Position Summary:

Responsible for the management, direction, and supervision of the Financial Aid Office and is directly responsible for the administration of federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid programs.

Responsibilities:

• Directly oversees the operation of the Student Finance Coordinators and Student Finance Representatives
• Administers and supervises the implementation of institutional Federal aid and tuition planning policies, procedures, and funding programs as they pertain to awarding, disbursing, and refunding
• Creates and presents training and evaluation materials as they pertain to departmental duties
• Researches, analyzes, develops, reviews, and recommends changes and/or implementation of departmental processes and procedures to increase/improve operational efficiency of operations and to ensure proper controls and regulatory compliance
• Ensures that adequate documentation and accountability exists for all funds disbursed and that strict compliance with regulations results in avoidance of institutional fiscal liability.
• Advises students and families regarding any and all tuition planning matters.
• Ensures that student aid recipients maintain eligibility for all aid disbursed and that appropriate records are maintained for all students receiving financial aid
• Plans, organizes, and supervises the operational functions of the Student Financial Services department, including providing tuition planning and funding updates and training to direct reports and departmental staff
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities which include the following: planning, assigning, and directing work of subordinates; appraising their performances; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Researches and interprets federal, state, and private financial aid regulations and sources and complies with all regulatory standards
• Prepares and completes all required reports, enforces department budget, and serves as a liaison between other departments
• Identify potential problems and solutions through effective analysis of reports, policies, operations, and processes
• Serves on institutional committees as required or assigned.
• Interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Follow appropriate complaint escalation processes.

Required Knowledge, Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in related field and minimum of five years’ experience as a Financial Aid Director. Bachelor’s degree and minimum of ten years’ experience in financial aid or related function in post-secondary education which includes three years of supervisory experience strongly preferred.

People Responsibilities:

Directs employees within the Student Financial Services department. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

StrataTech Education Group

StrataTech Education Group focuses on the acquisition, growth and development of specialized career education schools, particularly skilled-trade programs designed to address the nation’s growing infrastructure needs.

The company’s Tulsa Welding School subsidiary was founded in 1949 with campuses in Tulsa, Okla., Jacksonville, Fla., and Houston, Texas. Tulsa Welding School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and is a member of the American Welding Society and the Association of Private Schools, Colleges, and Universities. TWS-Jacksonville is a branch campus of Tulsa Welding School, located at 2545 E. 11th St., Tulsa, OK 74104. Licensed by OBPVS and ASBPCE. Licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 2331. Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center (TWSTC), a branch campus of Tulsa Welding School, opened and started training students in 2014. TWSTC is located at 243A Greens Road in Houston, Texas.

The Refrigeration School, Inc (RSI) was founded in Phoenix, Arizona in 1965. RSI trains students in the technical services that are needed today and challenges the student to reach their highest level of academic knowledge and leadership capabilities. Accredited School, ACCSC. Licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Post-Secondary Education.

StrataTech’s I-CARE Values

Our students are the reason we continue to do what we do.

We act with Integrity and honesty to help students move from enrollment to graduation.

We use two-way Communication to understand every student’s unique expectations and situation.

We take Accountability for the academic success of all students while they are enrolled.

Our students Respect us enough to trust us with their time, money and goals, and we show them that same respect in return.

We work every day to achieve Excellence, because excellence for us means the best possible outcome for our students.

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