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Assistant Director, Financial Aid
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Position Number: 5736372
Location: Moscow, ID
Position Type: Financial Aid

University of Idaho

Assistant Director, Financial Aid

Location: Moscow

Division/College: Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management

Employee Category: Classified

Pay Range: $25.00 per hour or higher depending on education and experience

FTE: 1

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Summary:
This position supports the Senior Associate Director in managing federal aid programs and responsible for daily operations to ensure program integrity. This role supervises financial aid counselors, leading by example to ensure they follow policies and procedures while maintaining high service standards. The Assistant Director coordinates the awarding, disbursement, and reconciliation of federal, state, and institutional aid, providing timely and accurate processing of student aid records.

In addition to advising students and families on financial aid eligibility, loan requirements, and special circumstances, this role applies policies and procedures to efficiently process student financial aid applications. The Assistant Director helps develop and maintain policies and procedures, ensures compliance with regulations, and presents financial aid information to various audiences. Collaborating with leadership, this role plays a key part in planning and evaluating office activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent

Two years experience in financial aid or five years experience in higher education
Experience working with management information systems and software programs

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Supervisory experience
Comfortability with technology and working with IT partners to develop, test and launch technical financial aid processes or systems
Demonstrated strong organizational skills
Ability to act independently, take initiative, build consensus and exercise sound judgement
Ability to communicate articulately, work cooperatively and harmoniously with staff and students

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

None

None

Required Licensures, Certifications or other

Posting Number: SP004630P

Posting Date: 10/18/2024

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:
This position is posted as open until filled, however, applications submitted on or before November 3, 2024 will receive priority consideration.

Position will remain open until a suitable pool of candidates is identified.

Applicants:
Please use your letter of qualification to explain in detail how your work experience, skills, and abilities meet both the required and preferred qualifications as listed in the position description. Your letter of qualification will be used to demonstrate your communication and writing skills to determine your ranking among the other applicants for this position.

For resources about how to write a letter of qualification, please visit the HR website here: Applicant Resources - Careers | University of Idaho (uidaho.edu)

If you would like to view a full copy of the job description, please reach out to Valerie Hutchinson: vhutchinson@uidaho.edu.

Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.