Asst Director of Educational Fund Program/Counselor/Financial Aid Coord -Florham Job Madison area,New Jersey USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Asst Director of Educational Opportunity Fund Program/Counselor/Financial Aid Coord -Florham

Job Title

Asst Director of Educational Opportunity Fund Program/Counselor/Financial Aid Coord
-Florham

Campus

Florham Campus, Madison, NJ

Department

Educational Opportunity Fund-Florham

Hiring Manager

Lissette Garcia

Hiring Manager Title

Executive Director, EOF

Position Type

Professional Administrative

Grade

FLSA

Exempt

Salary

$56,139--$62,418.

General Benefits

This position provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes: employee tuition grant, health/dental/RX/vision insurance, paid time off, retirement plan contributions, employer-paid life insurance and long term disability benefits, as well as various voluntary benefits including but not limited to supplemental life insurance, commuter benefits, long term care, and FSA / HSA .

Status

Full-Time

Months Worked

12 Month

Job Summary

Under the direction of an Associate Director of the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, the incumbent is responsible for providing a comprehensive program for academically and financially disadvantaged students. Serving as case manager to a cohort of students, the Assistant Director will provide academic, career, and financial advising to assigned students to ensure persistence to graduation. The incumbent will also manage all aspects of caseload needs, including providing programs, seminars, and workshops regarding adjustment and transition issues related to academic and student development, in order to enhance student success (persistence, retention, and performance).

As Financial Aid Coordinator, the incumbent will provide comprehensive financial aid/financial literacy services, including but not limited to: requesting, certifying, and following up on all students’ grants, reviewing all financial aid award letters, generating financial aid reports, providing financial aid presentations, and serving as a liaison with Financial Aid and HESAA . The incumbent should have experience with college financial aid, academic advisement, and demonstrated competency in data analysis, assessments, reporting, and public speaking.

This position requires a flexible schedule.

Required Qualifications

1. Master’s Degree in Guidance/Counseling, Psychology, Education,or other appropriate academic discipline. A Baccalaureate Degreeand relevant experience may be substituted for the Master’sDegree.

2. A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience working withacademically and economically disadvantaged students preferred.

3. Experience in college advisement, financial aid, and public speaking, preferred.

4. Strong interpersonal, and oral and written communications skills.

5. Experience in utilizing computer systems for word processing,data management and other applications.

6. Must be available to work non-standard hours and a flexible schedule as needed.

7. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizingbackground check.

Hours Worked

Asst Director of Educational Fund Program​/Counselor​/Financial Aid Coord -Florham

Asst Director of Educational Fund Program/Counselor/Financial Aid Coord -Florham