Assistant Director of Financial Aid Operations

Posting Details

Job Posting Information

Job Posting Number

S629

Position Title

Assistant Director of Financial Aid Operations

Class Title

Staff

Regular or Contingent II

Regular (PIN)

Desired Start Date

07/03/2024

FLSA

Exempt

Salary Range

$85,000 - $90,000

Open Date

05/09/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Duties and Responsibilities

The Assistant Director of Financial Aid operations is responsible for managing the financial aid systems functionality and integration required to award and disburse all forms of financial aid utilizing the SFP platform including, but not limited to:

federal grants and loans, state grants and scholarships, institutional and private scholarships and grant derived scholarships. The Assistant Director works closely with platform supporting vendors and internal DoIT personnel to ensure that all platforms are correctly awarding and disbursing aid as well as ensuring that all reconciliation processes are completed on an ongoing basis. This role also has the overall responsibility for identifying issues and challenges proactively and then working internally and externally to address the issues to ensure students do not face unnecessary challenges associated with the award and disbursement of aid.

• Daily management of financial aid award and disbursement

system(s)

• Consistent review and validation of coding used to award and

disburse financial aid

• First point-of-contact to ensure accurate and timely

implementation of updated/upgraded code releases and maintenance programs to the financial aid awarding system(s)

• Works collaboratively with external vendors and internal

partners to identify and resolve all financial aid system/platform bugs

• Ensures that reconciliation of all aid is completed on a

consistent basis to ensure that all aid awarded is properly and timely disbursed

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree.

Experience

• Experience with Peoplesoft, MS Office and other reporting

tools

• At least two years of experience working in a post-secondary

financial aid program

• Project management experience preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Experience with student lifecycle and financial aid

practices

• Ability to understand technical specification

documentation

• Ability to convert functional requirements into technical

tasks

• Data analysis and troubleshooting abilities
• Ability to juggle different assignments with competing

priorities

• Strong oral and written skills are essential
• Self-starter, high energy and goal oriented
• Excellent organizational, communication, personal relationship

and meeting management skills

• Must be able to organize and prioritize work, be proactive,

take initiative, resolve problems, follow-through and simultaneously manage multiple priorities to ensure goals are met in a timely manner.

Conditions of Employment

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

Please be advised, COVID -19 vaccinations are strongly encouraged but not required for eligible faculty and staff employed by Bowie

State University. This protocol may be subject to change.

Other

BSU offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package, which includes 22 vacation days, 13 holidays, 15 sick days; comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account plan, and retirement options; and tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any of the University System of Maryland schools, winter and spring breaks.

Posting Detail Information

Special Instructions to Applicant

Quick Link for Internal Postings

https://bowiestate.peopleadmin.com/postings/3740

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a bachelor's degree?
• Yes
• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application