POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
EXTENDED TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Manager, Student Financial Aid
Special Programs and Scholarships
Exempt
CATEGORY:
Professional
GRADE:
C
Job Summary: Responsible for managing, planning, and the administration of a designated
program. Additionally, the Manager is responsible for carrying out the goals and objectives of the
Student Financial Aid department.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
1. Assist with the planning, designing, and implementation of office
operations, policies, procedures, and compliance activities for
campus based state programs, federal loan programs, scholarships,
and "Return of Title IV" within the Student Financial Aid department.
Provide leadership, consultation, and assistance to staff, students,
and external agencies regarding student financial aid services and
related issues.
30%
2. Manage and oversee processes of specialized campus based
programs (e.g. SGPD, TTAG, LEAP, and Texas Grants), the Federal
Family Educational Loan Program, the Default Aversion program, and
awarding of scholarships. Monitor program changes and provide
recommendations for improvement for processes based on new rules,
regulations, and laws; ensure staff is informed of all new rules,
regulations, procedures, and program changes.
30%
3. Provide personnel management direction and guidance to staff,
including orientation, performance appraisal, coaching, and
professional development. Participate in the hiring, training,
evaluation, and termination of staff.
20%
4. Interact with staff, faculty, students, and community organizations for
the development of quality programs. Serve as liaison to the Athletic
department to award athletic scholarships.
10%
5. Participate in financial aid outreach activities.
5%
6. Perform other duties as assigned.
5%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Director, Student Financial Services
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct supervision of staff assigned to functional area.
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ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
EXPERIENCE: Five (5) Years
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Skills/Abilities: Knowledge of financial aid and ability to research complex federal
and state regulatory guidance as well as college policies and procedures.
Leadership and team building skills. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to establish and maintain rapport
with students, parents, faculty, administrative staff and top level executives.
2. Equipment Used: Personal computer and related peripherals as well as other
equipment associated with a general office environment.
3. Software Used: Integrated administrative software, (e.g. Banner), and a variety of a
word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Duties require little physical effort in working with light (up to 10lbs.) easy to handle
materials. Duties performed causes light fatigue of eyes, fingers, and other faculties.
Duties require frequent travel between campuses and locations.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Alternative or combined experience in understanding, negotiating, selecting, developing
and motivating people are important due to constant interaction with people with the
district and community, as well as the positions accountability for the development
motivation, assessment and reward of employees.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Job is performed in general office or comparable working area with occasional
distractions such as noise, interruptions, or congested work areas with exposure to some
disagreeable elements.
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Revised: 4/21/08
Date
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