Job Details
Lamar State College Port Arthur is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.
If you have questions, please email the Human Resources department at HumanResources@lamarpa.edu or call 409-984-6560.
LSCPA’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f), 34 CFR 668.46).
Job Summary
The Director of Financial Aid has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, the administration of all Financial Aid and veterans’ program, and oversees Financial Aid programs for Correctional Education.The Director of Financial Aid also coordinates the activities of the financial aid department.This is an exempt position that reports to LSCPA’s Financial Aid Department.
Duties/Responsibilities
- Prepare and submit all necessary federal, state, city and institutional reporting for financial aid and veteran’s administration required, meeting all deadlines
- Satisfy all requirements for all Federal and State Reporting for grants and loans
- Develop and monitor all institutional packaging and financial aid policies
- Monitor that the institution is in compliance with all aid delivery and student consumer information for federal, state and internal financial aid regulators (including internal audits within department)
- Research, interpret, and apply state and federal regulations including guidelines to Title IV programs to ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations
- Establish strategies for the effective and efficient delivery of financial aid awards to students that maximize retention and recruitment goals
- Administers and monitors the Veterans Administration student financial assistance programs
- Coordinate outreach efforts to external constituencies; Oversee departmental operations and training; perform need analysis as needed
- Counsel student and parents; Conduct Financial Aid workshops and presentations for students, parents and constituents
- In coordination with the Financial Appeals Team perform professional judgment and consider appeals
- Oversee Financial Aid programs for Correctional Education, including site visits to state and federal prisons
- Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate departmental staff; Coordinate departmental staff development
- Maintain and actively participate in National and State of Texas Financial Aid Associations, Department of Education, and attends trainings
- Comply with campus policies and procedures
- Other related duties, as assigned
Minimum/Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Two to four years of experience on jobs leading to this position
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a related discipline is preferred
Supplemental Information
Physical Requirements:
This position requires employees to remain in a stationary position most of the time; move to various locations on campus; move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; and operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.
Work Hours:
Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week; some nights and weekends may be required depending on campus events.
Lamar State College Port Arthur is an E-Verify Employer.
This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Click here for the Security Sensitive Release Form located at the bottom of the page.
Organization
Working at Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.
Located in Port Arthur, an industrial and cultural center of Southeast Texas, the college offers freshman- and sophomore-level work in numerous academic and technical/vocational fields. The campus sits between the 1,000 and 1,800 blocks of Procter Street and Lakeshore Drive.
The city has modern public schools, churches, shopping districts and recreation areas serving a community of approximately 70,000 persons. Principal area industries are oil refining, chemical production, shipping and shipbuilding. The metropolitan area, known as the Golden Triangle, includes the cities of Beaumont, Orange, Vidor, Port Neches, Nederland, Groves and Bridge City. All lie within 25 miles of Port Arthur and form the heart of the upper Texas Gulf Coast where approximately 350,000 live.
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