Prepares and reviews reports and data for internal and external
reporting and perform statistical analysis.
Monitors federal/state/institutional fund allocations in the
awarding and disbursing process.
Communicates with federal and state agencies, as well as
current and potential students regarding financial aid related
issues.
Reviews financial aid recipients' academic performance for
satisfactory progress, takes necessary action if progress is not
met, and reviews appeals.
Identifies program issues and works with management to resolve
them.
Supervises waged employees in the administration of
program(s).
Attends meetings, seminars and or/conferences and performs
frequent liaison activity with external agencies.
Counsels financial aid students and make decisions regarding
awards.
Interprets and implements regulations set forth by federal and
state agencies.
Serves as liaison between the Office of Student Financial Aid
and other campus departments, as well as federal and state
agencies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received:
General direction from the assigned supervisor.
Supervision Given:
Supervises assigned staff.
Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University. Related work
experience can be substituted for education on a 2-for-1
basis.
Preferred Education:
N/A
Licenses/Certifications:
None.
Required Experience:
Two (2) years work experience in a closely related field to the
duties being performed.
Preferred Experience:
Work experience in Financial Aid.
Equipment:
Proficiency in MS Microsoft Office products and ability to learn
other software programs.
Working Conditions:
Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Usual
office environment.
Other:
Must have strong interpersonal and communications skills as well as
excellent organizational skills and be detail oriented. Ability to
multi-task, demonstrate computational ability and respond
effectively in a variety of situations and work effectively in team
situations. Some travel will be required as well as flexibility to
work evenings and/ or weekends.
Physical Capabilities: N/A
Employment Category: Full-Time
Minimum Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posted Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Position Available Date: 08/20/2026
Grant Funded Position: No
If Yes, Provide Grant Expiration Date:
EEO Statement:
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to
promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all
individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,
age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In
accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is
committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures
non-discrimination in its education programs and activities,
including employment. We encourage women, minorities and
differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of
interest.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any
confidential information from the documents you attach with your
application. The confidential information includes the
following:
Date of Birth
Gender
*Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to
submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding
your application to the department as per your submission. The
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to
discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date
of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three
(3) calendar days.
If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site at
https://careers.utrgv.edu
for detailed contact information.
Additional Information:
UTRGV is a distributed location institution and working location is
subject to change based on need.
All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background
check (CBC). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Substitutions to the above requirements must have prior approval
from the VP of HR & Talent Development .
To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52501
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