Financial Aid and Scholarships Assistant Director

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responds to inquiries from students, parents, and campus staff regarding admission status, financial aid programs, requirements, eligibility, application procedures, form completion, award status, and deadlines
• Counsels and advises students and families regarding financial aid eligibility, application procedures, aid programs, costs, indebtedness, money management and financial planning
• Verifies and analyzes financial data to determine aid eligibility and make awards within federal, state, donor and/or institutional guidelines for new, continuing, transfer, and re-entry students
• Facilitates financial aid workshops, orientations, and outreach/admissions events to educate students and families about financial aid options and responsibilities
• Performs applicable tuition calculations and adjustments. Determines any required fund returns
• Conducts audits to ensure accurate awards, valid supporting document, and compliance with applicable policies, laws, and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of financial aid programs, including scholarships, emergency loans, and eligibility requirements
• Skill in multi-tasking, project management, prioritization, and organization
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently with financial aid technologies and computerized systems to collect, document, synthesize, and process information
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy, cultural awareness, and confidentiality

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 4 years of relevant experience
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered

Job Level Overview

Specialized Contributor Level 2 - A fully functional role requiring established knowledge of the profession or field of work. Responsible for completing substantive assignments and projects. Problems are varied and non-routine, and resolution requires exercising judgment, analysis, advisement, creativity, and understanding broader sets of issues. May provide assistance to entry level staff.

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Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information.  This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.