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JOB SUMMARY
The Assistant Director Financial Aid provides direct support to the Director of Financial Aid in administration of MTSA’s graduate student financial aid program.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Two (2) years of experience serving as a Student Finance Coordinator, or equivalent, preferred
- Knowledge and experience in student financial aid required
- Strong interpersonal skills are essential, as in ability to effectively relate to students, staff, faculty and the community
- High competency of computer skills
RESPONSIBILITIES
This job description is not to be considered an exhaustive or exclusive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other job-related activities as requested. This list describes major responsibilities to support the continuing education processes for MTSA:
- Assists in providing financial aid counseling and problem resolution to current and prospective students, also provides entrance and exit loan counseling
- Creates and maintains accurate student financial assistance files
- Authorizes release of funds to students and prepares required records and reports
- Utilizes Federal software, third-party online platforms and MTSA student information system to perform job responsibilities
- Assists Director in making presentations for Open House and the new student orientation
- Works closely with Business Office in the disbursement of financial assistance and refunds to students
- Assists in the monthly reconciliation, annual state audits, and program reviews
- Assists with updating and disseminating MTSA consumer information, in cooperation with other departments
- Serves as the primary Veteran’s Affairs Certifying Official (SCO) and liaison to the Department of Veterans Affairs, inputting veteran information into the VA enrollment management platform and ensuring monies arrive and are disbursed to students
- Reads timely Federal and Veteran Assistance updates and attends continuing education meetings regarding changes and updates to the financial aid programs
- Assists on various other projects and events and those assigned by Director of Financial Aid
- Maintain Donor Management System: including, but not limited to, recording event payments and donations, sending receipts and year end cumulative tax receipts, and recording alumni participation at events
COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT
- MTSA Staff Committee member
- MTSA Consumer Information Compliance Taskforce
- TASFAA, SASFAA, and NASFAA member (Financial Aid Associations)
REPORTING
Reports to the Director of Financial Aid & Vice President, Finance and Administration