Clayton State University Hiring for Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Clayton State University Full Time

Job Title: Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Location: Clayton State University
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 265801
About Us

Located 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta, Clayton State University offers employees a diverse environment which fosters both professional and personal development. The university is committed to cultivating an environment of engaged, experienced-based learning, enriched by active community service. Clayton State offers multiple Bachelor and Master Degree programs which currently enrolls over 6,900 students in challenging campus and on-line courses.

The campus is situated just 20 minutes from downtown Atlanta on 214 beautiful acres, making access to the metropolitan area a breeze. We’ve been named a Top Workplace in Atlanta by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution for six consecutive years. And we also were named one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.

Job Summary

This position reports to the Director of Financial Aid and is responsible for supervising the Financial Aid Counselors and temporary staff as needed in all aspects related to the verification, appeals, and awarding of all types of aid. This position is responsible for staff development and training needed to ensure accuracy and compliance. This position meets with both current and potential students and parents who have problems or questions beyond the expertise of the Financial Aid Representative and/or Financial Aid Counselor. This position requires some evening and weekend work.

Responsibilities

• Performs both batch awarding and manual awarding for specific funds based on established procedures. Oversees management of all scholarships administered and tracked by Financial Aid including but not limited to funds through the Foundation, Athletics, departments, and institutional waivers. Identifies all resources to be included in the aid calculation and updates awards accordingly. Oversees all aspects of summer awarding. Monitors over awards and resolves discrepancies as needed.
• Provides leadership and supervision to Financial Aid Counselors and casual labor employees as assigned. Provides ongoing training and performs routine quality checks to ensure a consistent level of compliance and quality of work, and to identify problem areas requiring training or change in procedures.
• Develops policies and procedures related to this functional area; drafts reports and correspondence for the Director, assists Director in preparation of office communications.
• Reviews requests for professional judgment relating to changes in FAFSA data elements, oversees Counselor¿s final decisions for dependency override requests, special circumstances, etc.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge including federal, state, institutional, and NCAA policies and procedures.
• Serves as liaison with other departments as needed, attends meetings as a representative of the Director of Financial Aid, and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

5 or more years of experience in a financial aid office
5 or more years of supervisory experience

Bachelor¿s degree required

Proposed Salary

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Significant knowledge of federal and state regulations related to financial aid
  ¿ Significant knowledge of BANNER
  ¿ Strong analytical skills to analyze and interpret financial data
  ¿ Ability to formulate policies and procedures; exercise independent judgment; and identify and resolve complex issues
  ¿ Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of different parties, both internal and external

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at: (678) 466-5445.