Director of Financial Aid

Vance-Granville Community College is where meaningful work meets real community impact. At VGCC, you’ll be part of a supportive, mission-driven team dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality education that transforms lives. Your work will help open doors for students, strengthen local communities, and prepare individuals for in-demand careers. Every day offers the chance to see the direct impact of what you do.

If you’re energized by purpose, collaboration, and making a difference, we invite you to apply.

VGCC is seeking a strategic and student-centered leader to serve as Director of Financial Aid. This key position provides leadership and oversight for all financial aid operations, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulations while delivering high-quality service to students. The Director plays a critical role in advancing student access and success by developing effective processes, supporting a collaborative team environment, and promoting equitable access to financial resources that help students achieve their educational goals.

In accordance with the organizational chart and overall plan of Vance-Granville Community College, the Director of Financial Aid reports to the Vice President, Instruction and Student Services.

This position is eligible for teleworking one day per week following a training period and demonstrated ability to work independently to be determined by the Vice President.

VGCC considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; and internal peer equity in offer calculations.

The following listing of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties, and responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

• Administers,leads,implements,plans,andevaluatesalloperationsandactivitieswithin the Financial Aid Office.
• Interpretsfederal (Department of Education (ED), Veterans Administration (VA)),state policies and institutional policies regarding studentfinancialaidprogramsandensures compliance with all.
• Administersthedisbursementandreconciliationoffederal,VA,state,continuing education,andinstitutionalaid programs including requesting and returning funds to ED and various state entities.
• Completes federal, state, VA, and institutional reporting requirements.
• ImplementsandmaintainselectroniccommunicationwithED, VA and other agencies as needed, including submitting and receiving aid applications, corrections, payment data, and other records.
• Maintains a system to ensure confidentiality and storage of student records according to federal, state and institutional guidelines.
• Initiatesandperformstheannualsetupof Colleague(softwarebyEllucian) for financial aid processing and prepares annual financial aid forms.
• Develops, maintains and updates financial aid consumer information for the College.
• Develops and maintains the Financial Aid Procedures Manual.
• Compiles statistical data and reports to evaluate the effectiveness/efficiency of financial aid programs and to generate program changes or additions.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff.
• Works collaboratively with other departments on campus, especially the Business Office, Registrar’s Office, Admissions Office, Call Center, Academic…