Financial Aid Coordinator - Loans

Posting Summary

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00117PO26 Job Family Student Administrative Services Job Function Financial Aid USC Market Title Financial Aid Coordinator Link to USC Market Title (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Job Level P2 - Professional Business Title (Internal Title) Financial Aid Coordinator - Loans Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division Enrollment Management Department EM Financial Aid and Scholarships State Pay Range G07 USC Market Range MRD - $44,296 $ 54,263 $ 64,229 Anticipated Hiring Range $44,296 - $54,263 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Work Schedule

* Monday - Friday from 8:30 am
-5:00 pm and one hour for lunch.

* Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Basis 12 months Job Search Category Student Services

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Position Description

Advertised

Job Summary

The Financial Aid Coordinator - Loans, serves as a member of the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships (OSFAS) Student Loan Unit. This position works with a team to administer Federal Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized, Parent PLUS and Graduate PLUS Loans, along with Private Educational Loans. This includes general loan administration responsibilities along with reviewing COD reports, disbursement reports, and one-term loan processing.

As a member of the professional staff, this position assists in the general student advisement service during peak times and assists in general federal financial aid application review and processing including professional judgment, eligibility review and other aid-related responsibilities.

Job Related Minimum Required

Education and Experience

* Requires a bachelor's degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience in financial aid program administration along with analytical and complex processing capabilities, and accounting experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

* The ability to work with and maintain the confidentiality of records.

* The ability to plan, organize, prioritize work, communicate thoroughly and accurately with a diverse population, with colleagues and with specific outside agencies.

* The ability to make independent but accurate judgements.

* The successful candidate will have to learn and maintain a working knowledge of the DL programs, COD system requirements and responsibilities, and the associated University financial aid policies and procedures.

* Should be able to work independently but within a highly integrated team that has service and responsible administration as its highest priorities.

Job Duties

Job Duty

Assists with the Administration of the Federal Direct Student Loan Programs.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 40 Job Duty

Assists with the administration of the state and Private Educational Loan Programs.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty

Participates in federal financial aid application review and processing including professional judgment, eligibility review and other aid-related responsibilities

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 15 Job Duty

Assists students, parents, and other constituents via financial aid advisement during…