Student Financial Aid Coordinator
University of North Florida

Job Info

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Job Title:

Student Financial Aid Coordinator

Position Number:

334030

Requisition Number:

B08789

Position Type:

Administrative

Class Code:

9521

Time-limited through:

N/A

Type of Appointment:

Full-Time

Faculty Position Sub-Type:

N/A

Length of Appointment:

N/A

Internal Recruitment?:

No

Working Hours:

8a-5p with some nights and weekends

Department:

Financial Aid Office

Organization:

ENROLLMENT SERVICES

Division:

Academic Affairs - DIV

College:

N/A

Approved Hiring Salary Range:

Up to $40,000 commensurate with experience

Pay Basis:

Annually

Equal Opportunity:

In 2020, the University of North Florida (UNF) received the prestigious INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, the only application-based national award for U.S. colleges and universities that exhibit an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion across their campuses. In addition, UNF ranked highest among the HEED institutions and was recognized as a 2020 Diversity Champion.

The University of North Florida (UNF) is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all who interact in our community. In building this environment, we strive to attract students, faculty and staff from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and life experiences. The University of North Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not commit or permit discrimination or harassment on the basis of genetic information, race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, or veteran status in any educational, employment, social, recreational program or activity that it offers. In addition, UNF will not commit or permit retaliation against an individual who reports discrimination or harassment or an individual who cooperates in an investigation of an alleged violation of university regulation.

Carnegie:

UNF is a Carnegie Community Engaged Institution. This designation celebrates the University's collaboration with community partners from the local to the global level. It reflects UNF's mission to contribute to the public good and prepare educated, engaged citizens.

Faculty Initiatives:

The University of North Florida promotes the quality and effectiveness of education and strives to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction, research/scholarship/creative activity, and service.

General Description / Primary Purpose:

The Student Financial Aid Coordinator, under the direction of an Assistant Director or above, assists in the design, development and implementation of departmental processes and/or programs. Recommends policies and procedures to ensure effective coordination of departmental programs.

Job Function:

Responsible for auditing, evaluating and monitoring students' financial aid records to determine eligibility and compliance in awarding financial aid programs. Performs federal/state mandated audit of parent/student personal financial data. Evaluates students' financial aid files against supporting documents, i.e. parents and student taxable income from federal tax forms, un-taxable income, family household size, number in college, and assets of the family. Determines eligibility for awarding financial aid programs (Federal, State, and Institutional) and takes care of over-awards. Assists with the loan programs for awarding and disbursing of funds. Assists with refunds and repayment calculation and process for all Title IV programs.

Percentage Of Time:

25

Job Function:

Provides supervisory support to the Director of Student Financial Aid in managing the Financial Aid work flow and processing of Dependency Overrides, Professional Judgments, and Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals for students as well as Financial Aid functions related to Compliance and Testing. Processes in-hours corrections for the Federal Student Aid Report (includes monitoring problems with the correction process and communicating them to the supervisor.) Assists in training coworkers in various financial aid processes.

This position works independently on several matters of significance. It single-handedly is working with all our students and families who submit Federal Professional Judgment Appeals. As first contact, this position makes the initial determination as to whether the student is eligible to submit an appeal. This position determines the type of documentation required for a strong appeal packet. Documentation submitted must meet certain thresholds to keep the University in compliance with federal regulations. If this is not done correctly, the University would be in danger of disbursing federal funding to ineligible students resulting in audit findings, fines, restrictive processes and at worst, the loss of participation in federal financial aid programs. In addition, when working yield events for incoming freshmen, this position meets with students and families and will assess, on a case-by-case basis, how best to help meet educational expenses. It works with all types of aid to offer additional funding to create the most comprehensive financial aid package, including grants, scholarships, waivers, loans and work study. This funding often tips the balance towards student matriculation.

Percentage Of Time:

30

Job Function:

Additionally, this position hosts several off campus events at Duval County Public high schools as well as high schools in surrounding counties. It must demonstrate a high level of professionalism in order to maintain university reputation with community stakeholders. Performs presentations and outreach such as high school visits, Open Houses, BEACON events, College Goal Sunday, Financial Aid Nights, etc.

Percentage Of Time:

25

Job Function:

In managing the University's default rate, this position reviews the ever-changing landscape of student loans. On a monthly basis, It is updating our defaulter profile, providing key information to leadership so that the University is aware of trends and can proactively affect this measurement. Schools with high default rates are in danger of restrictive processes and at worst, the loss of participation in federal financial aid programs.

Percentage Of Time:

20

Marginal Functions:

N/A

Required Qualifications:

This position requires either (a) Master's degree from an acceptable accredited institution in a directly related area of specialization ; (b) Bachelor's degree from an acceptable accredited institution in a directly related area of specialization and two years of experience directly related to the job functions; or (c ) 6 years of direct experience.

Faculty Position Required Qualifications:

n/a

Departmental Requirements:

Must possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; must be well organized; must have strong computer skills; must have strong interpersonal skills.

Statement(s) of Understanding Definition:

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

This position has been designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). This position has been designated as a CSA because it involves significant responsibility for student and campus activities and/or responsibility for campus security. As such, any person in this position must report to the University Police Department a crime or an incident that might be a crime that he/she becomes aware of. This position has a reporting requirement because the University believes that responsibility for students, campus activities and/or campus security will make the holder of this position someone members of the University community will see as an authority figure and someone to whom they can seek help. A CSA is not expected to investigate or determine whether a criminal incident actually took place. A CSA's responsibility is a duty to report. All positions designated as CSAs are required to complete an online or in-person training session. For more information concerning the training sessions or CSAs, please contact the University Police Department at (904) 620-2800 or the Office of the General Counsel at (904) 620-2828.

The holder of this position is designated as a "Responsible Employee" pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University's Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator.

Required Licensure or Certification:

None

Machines/Equipment used regularly:

Computer

Anticipated Start Date:

06/10/2024

Job Posting Date:

04/19/2024

Application Review Date:

05/03/2024

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Point of Contact Information:

Calvin Pyko, (904) 620-1014

Hiring Official:

Will Hunter, (904) 620-2881

Location if not Jacksonville:

N/A

Special Instructions:

Applicants must complete an online application, as well as upload supplemental documents, at www.unfjobs.org in order to be considered for this position. Please include three references with your application. Applicants who do not apply online and/or upload all the required documents will not be considered for this position. Once you submit both your completed application and uploaded documents you will receive a confirmation number. Keep the confirmation number for your records. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Calvin Pyko at (904) 620-1014, or c.pyko@unf.edu.

Quicklink:

https://www.unfjobs.org/postings/27356

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