Financial Aid Specialist (Student Financial Services) (Part-time) - Norco College - Extended

Financial Aid Specialist (Student Financial Services) (Part-time) - Norco College - Extended

Company: Riverside Community College

Job Location: Riverside, California

Category: Financial Aid

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Department: Student Financial Svcs (N)

Position Type: Support Staff (Classified / Confidential)

College/Campus: Norco

Physical location: Norco

Employment Type: Part-Time (19 hours per week)

Position Length: 12-month

Salary Range: Grade J ($34.48 - $42.01 Hourly)

Is this position categorically (grant) funded? Yes (funded through 6/30/2026 with possibility of extension)

BASIC FUNCTION

Provides specialized support to students who are applying for financial aid; works with students and internal financial aid staff to facilitate student access to education related grants, loans, waivers, and scholarships; accepts, reviews, researches, and processes financial aid requests; verifies and determines the accuracy and validity of financial aid related applications and documents; assists in the grant and loan disbursement process.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from assigned area supervisor. May provide lead direction to temporary staff and/or student workers.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS

This classification in Financial Aid series is responsible for performing the full range of technical duties by conducting financial aid counseling for students and processing financial aid requests, working independently, and exercising judgment and initiative. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the department.

Education and Experience

Completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience supporting a financial aid program in an educational institution; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Knowledge of

1. Multiple sources of financial aid and the processes through which they are available.
2. General financial aid intake guidelines.
3. Principles and practices of eligibility determination.
4. Financial aid guidelines and application processes.
5. Methods and techniques of interviewing students and eliciting relevant information.
6. Mathematical principles.
7. Business and office administrative practices and procedures.
8. College registration and matriculation processes and services.
9. Diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff, and the community.
10. Methods and techniques of processing financial aid documents and forms.
11. Methods and techniques of compiling and generating reports.
12. Grant and loan funding principles and practices, including those related to disbursement such as checks and direct deposit.
13. Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and organizational policies and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
14. Principles and practices of recordkeeping.
15. Methods and techniques of developing program information and materials.

Ability to

1. Interpret and apply a wide variety of changing federal, state, and institutional policies and procedures.
2. Work tactfully and efficiently with a diverse population of students and their families.
3. Make accurate mathematical computations.
4. Evaluate student documentation to ensure proper and accurate completion.
5. Enter and retrieve data from a computer with sufficient speed and accuracy to perform the work.
6. Be thorough, organized, consistent, and accurate in processing diverse and complex financial aid files.
7. Provide technical support to grant and loan funding processes and recordkeeping.
8. Appropriately answer financial aid questions, maintain confidentiality, and be discreet with student information.
9. Collaborate with various student services and academic departments.
10. Exercise independent judgment within general policy and procedural guidelines.
11. Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
12. Communicate effectively in the course of performing work tasks.
13. Establish, maintain, and foster effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
14. Demonstrate clear evidence of sensitivity and understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of students, staff, and the community.
15. Provide efficient, high-level customer service to the public, vendors, contractors, and District personnel.

Licenses and Certifications

None.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting... (full details as in text)

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels...

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Accepts, processes, researches, and completes all financial aid requests...
2. Advises and informs a diverse population of students...

Work Hours: Monday: 8:00am-5pm (1 hour lunch); Wed: 12-6pm; Thursday: 1pm-6pm

Required Applicant Documents: Resume or Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter

Optional: Associate or Equivalent Transcript, Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript, Masters or Equivalent Transcript

Effective Employment Date: Anticipated Start Date: May 2026

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled