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Financial Aid Director
Salary: $72,000 - $80,000
Location: Multi-campus(Leesburg & Clermont)
General Summary
Lake-Sumter State College delivers student success through personal attention and flexible pathways leading to rewarding careers and higher wages. We are committed to caring about each individual student, our peers, and our community, Communicating to ensure clarity and transparency, and Collaboration, knowing that the best possible outcomes are ensured when there is a sharing of ideas.
We invite you to join us in our commitment to student success!
The Director of Financial Aid is responsible for administrating an established financial aid program (federal, state, and institutional funds) that adheres to regulations with integrity, along with upholding the mission and vision of Lake-Sumter State College. Monitors budgets, provides financial aid-related advisement and establishes procedures and policies in compliance with current federal, state, and institutional guidelines
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
1. Supervise all college-wide federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs. Interpret, implement, and ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, rules, and guidelines relating to financial aid.
2. Develops and implements internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
3. Manage the daily operations of Financial Aid, including customer services management, a focus on establishment and updating of policies and procedures to align with College directives and all federal, and state guidelines, and attention to continuous improvement efforts.
4. Oversee 4 direct and two indirect reports, including annual evaluations, and retain higher-level oversight of operations staff who report to the Associate Director.
5. Keep staff informed on new regulations, legislation, code, policies, and procedures, including identification and dissemination of appropriate training opportunities, planning, and participation in regular meetings.
6. Researches federal policy and makes decisions about unusual circumstances (appeals) presented by students.
7. Support packaging of financial aid awards and departmental responses to financial aid appeals; provide oversight of the award process to ensure compliance and exception-free audits and program reviews related to the programs administered by the Financial Aid Office.
8. Develop and administers the department operations budget.
9. Leads the continuous improvement of services offered by the Financial Aid Office through coordinating evaluation and making recommendations for program revision.
10. Counsel students, families, faculty, and staff in financial aid and related financial literacy.
11. Present on Financial Aid within the community and at College events when needed. Serves on various college and other organizational committees. Co-processes various financial functions.
Qualifications
EDUCATON: Required: Minimum Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Certified Financial Aid Administrator (CFAA) Preferred
EXPERIENCE: Required: Minimum 5-8 years of experience of progressively responsible experience in financial aid administration. Previous experience as an Associate or Assistant Director. |
