Job Opening: Financial Aid Counselor-Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

 

Winthrop University is accepting applications for the following position: Financial Aid Counselor

 

 

Major Duties:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Financial Aid, serves as a Financial Aid Counselor. Provides information and advice on institutional, state and federal student financial aid programs, as well as information on alternative sources and methods of financing educational costs to students, prospective students, and parents through office visits, telephone calls, and emails.  Represents the Office of Financial Aid at campus events and New/Transfer Student Orientation sessions. Completes weekly reports and resolves issues with student financial aid awards.  Will be required to work occasional overtime during peak processing periods. Administers SC Teacher and Private Loans.  Monitors federal and state rules, regulations and procedures for loans and serves as liaison between  financial aid staff and lending agencies for loan issues/questions.  Coordinates private loan reconciliation and returns with other university offices. Coordinates efforts to develop, implement, and maintain a Default Management Plan for student loan borrowers. Coordinates financial aid awards for students who are enrolled through transient agreements.  Manages SC Vocational Rehabilitation and SC Commission for the Blind assistance programs and serves as liaison with agency officials to provide information necessary to assess student eligibility.  Evaluates and adjusts financial aid awards as necessary. Perform default checks for Human Resources at their request. Performs other related duties as required.

 

Minimum Training and Experience:                       

Bachelor’s degree required.  Two years of work experience in student financial aid highly desired. Work experience in higher education in financial aid, counseling, statistics, records management and data processing preferred.  Proficiency using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SCT Banner highly desired. 

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of the policies, procedures and practices for administering financial aid programs.  Considerable knowledge of the federal, state and institutional guidelines for administering financial aid programs.  Ability to be sensitive to the concerns of economically disadvantaged students and parents and to diffuse difficult situations/conversations.  Ability to work independently  as well as collaboratively  to administer complex procedures and regulations. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the general public.  Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.  Ability to research and resolve complex questions.  Must be detailed-oriented and able to work accurately on a variety of reports/processes necessary for financial aid processing.  Effective interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.

 

Pay Band 05/Level 01.  Starting salary:  $31,805 per year (qualifications and funding will determine actual salary).

 

Vacancy #201524.  View the vacancy posting - http://www.winthrop.edu/uploadedFiles/hr/staff/FinancialAidCounselor-201524.pdf. 

 

To apply, access www.jobs.sc.gov to submit an on-line application no later than

December 5, 2014