Financial Aid Officer
Job Description
Eastern Oklahoma State College is a comprehensive community college providing instruction in a wide range of curricula.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, associate degree required. Education and experience may be substituted;
- Self-motivated, high energy, team-oriented individual;
- Ability to interact well with students, parents, school personnel, and departments throughout campus;
- Ability to work in a dynamic, goal-oriented environment requiring multitasking responsibilities at all times;
- Proficiency in Microsoft products, Gmail, and student data systems;
- Excellent organizational and communication skills;
- Diligence in privacy and protection of data;
- Commitment to the mission of Eastern Oklahoma State College;
- Dedication to student success in higher education;
Responsibilities: Coordinate and/or perform the following duties:
- Capacity to qualify for the approval to login to Federal Student Aid systems;
- Responsible for regular uploading and downloading of electronic files via Ellucian Colleague system and Federal Student Aid systems;
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy with all financial aid and scholarship matters;
- Responsible for accurate record-keeping of all assigned tasks;
- Ability to present clear and accurate information about Eastern to students, parents and guardians;
- Reviewing, collecting, and analyzing financial data on students;
- Maintain knowledge of requirements regarding federal, state and institutional financial aid information;
- Help students determine the financial aid programs in which they show eligibility;
- Monitor verification letter workflow, and access when subsequent contacts are necessary, monitor progress of tracking process and report to supervisors’ on a regular basis;
- Assist in the preparation and maintenance of multiple financial aid reports, analyze system-generated reports to verify continued compliance and eligibility of students receiving aid under federal and institutional guidelines, notified students of changes in eligibility of awards and alternatives to amend the situation;
- Correspondence to students regarding scholarship offers;
- Data entry for scholarship offers to accounts;
- Assist with mail outs, file maintenance, and other financial aid projects;
- Process and maintain paperwork for eligible student employment –Federal (FWS) and institutional (RCE) applicants, coordinate with HR Office for monthly student payroll review;
- Attend conferences and workshops regarding financial aid policies and administration, engage in professional development opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Salary: Compensated with education and experience. Expected range is $30,000 to $33,000 with benefits.
Benefits:
- Mutual of Omaha life insurance 2x annual salary rounded to the next thousand
- EGID/Health Choice Medical, Dental, and $20,000 Basic Life Policy
- Liability, Unemployment (gross maximum of $25,700) and Worker’s Compensation Insurance
- Teachers’ Retirement Contribution – 100%
- Social Security/FICA Contribution (6.2% - gross maximum of $168,600)
- Medicare Contribution (1.45%)
To Apply:
Submit a letter of application, Eastern employment application, transcript(s) and resume to:
Eastern Oklahoma State College
Human Resources
1301 W. Main
Wilburton, OK 74578
Pam Denny
Interim Human Resources Director
Email: pdenny2@eosc.edu
Phone: 918-465-1777
Inquiries:
Mimi Kelley, Director of Financial Aid
E-Mail: mkelley@eosc.edu
Phone: 918-302-3604
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin immediately; applications are encouraged until the position is filled.
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Eastern Oklahoma State College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and Affirmative Action Employer (AAE)
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