Financial Aid Rep

Company: Wilbert Funeral Service
Location: Louisville
Posted on: May 21, 2020

Job Description:

Mid-America College of Funeral Service is located in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Mid-America College of Funeral Service is a non-profit corporation offering post-secondary education to men and women interested in funeral service as a career. Currently, we are seeking candidates for the position of Financial Aid Rep to serve the Pierce Mortuary Colleges mission of providing exceptional services for its students across all three campuses. POSITION OVERVIEW: Supervise all federal, state, private and institutional financial aid processed through the Financial Aid Offices at the Pierce College Locations. Monitor federal and state regulatory updates, training manuals, audits, institutional reports, professional aid literature, etc. (e.g., Federal Register, NASFAA and others as needed.) MUST HAVE ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING OR COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID EXPERIENCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide overall direction for interpretation and implementation of federal, state and institutional policies; and ensure that internal processing procedures are developed to meet regulatory guidelines and requirements. Update and prepare training materials and office procedures in accordance with regulatory changes. Timely completion and submission of all required federal and state applications and reports. Track student aid awards, and expenditures; direct the draw down and disbursement of federal, resources; report expenditures, reconcile annual fund balances, and direct refunds. Ensure exception-free financial aid audits and program reviews. Initiate controls to limit over-awards, over earnings, account adjustments, etc.; apply academic progress and certification criteria to disbursement and refund programs; utilize student records system to fully implement rules, forms, processes and reports. ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & RETENTION: Provide key assistance with the attraction and retention of all students who rely on financial aid in order to access the Pierce College educational programs. Develop policies and strategies for utilizing aid resources that assist the institution in meeting its optimal enrollment and retention goals. Proactively assist the campus Admissions and the academic departments in their recruitment activities by providing financial aid award packages for the prospective students in a timely way; counsel current and prospective students and their families about the costs of attendance, program eligibility via needs analysis and diverse academic criteria. Ensure staff at the Pierce Colleges inform students and families about application procedures, award delivery time frames, payment plan options, long term debt management CUSTOMER RELATIONS: Develop financial aid materials (e.g. brochures and web pages) that are readily understandable and inform and educate current and prospective students about financial aid opportunities, regulations, and processes. Assure exceptional customer service to all constituents, especially students, through prompt responses to all correspondence (e.g., letters, email, surveys, reports, budget forms) and telephone inquiries. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree and minimum of 3 to 5 years progressive experience in Financial Aid or a related area, including supervisory responsibility preferred. Knowledge of federal and state regulatory guidelines and requirements, t, etc. Experience with need analysis, counseling and packaging financial aid. Ability to work under pressure to meet timelines and objectives, and deal effectively with a diverse student body. NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Pierce Mortuary Colleges (PMC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: PMC is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at PMC are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. , PMC will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PMC encourages applicants of all ages. IMPORTANT NOTE: Management reserves the right to change or otherwise modify the functions of this job in order to meet the needs of the company. Additional duties may also be assigned. Consideration will be given to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed hereafter are representative of the knowledge, skills and or abilities required to do this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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