• Complex - review existing and recommend new departmental objectives, evaluate new approaches, and assess changing conditions.

• Analytical - evaluating data and other information with the ability to choose the best solution and make recommendations.

• Interpersonal - can build effective, strong working relationships with employees, colleagues, management and vendors through trust, communication, and credibility.

• Critical Thinking-ability to think through issues and identity appropriate options and solutions.

• Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise.

• Flexible – ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization.

• Service Excellence – responsive, informs staff of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information.

• Work Ethic – motivated, diligent, industrious, and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency.

• Teamwork – ability to work with others, serve others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome.

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at employment@louisville.edu or 502.852.6258.

Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.