What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Director of Financial Aid position at Unitek Learning?
Company Description
As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.
Job Description
Under the general direction of the Director of Financial Aid (if applicable), is responsible for supervising programs in the Financial Aid Department and assists the Director of Financial Aid in developing, planning and administering the overall financial aid operations.
- Assist in overseeing the awarding of state and federal aid to eligible students according to regulations and policy
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills
- Attention to detail with the capability to multi-task
- Computer knowledge is requested, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook
- Enforce department policies, procedures, goals and objectives
- Assumes departmental responsibility in absence of the Director
- Assist with file review
- Help manage campus-based funding including Federal Work Study and FSEOG
- Assists with training and development of the team
- Assists with staff selection and evaluation
- Counsels students and parents as needed
- Performs special assignments as needed
- Performs related duties as required
- Run reports to ensure department integrity
- Interact with other departments to assist students
- Assist with private loans and institutional payment plan
- Manage Financial Aid team to department metrics
- Regular, in-person attendance up to 5 days per week on campus/on site is an essential function of this position
- This role requires on-site collaboration with students, faculty, and staff.
- Other duties as assigned
* Please note this position is Full Time at our Phoenix Brookline Campus
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- 4 years of Financial Aid experience.
- CampusVue® experience preferred.
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
- Attention to detail with the capability to multi-task.
- Computer knowledge is requested, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Additional Information
We Offer:
- Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
- 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
- 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
- 401K with a Company Matching
- Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
- Leadership development and training for career advancement
- Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program