PT Financial Aid Assistant

Part‑Time Financial Aid Assistant

Hourly Rate: $20.00

Schedule:

20 hours a week.

Since 2016, Pawsperity has been helping uplift families from generational poverty through job training in the art of dog grooming. Pawsperity serves some of the community’s most vulnerable members, including individuals often coming from backgrounds of domestic violence, addiction, incarceration, and homelessness.

The Financial Aid Assistant assists all incoming students with financial aid. This role will involve calling and meeting with students and potential students, tracking student funding, complying with state and federal grants, and inter‑departmental collaboration. The financial aid assistant will report to the Financial Aid Manager.

• Explains all financial aid assistance to incoming students and works with them to determine the best funding path.
• Provides guidance and counseling regarding financial aid eligibility and application processes such as Vocational Rehab, TANF, Great Jobs KC and Skill UP.
• Keeps track of funding sources for all students and their progress, ensuring data is up to date on the MO Jobs website.
• Assists students through the financial aid process, ensuring qualified students work with Missouri VR, Skill Up, and Great Jobs KC Scholar Advocate meetings.

• Experience: Experience as a case manager, social worker, or in customer service.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Familiarity with financial aid management software, databases, and systems (e.g., Trello, Open SIS, Excel).
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong verbal and written communication for counseling students and families, and for preparing reports and documentation. Ability to motivate clients through the process in a timely manner.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to work with a diverse population and understanding of diverse client bases.

• Employee assistance program
• Paid sick time. Earn 1 hour for every 30 hours worked

Apply at:
Careers | Pawsperity