OFFICE of HUMAN RESOURCES
Position Vacancy Announcement
Job Title: Financial Aid Specialist / Support Services
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Financial Aid Specialist assists the Director, Financial Aid in the day to day clerical and administrative activities. This position provides general and detailed information about financial aid opportunities to students and completes and certifies financial aid forms for various grants, loans and the work-study program. This position performs intake interviews and counsels students as to the types of financial aid programs available to them at Florida Keys Community College. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director, Financial Aid.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Provides financial aid information to students concerning the types of financial aid programs available and the application process for each.
- Reviews incoming forms from students for completeness and accuracy. Assists the Director in performing verifications as provided.
- Answers inquiries from lenders and processes loan applications including certifying enrollment and satisfactory academic progress status. Answers application inquiries from lenders.
- Maintains lists of available Federal Work Study positions and assists students in matching their skills and experience with job qualifications. Refers students to appropriate department supervisors. Works with various Work Study supervisors in assessing their needs. Explains the procedure for schedules and time sheets.
- Monitors individual student Work Study earnings and maintains Federal Work Study account balance.
- Assists the Director in supervising and assigning duties to the Financial Aid Office’s Work Study student.
- Performs entrance and exit loan interviews and assists students to do interviews online.
- Accesses, inputs, and retrieves financial aid applications, awards and general student information from the various departments and the college computer system.
- Serves as office receptionist and answers general inquiries from prospective and current students, faculty, staff and visitors.
- Builds, oversees and maintains the yearly Financial Aid student files. Updates and tracks standards of progress reports. Responsible for maintaining complete and accurate files which undergo an annual State of Florida audit.
- Assist and direct students with Federal and State Financial guidelines, changes, policies, and application for Board of Trustees and Academic Excellence.
- Assists the Director in compiling the annual list of FKCC scholarship recipients. Work with Rave, vocational rehab, and Safeport.
- Other related duties as assigned.
(These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will perform other job related marginal duties as assigned.)
MINIMUM EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:
•Graduation froman accredited two-year college or university with Associate’s Degree in related field.
•Two (2) years office experience preferably in a financial aid office.
•Knowledge of business English, spelling and punctuation, in order to prepare documents, letters and information releases.
•Knowledge of Federal, State and institutional financial aid programs, guidelines and regulations.
•Knowledge of IRS tax forms as related to the federal verification process.
•Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
•Ability to use various Financial Aid computer programs - EDExpress, Banner, Microsoft Works.
•Ability to operate a PC, keyboard, computer or mouse.
•Ability to input and access data from a computer.
•Ability to assess students’ qualifications and experience for placement in Federal Work Study.
•Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.
•Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
•Ability to complete a variety of tasks simultaneously under time constraints and stressful situations.
•Ability to be detail-oriented and organized.
(Reasonable accommodations will be made for qualified individuals with a disability.)
SALARY:$12.87 minimum based on education & experience
Closing Date:Wednesday, January 26, 2011 4pm
TO APPLY:Contact Human Resources, 5901 College Road, Student Center,
Office 1512, Key West, FL 33040, 305-809-3118. E-mail: Website:
Florida KeysCommunity College is committed to providing equal access/equal opportunity. The College does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, sexual orientation, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status or disability in admission to, or employment in, its education programs or activities. FKCC complies with the Florida Educational Equity Act and with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries concerning application and implementing regulations may be referred to the College’s Equity Coordinator, Joanne Tinker, Office 1512, Human Resources, 5901 College Road, Key West Florida 33040, (305) 809-3248 or to the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education.