Financial Aid Technician II

Taft College is a small, comprehensive institution offering a wide range of educational programs and support services to students. The following position is open until filled, with a priority Final date to receive applications of May 25, 2026.

• Assists in the coordination and management of the student worker program.
• Develops and provides complete and current written information to students and parents about financial aid, including costs, application procedures and eligibility criteria.
• Interprets and orally explains financial aid procedures to students, community agencies, faculty, staff and the public.
• Evaluates financial aid packages to ensure materials meet Federal and State guidelines.
• Calculates, awards and prepares disbursements of institutional funds for review.
• Performs data load of financial aid data with Department of Education and the California Student Aid Commission in the absence of the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office Coordinator.
• Assists students in completing applications and validates accuracy of information to meet Federal and State guidelines.
• Processes applications and determines eligibility.
• Records and maintains information in the data management system to maintain Federal guideline tables. Responds to student inquiries and maintains all financial aid records.
• Assists in gathering information to submit to the State and/or Federal government to assure proper accounting for and receipt of funds.
• Monitors student eligibility and satisfactory academic progress.
• Notifies students of financial aid eligibility status and awards.
• Performs a variety of specialized clerical duties.
• Gathers, enters and retrieves financial aid data using scanner or computerized system.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Federal and state rules and regulations pertaining to the financial aid process.
• Clerical and office skills.
• Complex and changing state and federal regulations and procedures, including tax forms.
• College policies regarding satisfactory academic progress.
• Accounting procedures and programs for balancing accounts, calculating eligibility, maintaining, and reporting financial records.
• Program referral procedures.
• Effective methods of working with the public.
• Effective written and oral skills.
• Basic research and evaluation methods.
• Basic filing methods.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• General secretarial skills and techniques.
• Organizational and prioritization skills.
• Accurate recordkeeping operations and guidelines.

• Learn District processes and procedures, rules, laws and regulations.
• Learn financial aid programs and procedures.
• Interpret and explain financial aid processes, rules and eligibility requirements.
• Keep files current, accurate and in order.
• Analyze and comply with requested data, reports and fiscal operations.
• Make presentations to public, parents and students.
• Read and interpret laws, rules and regulations.
• Be efficient, well organized and maintain neatness.
• Work independently with minimal direction.
• Follow guidelines and directions as directed.
• Meet the public, students, and faculty and staff cordially and effectively.
• Provide customer service.
• Enter and retrieve computer information accurately.
• Use a computer database and interpret computer data.
• Communicate with administrators, faculty, staff, students and the public.
• Perform arithmetic calculations with accuracy.
• Communicate effectively orally, in writing, manage time-sensitive tasks, and maintain confidentiality.
• Take responsibility and use professional judgment based on established guidelines and procedures.
• Assume responsibility for routine clerical detail.
• Apply knowledge of modern office practices and equipment including expert use of computers for word processing, record management and filing systems.
• Work effectively and demonstrate currency of knowledge with computers and other forms of advanced technology utilized in providing high-quality services.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive and accurate files and records; prepare concise and complete reports as required.
• Quickly learn a variety of technological programs, and use them all on a daily basis.