Essential Job Functions
Financial Aid is an integral part of student success and the Director of Financial Aid will lead their team and advise others across campus on implementation of financial aid. The director is responsible for the awarding of and disbursement of the annual financial aid expenditures, a comprehensive financial aid budget of approximately $42 Million including federal, state, institution and foundation aid. The director also ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines and unit strategy in support of awarding financial aid to qualifying students. The Financial Aid Director oversees Veterans Services which is located within the Financial Aid Office.
What You'll Do
- Directs strategic planning initiatives and establishes unit objectives to ensure appropriate use of resources and alignment with the strategic plan.
- Develops operating policies and procedures to comply with regulations, institutional policies, and unit objectives.
- Develops and audits the unit budget.
- Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
- Serves as the unit liaison to internal and external stakeholder groups providing organizational information and representing the interests of the unit.
- Advises institutional leadership and unit leadership on financial aid matters.
- Work with staff and developers to properly implement regulatory requirements into programming for our Student Information System or other related products for the adequate awarding, disbursing, tracking, etc. of all aid sources.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree at time of application
- 4 years of progressively responsible financial aid leadership experience in a college or university setting
- Proven ability to formulate and discuss interpretations of federal and state regulations related to financial aid management and compliance
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple offices to assist with the proper administration of aid
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's Degree
- Comprehensive technical understanding of complex financial aid administrative systems to ensure integrity, accuracy and security of confidential data. UW-Green Bay uses PeopleSoft for the Student Information system
- Knowledge and understanding of NCAA, Dept. of Defense and Veteran's Administration regulations and requirements
STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:
External Applicants
STEP 2: From "Search Jobs" screen:
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- Select "Financial Aid Director"
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STEP 3: Submit application materials:
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You must select "Submit" to forward your application materials to the search committee.
If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:
Becky Haeny
Phone: (920) 465-2306
Email: haenyr@uwgb.edu
Application Deadline
To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Monday, August 26, 2024.
