Financial Aid Counselor ; Main Campus

Primary Purpose

Provides financial aid advice to students and families, interviews applicants to determine eligibility for loans, grants, scholarships, and ensures compliance with federal, state and institutional guidelines.

Exempt

$50,000 annually

Annually

No

• Clerical – thorough knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Customer and Personal Service – working knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, needs assessment, quality standards, and user satisfaction evaluation.
• General knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Critical Thinking – proficient in using logic and reasoning to identify strengths, weaknesses, and conclusions.
• Service Orientation – proficient in actively seeking ways to help people.
• Self‑Direction – proficient in motivating oneself to work independently and within teams.
• Complex Problem Solving – proficient in identifying complex problems, reviewing information, and developing solutions.
• Time Management – proficient in managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Judgment and Decision Making – proficient in considering relative costs and benefits to select appropriate actions.

• Detail Oriented – ability to pay attention to details and understand underlying cause/effect relationships.
• Oral Comprehension & Expression – ability to listen, understand, and convey information orally.
• Deductive Reasoning – ability to apply general rules to specific problems.
• Inductive Reasoning – ability to combine information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Maintain confidential information.
• Work flexible hours evenings and weekends.

• Speech Recognition – identify and understand speech.
• Speech Clarity – speak clearly.
• Near Vision – see details at close range.
• May be required to work nights or weekends.
• Travel – daily or overnight basis.
• May be exposed to short, intermittent, and/or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing.
• May be required to use various equipment such as pens, pencils, mobile devices, and computer keyboards.

None specified.

High School Diploma.

Not specified.

• High School Diploma and four (4) years of experience in a business, finance or academic environment.
• OR Associate’s Degree or 60 college credits and three (3) years of relevant business experience.
• OR Bachelor’s Degree and one (1) year of relevant business experience.

Financial aid work experience.

Nova Southeastern University is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodation when necessary.

NSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.