Southeastern College is Hiring a Financial Aid Officer/ Onsite Near Columbia, SC
The purpose of Southeastern College is to offer quality career education in an atmosphere of personalized attention. At Southeastern College we focus on the specialized skills and knowledge needed for today’s marketplace by providing courses that apply to skill performance and career management development. At Southeastern College we select industry experienced individuals as members of our faculty. This allows our students to be educated by professionals who have practical knowledge in their particular field; as well as the appropriate level of formal education. This philosophy assists our faculty in recreating a similar atmosphere to that which you will encounter in your new career. The purpose of the Financial Aid Officer is to guide students through the financial aid process and ensure they are properly funded, packaged and prepared to start each semester. The Financial Aid Officer will:
Assist the student with filling out the FAFSA
Determine the student’s title IV eligibility
Create cost estimates and explain funding options to the students and parents
Work with students to obtain the documentation necessary to process their aid if they are selected for verification
Review weekly reports to ensure all students’ financial aid has been processed
Submit financial aid packages to be processed by established deadlines
Ensure a low rate of return due to errors on all packages submitted to be processed
Provide excellent customer service and answers to student inquiries
Qualifications:
Associate's degree required but a Bachelor's is preferred
Demonstrated ability of Key Behaviors
Knowledge of Federal and State funding programs helpful
Knowledge of title IV regulations helpful
Knowledge of CampusVue software helpful
Financial Aid Experience helpful
Ability to work assigned/flexible hours necessary to complete the job on a weekly basis
Key Behaviors:
Dependability: Respond to requests in a timely manner
Teamwork: Balance team and individual responsibilities
Decision Making: Display willingness to make decisions
Communication: Effectively communicate with others
Time Management: Able to complete all job requirements in allotted time
Work Ethic: Display an organized and results-oriented approach, and motivation to perform without extensive direction
Accuracy: Display a high quality of work and level of accuracy
Innovation: Use a creative, solution-oriented approach to address problems
This is a Full-Time position that requires Days and Evenings availability and employee is expected to report to the location each working day. For consideration, only online applications will be accepted. For further information, you may contact your local campus. Campus contact information listed on our website at www.sec.edu Thank you for your interest in our school system. Our schools prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law.