Financial Aid Information Specialist "Shelby Campus

Financial Aid Information Specialist

Salary: $39,759.00 to $57,251.00 based on ACCS Board of Trustees Salary Schedule E3 04 and experience.

The Financial Aid (FA) office of Jefferson State Community College (JSCC) is dedicated to maximizing student success in their postsecondary education pursuit by minimizing financial barriers. While the primary responsibility of paying for college lies with the student and the student's family, JSCC FA offers a variety of aid sources such as grants, loans, scholarships, and work study to assist as many qualified students as possible.

Our office strives to assist students in covering the cost of their main educational expenses as best as possible.

The purpose and duty of a Financial Aid Information Specialist is to perform a variety of functions in the Financial Aid Office that includes providing support for students in need. This mainly focuses on, but is not limited to, students in need of financial assistance, interdepartmental collegiality, and a network of relationships with various external agencies.

· Serve students via phone, email, and in-person meetings to address complex financial aid questions or concerns and communicate documents

· Communicate with students about financial aid matters (documents, regulations, procedures, helpful tips etc.)

· Assist students with the completion of financial aid applications and submitting other documents required for aid eligibility determination

· Process, evaluate, and track submitted student documents using appropriate recordkeeping systems (Banner, Dynamic Forms, Open Text, etc.)

· Collaborate with various departments as a reliable financial aid resource

· Review imported Department of Education files daily and process documents in a timely manner

· Maintain eligibility for access to the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid systems (FPP, COD, NSLDS, etc.)

· Review data provided in departmental, federal, state, and other external systems to determine student's eligibility for aid

· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of financial aid regulations and apply that knowledge to individual student situations

· Assist with the administering of Scholarship, Grant, FSEOG, and Direct Loan awards, including evaluating student eligibility, processing awards, data entry, and communicating with recipients

· Perform the various reporting and processing functions

· Attend community FAFSA and Financial Aid related events, and other College functions as a representative of Jefferson State Financial Aid - Day and Evening

· Cross trains in all aspects of the Financial Aid Office as needed

· Travels occasionally for off-site training conferences (both in- and out-of-state)

· Complies with all policies of the U.S. Department of Education, the Alabama Community College System, the College, and the Financial Aid Office

· Perform other related duties as assigned

Education:

Associate degree required. Bachelor's degree preferred.

May substitute two years of related work experience for one year of education up to a maximum of four years education equivalency. For example, four years of related work experience will be equivalent to an associate degree – four years must be verified. For clarification, please contact Human Resources.

Experience:

A minimum of one year of full-time work experience in an office environment where the required knowledge, skills, and abilities were utilized is required.

Licenses:
None

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications required and must submit a complete application packet through the online application system in order to be considered for a position. Applicants who fail to submit all required information may be disqualified. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. All application materials must be submitted through the online system. Paper documents will not be accepted by Human Resources.

Please have ALL documents available for uploading at the time of application completion.

A complete application packet consists of the following:

• A completed Jefferson State Community…