Under the general direction of the Associate Director, this position interprets laws, rules, regulations and policies related to student financial aid to ensure consistent compliance with federal, state, and university financial aid regulations. This involves a thorough knowledge of federal and state regulations in order to serve as a resource for research and interpretation of compliance issues. This position identifies issues relevant to the review and proposal of U. S. Department of Education regulations and the impact on University policies and procedures; reviews and updates OSFA policies and procedures to reflect changes in regulations; informs and reviews regulatory changes and potential impact.

This position is also responsible for the oversight and supervision of verification, certification processing, student eligibility issues, consortium agreements, and professional judgment applications.

This position demonstrates responsible actions for facilitating the accurate and timely disbursement of financial aid, consistent leadership, integrity, and professionalism. Establishes, develops, nurtures, and maintains effective professional working relationships with the entire OSFA staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 5 or more years increasingly responsible financial aid regulatory and training experience.
• Three (3) years of increasing supervisory and administrative responsibility in a financial aid office
• Experience in federal student aid processing, eligibility assessment, and compliance
• Experience with Banner ERP system preferred but not required
• Strong written and oral skills
• Ability to lead by example in communicating, participating and encouraging support of the institution’s sustainability programs
• Strong mathematic skills
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills