Senior Financial Aid Specialist - Student Employment

To participate in a remote work arrangement, employees must reside in the United States. No remote work arrangement will be considered for working from outside the United States.

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We offer a comprehensive medical insurance benefits, excellent education assistance programs, 401K match and employee assistance program. To learn more about careers at Herzing University, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=DPDCRvjmzHM&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2F

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High-school diploma. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year of Senior-level Financial Aid or related work experience required.
• 3-5 years of Title IV administration experience preferred.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role supports the Financial Aid function at Herzing University through management of the Title IV Federal Work Study (FWS) budget and effective administration of the program. This role requires the ability to collaborate with staff and faculty at all campuses to identify needs for student workers and to place students into open roles. The Senior Specialist role also requires the ability to generate new and innovative ideas, ultimately seeking the best method to utilize student workers on campus, create new partnerships with local non-profit organizations, and to fully exhaust the University's Federal Work Study budget each Federal Award year. Additional responsibilities include:

• Proactively anticipate, plan, and communicate the total number of roles and hours needed to fully spend the University's on-campus and community service Federal Work Study budgets. Adjust plans accordingly throughout the Federal Award Year based on actual spend.
• Create a central directory of all needed on-campus Federal Work Study roles across the University through partnership and communication with leaders of each campus location and each central services department.
• Continuously research non-profit organizations within each campus-geo to identify potential opportunities to enter into new community service agreements through the FWS program.
• Communicate with external non-profit organizations to discuss benefits and expectations of the FWS program, coordinate annual site visits, and obtain signed community service contracts each Federal Award Year.
• Partner with the Associate Director of Financial Aid - Borrower Education to advertise roles and send mass communications to eligible students regarding Federal Work Study opportunities.
• Monitor Federal Work Study job postings through Handshake, ensuring open roles are posted and accessible to students and that applicants are screened in a timely manner.
• Oversee the Federal Work Study hiring process by screening student applicants, communicating with applicants, and coordinating and conducting interviews for open roles.

Herzing University is committed to providing a diverse environment and is dedicated to fostering a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect. It provides an inclusive and collegial community where individuals are valued, heard and empowered to contribute to the effectiveness of the institution.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position most of the time.
• Must be able to occasionally move around the work location.
• Constantly operates office and/or teach equipment which may include computers, copiers, fax machines, audio/visuals.
• Frequently uses voice and hearing to communicate with students, staff or colleagues face-to-face or over the telephone.
• Visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess.
• Occasionally move, carry, or lift 10 pounds.

It is the university's practice to recruit and hire without discrimination because of skin color, gender, religion, LGBTQi2+ status, disability status, age, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. https://www.herzing.edu/about/diversity

Herzing University prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.herzing.edu/title-ix.