Financial Aid Assistant

Financial Aid Assistant

Division/Department: Financial Aid/Business and Finance Reports to: Director for Financial Aid Position Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

This is a regular full-time position that will assist the Financial Aid Director with various administrative functions dealing with federal/state financial aid, scholarships, student files, federal/state compliance policy (mandated), office management and organization. The Financial Aid Assistant will counsel and assist students along with parents through the financial aid/scholarship application procedures and provide important information with advice to ensure continued funding. This position will counsel and advise students either at risk or who have been placed on discontinued funding. The Financial Aid Office Assistant will be trained to utilize the Banner and PowerFAIDS software, an elaborate application designed for college and universities for performance of job duties.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists in creating and maintaining all student files.
• Monitors all files consistently to ensure required and updated documentation.
• Notifies and requests required documentation from students for file completion and eligibility determination.
• Assists in distributing information on financial aid, scholarships, and the Federal Work-Study programs.
• Identifies and refers students to appropriate student services programs who may be able to assist students with counseling, retention, or other identified needs.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Interprets and explains state and federal regulations to parents and students.
• Maintains and ensures confidentiality of student records and information.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two years of work experience in an office environment.
• Experience with Banner is a plus.

Wilberforce University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire.

The University does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas for this position.

Wilberforce University

Founded in 1856, Wilberforce University is America’s first private, coeducational University established to educated men and women of African descent; and is closely affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Today, Wilberforce is a well-respected private, residential liberal arts university with a clear mission, core values and vision for the future and is a noted pioneer in the Co-Operative Movement.

Wilberforce awards the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in the areas of business, engineering and computing science, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences; as well as the Master of Rehabilitation Counseling degree. The University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio, a community readily accessible to the Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus metropolitan centers’ social, professional and cultural amenities and airports.

Wilberforce University is an Equal Opportunity Employer