ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID

Rome/Cartersville, GA

QUALIFICATIONS:

·         Bachelor’s degree required; three years of Financial Aid or related experience in academic environment preferred

·         Strong interpersonal/organizational skills and effective communication skills (written & oral) needed

·         Excellent customer service skills are a must and must have the ability to deal with stressful situations

·         Must be able to work as a team member and/or independently.  Multi-tasking skills required

·         Must have experience with Microsoft Office or related software.  BANNER experience preferred.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Support the staff in counseling students and parents concerning Financial Aid programs, options, and requirements

·         Oversee the processing of state and federal student financial aid including but not limited to reviewing files for appeals and special circumstances

·         Assist with Financial Aid workshops within the community and at orientations

·        Travel to all campus locations as needed and occasionally work non-standard business hours.

·         Serve on committees outside of the department to facilitate communication between Financial Aid and other college departments

 

SALARY RANGE:  Commensurate with experience

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Position open until filled and applications are screened as received.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS: To be considered an applicant, submit a cover letter, our College Employment Application, resume, and three professional references to us.  Background check is required.  The College application and Affirmative Action statement (optional) may be obtained at http://www.highlands.edu/facultystaff/hr/online_application.htm  Send required documents to:

 

Human Resources Department

Ga. Highlands College (formerly Floyd College)

3175 Cedartown Hwy.

Rome GA  30161

Fax 706-368-7723

Email applyjobs@highlands.edu

 

Equal Opportunity Employer