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<DIV>Assistant Director of Financial Aid<BR>
Office of Financial Aid - Position # 3666<BR>
Wichita State University<BR><BR>WSU invites
applications for the position of Assistant
Director of<BR>Financial Aid. The Assistant Director reports to the
Associate Director of<BR>Financial Aid and participates as a member of the
central leadership teams,<BR>both in the Office of Financial Aid and the
Enrollment Services department.<BR>The Assistant Director
has the primary responsibility for oversight of<BR>processing
student aid applications within the office and assists
with<BR>written communications related to request
and award notifications to<BR>students. The
Assistant Director will assist in resolving
complex<BR>regulatory or subjective problems that cannot be resolved by office
support<BR>or counseling staff. The
Assistant Director will provide
leadership<BR>implementing a new administrative information system
for SCT/Banner. The<BR>Assistant Director
has direct supervisory responsibility for
three<BR>full-time classified staff and student assistants.<BR><BR>Duties
include but are not limited to:<BR>· Responsible for all
Electronic Data Exchange (EDE) processes. Will<BR>provide oversight and
direction for support staff performing these<BR>functions and ensure timely
processing of application data and request /<BR>award letters to
students.<BR>· Work in conjunction with Associate Director to
coordinate activities<BR>of staff with loan processing assistant and loan
counselor. Will be<BR>cross-trained in some electronic transmission
functions relating to the<BR>Federal Family of Education Loan Programs
(FFELP).<BR>· Responsible for the direct supervision of three
classified support<BR>staff. These three staff work with the following
processes: application<BR>intake and review, data entry, verification,
Electronic Data Exchange<BR>(EDE), Federal Pell Grant systems, and document
imaging and workflow.<BR>· Oversee all aspects of need
analysis and federal processing.<BR>Includes oversight of internal packaging
guidelines and awarding of aid to<BR>students to ensure that student files are
processed accurately and in a<BR>timely manner. Ensure that student aid
packaging / processing guidelines<BR>are in compliance with federal, state and
institutional rules and<BR>regulations.<BR>· Oversee all
aspects of National Student Loan Data System<BR>Transfer/Monitoring.
Includes oversight of NSLDS Transfer/Monitoring<BR>guidelines and
processing.<BR>· Resolution of regulatory or subjective
problems related to Selective<BR>Service, Immigration and Naturalization (INS),
verification, default<BR>status, bankruptcy, etc. Will assist staff with
problems in resolving<BR>documentation in these areas.<BR>·
Office liaison for administration of State of Kansas financial
aid<BR>programs. Includes processing and packaging of state awards and
completion<BR>of state reports.<BR>· Assist students and
their families in the financial aid process.<BR>Counsels with prospective and
current students and families regarding<BR>financial aid issues and concerns,
including application and awarding<BR>process, budget issues and available
options to meet their needs.<BR>· Will have direct and
in-direct contact with public to disseminate<BR>information about various
federal, state and institutional aid programs<BR>available to students.
Contact will be in-person (individually and group<BR>settings), via telephone,
electronic and written correspondence.<BR>· Assists with
training of full time and student staff. Will provide<BR>or arrange for
training related to processing / data imaging functions of<BR>the
office.<BR>· Will assist in the calculation of Return of
Title IV Aid. In<BR>conjunction with other counseling staff, will
calculate the Return of Title<BR>IV Aid.<BR>· Will assist
Director with funds management. Will be responsible for<BR>notifying the
Director and office staff when fund limits have been reached<BR>in packaging /
awarding process.<BR>· Will have responsibility for
coordination and oversight of training,<BR>scheduling and payroll budget for
student employees working in the<BR>processing area.<BR>·
Develop professionally by reading and attending conferences
and<BR>workshops.<BR>· Be willing to assist with other duties
as assigned.<BR><BR><BR>Required Qualifications:<BR><BR>A bachelor’s degree;
effective oral and written communication skills; one<BR>year full time work
experience in student financial aid environment;<BR>commitment to customer
service; demonstrated commitment to diversity and<BR>successful experience
working with diverse populations; significant<BR>knowledge of federal financial
aid policies and programs; proven ability<BR>for detail work; ability to work
collaboratively as part of a team;<BR>demonstrated proficiency in leadership and
supervision; proven ability to<BR>handle multiple tasks at once; basic computer
operation proficiency; and a<BR>customer service orientation with a commitment
to higher education and<BR>working with students.<BR><BR><BR><BR>Preferred
Qualifications:<BR><BR>Two to five years full
time work experience in student financial aid<BR>environment;
supervisory experience in student financial aid
environment;<BR>significant knowledge of federal
financial aid policies and programs<BR>regarding
general eligibility guidelines, processing
and packaging<BR>guidelines, and in compliance
issues regarding with federal, state and<BR>institutional rules and
regulations.<BR><BR>Application Instructions:<BR><BR>To ensure full
consideration, the following materials reflecting a complete<BR>application
package, must be received no later than 5:00pm, Friday,<BR>November 11,
2005. Review of applications will continue until position
is<BR>filled.: (a) a WSU employment application submitted through the
HR<BR>Partners website, http://www.hrepartners.com; (b) a letter of
application<BR>and resume addressing how you meet each of the qualifications for
the<BR>position; (c) a written statement describing your customer
service<BR>philosophy and (d) the names, titles, addresses and phone numbers of
three<BR>professional references. Incomplete applications will not be
considered.<BR>All applications must be submitted through the HR Partners
website,<BR>http://www.hrepartners.com.<BR><BR>Anticipated starting date is
January 2, 2006<BR><BR>Wichita State University is an equal employment
opportunity/affirmative<BR>action employer.</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>