Financial Aid Officer

Under direction of assigned supervisor/manager, using a variety of financial aid systems and applications, administers federal and state student financial assistance including but not limited to grants, loans, scholarships, Federal Work-Study, and consortium agreements, employing extensive knowledge and understanding of financial aid programs and regulations.
Acts as a technical lead to Financial Aid Office staff.
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Salary $ 5,660.
89 per month LRCCD Salary Schedules Additional Salary Information No additional salary information to note Additional Information This position will report to duty at Folsom Lake College.
Benefits Los Rios Community College District offers competitive salaries and a very comprehensive employee benefits package to include medical insurance, CalPERS retirement, and opportunities for additional insurance and financial investments.
Full-time, twelve-month employees receive 18 days of annual paid holidays, 15 days’ vacation yearly (with increases after 5 & 10 years), and 8 hours of sick leave per month.
Los Rios also offers professional development opportunities with the district and financial support and/or paid time off to complete external academic studies.
You are eligible for the aforementioned benefits as a regular employee with a permanent assignment of 0.
50 FTE or greater.
To calculate this position’s FTE, take the number of hours per week divided by 40, to get the percentage of hours worked.
Then take the number of months worked divided by 12, to get the percentage of work year.
Then take the percentage of hours worked multiplied by the percentage of months worked to get the position’s FTE (e.
g.
, a position that is 30 hours per week with a work year of 10 months: 30/40 = 0.
75; 10/12 = 0.
8333; 0.
75 * 0.
8333 = 0.
625 FTE).
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Assignment Responsibilities Maintains awareness of current trends and legislative activity having financial aid impact; interprets and implements federal rules and regulations required for student aid; and identifies and allocates available resources; conducts individual and group entrance and exit loan counseling sessions and informational workshops; conducts individual advising sessions regarding debt management; explains financial aid policies, procedures and regulations to enrolled and prospective students; and conducts interviews and advises students seeking financial aid; assesses students’ and prospective students’ financial needs; performs needs analyses, using applicable financial aid software systems and programs; enters selection criteria using the financial aid software system; determines students’ eligibility for financial aid; reviews, completes and processes student loan applications; coordinates and packages financial aid for applicants; conducts review of aid packages for satisfactory progress for continued eligibility, and monitors compliance with financial award conditions; reviews and determines student eligibility for appeals, consortium requests, special circumstances, and dependency override requests; administers federal and state student assistance grants, scholarships, and consortium agreements; completes Bureau of Indian Affairs applications; operates a variety of internal systems including student administration software, document imaging, and related programs and applications; maintains record keeping and data management systems; analyzes data and creates and generates reports from existing database using a financial aid system to determine awards; coordinates the scholarship program with donors and recipients; develops written and electronic publications for financial aid programs and services; expands outreach efforts to diverse populations and supports recruitment objectives by working with appropriate college departments and public interest agencies; performs related duties as required.
Work Year 12 month Work Schedule 8:30 a.
m.
to 5:00 p.
m.
, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; 10:00 a.
m.
to 6:30 p.
m.
, Wednesday; 8:00 a.
m.
to 4:30 p.
m.
, Friday Total Hrs per Week/Day 40 hours per week Special Requirements Minimum Qualifications EXPERIENCE: Three years of experience performing related duties.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business, psychology, social service or related fields.
(Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis.
) Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week.
Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement.
Education Requirement: One year of education is equal to 30 semester units.
) Education must be from an accredited institution.
Application Instructions Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit: A Los Rios Community College District Application Resume Letter of Interest NOTES: Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
Only information (education, experience, etc.
) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts.
Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.
) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators.
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Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.