Salary: $31.89 - $39.94 Hourly
Location: Yucaipa, CA
Job Type:
Department: Financial Aid
Job Number: 009292024
Closing: 8/14/2023 4:30 PM Pacific
Job Description
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job; however, any additional duties will be reasonably related to this class.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Coordinates various financial aid programs and processes within primary responsibility in a specialized area according to established policies, procedures, federal and state guidelines; assists students in applying for financial aid; and coordinates operations and activities within the Financial Aid Office.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This class is distinguished from the Financial Aid Specialist position by the performance of a variety of duties requiring considerable experience in the application and interpretation of regulations and policies governing financial aid programs and office operations such as outreach, scholarships, and federal work study.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives minimal direction from supervisor; works from procedures and best practices on general objectives; refers only specific matters to supervisor. May provide technical and functional direction to student workers.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The following duties are typical for this classification

• Administers and reconciles financial aid and scholarship programs; coordinates and participates in Financial Aid Outreach Program; collects student data and provides information about financial aid programs and program eligibility to students; assists students in filling out scholarship and financial aid forms and applications.
• Oversees the student award process; receives and processes completed eligible financial aid files; verifies information, records, and documents; computes aid eligibility using established criteria delineated by state and federal guidelines and District policies; awards and/or adjusts state, federal and scholarship awards; enters information and amount of award into assigned programs; generates missing information letters/emails to students.
• Coordinates the application process and administration of a variety of grants and financial aid in accordance with established procedures and State regulations.
• Coordinates scholarship program through determination of eligibility and selection of recipients; communicates with awardees, donors, and other constituents to coordinate campus, state, and federal scholarship programs; receives and processes funds from donors and arranges for payment to scholarship recipients.
• Prepares and maintains records related to the administration of financial aid and scholarship programs according to department procedure; completes all scholarship program certification reports for student funding requests; assists in compiling data for various financial aid reports as needed.
• Coordinates the federal work study program on and off campus; coordinates the allocation of positions to campus departments; processes job orders and payroll documents; oversees the placement of students in available positions; monitors departmental usage of positions.
• Coordinates assignment of dates, facilities, presentations, orders, and secures special services and equipment for classes and presentations, including audio-visual equipment and materials from local high schools and related organizations; prepares materials including, applications, handouts, presentation materials and financial aid consumer information.
• Serves as a financial aid liaison for a variety of student groups; provides financial aid outreach to low-income or disadvantaged communities; recruits students to apply for financial aid; disseminates financial aid program information to high schools, local agencies, and the public; conducts presentations regarding scholarships, financial aid program services and opportunities to increase financial aid awareness.
• Provides information on admissions, scholarships, financial aid and registration policies and procedures; provides guidance to students on all aspects of student financial aid such as satisfactory academic progress, eligibility, appeals, scholarships, rules and regulations; monitors financial aid applicant results.
• Coordinates, plans, develops and conducts internal and external presentations or workshops on and off campus to provide any, prospective and continuing students with specialized assistance and information on financial aid and scholarships, to inform student of program requirements and appropriate deadlines; incorporates educational trends and community needs into workshops and presentations.
• Stays current with federal and state regulations and guidelines pertaining to financial aid and scholarships.
• Coordinates accurate transmittal and disbursement of various funds.
• Assists in the import of financial aid applications as needed; processes financial aid applications (packaging) and scholarship forms according to established procedures; verifies student's academic progress in accordance with office policy's and federal regulations; requests transcripts, records and other data needed to determine status of financial aid applications, and adheres to the requirements of FERPA as it applies to student records.
• Develops, updates, and maintains forms, spreadsheets, databases, handbooks, manuals and other written materials to facilitate student award coordination.
• Assists in the development of student budgets, and in developing Financial Aid department policy.
• Performs other duties related to the primary job duties.

The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Analyzing and Interpreting Data

• Apply sorting, coding and categorizing rules
• Analyze data
• Read reports
• Draw meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data

Customer Focus

• Attending to the needs and expectations of customer
• Seeks information about the immediate and longer term needs of the customer
• Anticipates what the customer may want or expect in a product or service
• Works across organizational boundaries to meet customer needs **

Reading Comprehension

• Understanding and using written information
• Knows the meaning of printed words; comprehend the literal meaning of text
• Make interpretations, applications, deductions, inferences, extrapolations from written information **

Professional and Technical Expertise

• Applying technical subject matter to the job **
• Knows the rudimentary concepts of performing the essential technical operations

Critical Thinking

• Analytically and logically evaluates information to resolve problems
• Follow guide, SOP or other step by step procedures for locating the source of a problem and fixing it
• May detect ambiguous, incomplete, or conflicting information or instructions**

Attention to Detail

• Focusing on the details of work content
• Shows care and thoroughness in adhering to process and procedures that assure quality
• Applies knowledge and skill in recognizing and evaluating details of work**
• Applies skilled final touches on products

Using Technology

• Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Using basic features and functions of software and hardware
• Experiments and finds novel uses for standard features and functions **
• Adds, improves, modifies, or develops features and functionality**

Team Work/Involving Others

• Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals
• Engages others for suggestions and ideas

Writing

• Communicating effectively in writing
• Using correct writing mechanics including spelling, vocabulary, grammar, syntax, punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure
• Logically orders and structures ideas and progression of thought

Adaptability

• Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires**
• Accept and adjust to changes and the unfamiliar

Innovation

• Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things**
• Fix what is broken; find solutions and fixes with resources at hand
• Finds new approaches to performing familiar tasks
• Create and invent new ideas; envision the unexpected, unexplored, untried**

Listening

• Comprehend and verbal instructions and orally presented information
• Recalls or retrieves key points in a conversation
• Listen actively by rephrasing others' input cogently and accurately**

Legal and Regulatory Navigation

• Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Locates, understands, or provides factual regulator information**
• Works within the bounds and limits of what is permissible

Professional Integrity and Ethics

• Follows a clear-cut set of rules
• Understands practical necessity of rules and ethical guidelines
• Shows consistency in behavior and judgement over a long term and varied situations

Valuing Diversity

• Shows acceptance of individual differences
• Welcomes input and inclusion of others who may be different from oneself
• Shows understanding and empathy for the challenges of groups seeking inclusion or dealing with perceived discrimination

**Lead, Advanced or Senior Level Positions
Qualifications
Education/Training:
An Associate's degree in Business, Accounting, Social Sciences, Human Services, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Experience:
Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in the administration of a Financial Aid program.
Desired Qualifications:

• Experience processing scholarship applications.
• Experience with importing and transmitting FA awards in Colleague, Banner, or any other platform.
• Experience processing and awarding Financial Aid in higher education.

Physical Demands and Working Environment
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to occasionally lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight up to 25 pounds; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Employment Requirements
The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements:

• Submit to and successfully pass DOJ live scan/fingerprinting. Cost of live-scan services to be borne by candidate.
• Sealed official transcript(s) in envelope from institution or electronic copies emailed directly from institution (for positions with higher education requirement)
• Tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
• Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see job posting qualifications section for details).

Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the San Bernardino Community College District's Administrative Procedures and Board Policies.
To apply, visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbccd/jobs/4118189/financial-aid-coordinator
The San Bernardino Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. The District encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and the disabled.
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