[ref. v44294218] Director of Financial Aid - San Diego

Salary: $90,000 - $120,000

Position Overview

This person will serve as a strategic partner and collaborative leader for developing financial aid budgets and scholarship programs. The Director of Financial Aid will report directly to the President.

• Managing, interpreting, and applying the administration of all Federal, State, and Institutional financial aid programs.
• Implementing new programs and regulatory changes as required.
• Documenting and maintaining internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all regulations.
• Developing, implementing, and ensuring correct action plans are followed.
• Managing all Federal Title IV, State, and Institutional funds, including budgets, allocations, and reconciliations of both Colleges.
• Overseeing all enrollment reporting in NSLDS, COD, NSC, and CampusVue to ensure accuracy of the data and compliance with all federal regulations.
• Ensuring awarding guidelines are compliant and all R2T4 calculations are completed.
• Responsible for all required returns and/or post-withdrawal disbursements are processed in compliance with Federal and State programs.
• Developing and maintaining disclosures, generating required reports for timely submission, and providing feedback, and guidance on current program standing.
• Partnering with the Offices of Enrollment Management and Finance for forecasting, planning, budgeting, and defining institutional expenditures to ensure optimal financial aid strategies that best meet the needs of students.
• Leading annual third-party SFS audits, compiling data, overseeing the on-site visit, and ensuring on-time and accurate submissions.
• Serves as the institution’s key holder for all financial aid internal and external reporting and responsible for ensuring all submissions are completed timely and accurately.
• Collaborating with the Dean of Admissions and Registrar on the strategic planning for the allocation of financial aid resources and retention goals are met annually.
• Perform other related tasks as required.

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Business Administration, or related field. Master’s degree is preferred.
• Required 5 plus years of knowledge and experience in Financial Aid Services in positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in a position similar to the one being advertised.
• Comprehensive understanding Title IV, FERPA, federal, and state student financial aid regulations including eligibility, application requirements, other funds, grant, scholarship, loan management processes law, and policies. and other compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, methodologies, and procedures for the needs of student financial aid to all types of academic programs.
• Strong attention to detail and proven record of accuracy.
• Exceptional customer service, verbal communication, and writing skills.
• Experience working CampusVue, Banner, PowerFAIDS, or other related software.
• Bilingual language is a plus.