SUMMARY:
Coordinate OCOM’s Office of Financial Aid programs and activities and ensure that assigned financial aid functions fulfill institutional goals and objectives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides administrative support to the day-to-day operations of the OCOM Office of Financial Aid and the Office of Student Services.
- Support the OCOM-approved financial aid policies and ensure that they are adhered to throughout the financial aid process
- Creates, sends, and responds to correspondence relating to financial aid.
- Maintains the Office of Financial Aid calendars, screens calls, greets visitors, and answers questions for visitors and enrolled students regarding office policies, procedures, and services.
- Creates and designs PowerPoint presentations, infographics, flyers, and other reports.
- Counsels students on financial aid processing, awarding, scholarships and debt management
- Tracks participation, reports and prepares student materials for the Debt Management Program and other presentations
- Assists in preparing and compiling reports for the scholarship committee procedure and meetings and for the OCOM Scholarship Donor Stewardship program.
- Conducts presentations for current and prospective students.
- Monitors, analyzes and reports medical student payments, balances due, and student refunds statuses.
- Ensures confidentiality of student records in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Collaborate in supporting the Title IV application for the OCOM
- Assist the Director in accreditation functions to include document creation, data collection, and data entry.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors’ degree or higher
- Previous experience in financial aid or higher education administration required.
- A team player who values cooperation, mutual support and team cohesion.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills in order to work well with faculty, staff, students, administration, and the public
- Maintain confidentiality and attention to detail are essential
- Respond calmly and appropriately in emotional situations
- Listen and communicate in a positive manner
- Collaborate and interact with healthcare professionals
- Organize, direct, and prioritize work appropriately
- Exercise independent judgments in complex and new situations
- Manage multiple, concurrent projects, and still meet strict deadlines
- Manage time well and work under stressful conditions
- Excellent public speaking skills
- Relate well with a diverse student population and other constituencies.
- Ability to work independently as well as function effectively in a team and within a diverse group of people
- Demonstrate tact, courtesy, and discretion in dealing with faculty, staff, students, administration, and the public
- Maintain a high energy level and enthusiasm for OCOM
Benefits
- Pay Rate: $50,000/Annual Salary
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Professional development - continuing education opportunities to support your career growth.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment.
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Last updated on Aug 16, 2024