Coordinator, Financial Aid​/Advising

Position: Coordinator, Financial Aid/Advising

Department: Student Success & Engagement

Type of Position: Full-time Hourly

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Thursday 9am - 6pm & Friday 8am - 5pm , 40 hours per week

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No

Starting Salary Range: $20.93-$26.94 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Counsel and advise current and prospective students and parents on all aspects of the financial aid process.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of three years’ experience in financial aid or Advising; preferably at a community college
• Customer Service Experience

• Community College Experience
• Other Higher Education Experience
• Bilingual (Spanish, ASL, or other language as determined by the needs of the college)

• Meet with current and prospective students and parents via phone or in-person to respond to general and complex questions regarding financial aid programs and individual funding needs.
• Serve as Foreign Credential Liaison. Review all foreign educational documents to ensure complete accuracy prior to submission to a third-party evaluator, conduct outreach to students with missing information needed to complete their foreign credential evaluations, and edit records in Banner after third-party evaluation is complete.
• Manage the email account, respond to all inquiries regarding foreign education, and maintain a working knowledge of commonly received foreign educational documents.
• Make decisions regarding student financial aid eligibility while adhering to all Federal Title IV regulations, state statutes, and institutional policies.
• Participate in and lead outreach initiatives within the JCCC community and externally with high schools and partner organizations.
• Maintain working knowledge of all Federal Title IV, state, and institutional regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Attend required meetings and applicable professional development training sessions.
• Provide feedback regarding possible improvements to financial aid processes and procedures.
• Perform general office duties, such as providing front desk coverage, answering incoming calls, and assisting with virtual chat/email inquiries.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

* Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

For Full-time Employees:

• Health insurance with some employer paid options.
• Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
• Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
• Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non-JCCC courses for employee
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• And many more!

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring…